Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yardım

Yardım /jaɾˈdɯm/ ASCII Yardim

“help”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Y
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Yardım?

Yardım

IPA /jaɾˈdɯm/

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

What does the surname Yardım mean?

Yardım means help, using one’s strength and means for another’s good. Nişanyan derives it from Middle Turkic yarıt- ‘to help, to be of use’, adding that this verb may, though not certainly, come from Persian yārī ‘help’. Its relatives include Kyrgyz jardam and Uzbek yordam. As a surname it puts helpfulness and solidarity in front.2

Grammar Middle Turkic yarıt- + -Im; today a simple noun.

Yardım is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yardım made of?

Yardım is a single root: yardım (help, assistance).

Yardım root yardım help, assistance TURKIC yardım “help, assistance” Yardım yardım root help, assistance yardım TURKIC “help, assistance”
Yardım: parts and root words
  • yardım Turkic — help, assistance2

How was the name Yardım formed?

Yardım belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Yardım?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yardımcı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yardım?

  1. Fahri Yardım actor 1980–
  2. Mehmet Nuri Yardım journalist 1960–
  3. Ahmet Cemil Yardım politician 1893–1996
  4. Barbaros Yardım association football player 1950–
  5. Ümit Yardım diplomat 1961–
  6. Furkan Yardım association football player 2000–
  7. Mahmut Yardım researcher
  8. Serdar Yardım researcher

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

How is Yardım written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Yardim in foreign passports and registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yardım accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yardım accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yardım

Q1

What does the surname Yardım mean?

Yardım means help, using one’s strength and means for another’s good. Nişanyan derives it from Middle Turkic yarıt- ‘to help, to be of use’, adding that this verb may, though not certainly, come from Persian yārī ‘help’. Its relatives include Kyrgyz jardam and Uzbek yordam. As a surname it puts helpfulness and solidarity in front.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yardım?

The root word of Yardım is yardım (Turkic): “help, assistance”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yardım?

Yar·dım, 2 syllables; IPA: /jaɾˈdɯm/.