Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yarar

Yarar /jaˈɾaɾ/

“useful; benefit”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Y
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Yarar?

Yarar

IPA /jaˈɾaɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yarar mean?

From the verb yaramak “to be of use”, yarar was in Ottoman Turkish an adjective meaning “useful, suitable, serviceable”. During the language reform the same word was also adopted as a noun meaning “benefit, advantage”. As a surname it describes a useful, capable person.1

Grammar aorist participle of yaramak (yara- + -r)

Yarar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yarar made of?

Yarar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yara- (yaramak: to be of use) + -r (aorist participle).

Yarar + root yara- yaramak: to be of use TURKIC yarar “benefit, use; useful,suitable” suffix -r aorist participle Yarar yara- root yaramak: to be of use yarar TURKIC “benefit, use; useful, suitable” -r suffix aorist participle
Yarar: parts and root words
  • yarar Turkic — benefit, use; useful, suitable1

How was the name Yarar formed?

Yarar was formed by adding the suffix -r (“aorist participle”) to the verb stem yara- (“yaramak: to be of use”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Yarar?

  1. Bülent Emin Yarar actor 1961–
  2. Mete Yarar soldier 1967–
  3. Hatem Yarar association football referee
  4. Kenan Yarar draftsperson 1970–
  5. Mehmet Turan Yarar poet 1927–2021
  6. Bora Yarar chess player 2008–
  7. Esra Zıvralı Yarar researcher

People surnamed Yarar as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Yarar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yarar accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yarar accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yarar

Q1

What does the surname Yarar mean?

From the verb yaramak “to be of use”, yarar was in Ottoman Turkish an adjective meaning “useful, suitable, serviceable”. During the language reform the same word was also adopted as a noun meaning “benefit, advantage”. As a surname it describes a useful, capable person.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yarar?

The root word of Yarar is yarar (Turkic): “benefit, use; useful, suitable”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yarar?

Ya·rar, 2 syllables; IPA: /jaˈɾaɾ/.