Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,619

Yarkın

Yarkın /jaɾˈkɯn/ ASCII Yarkin

“light, gleam”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
Y
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Yarkın?

Yarkın

IPA /jaɾˈkɯn/

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

What does the surname Yarkın mean?

Yarkın is a male name that name dictionaries explain as “light, gleam”. The name dictionary derives it from the Old Turkic verb yarumak, “to shine”.1

Grammar A simple noun used as a personal name.

That Yarkın goes back to yarkın is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Yarkın made of?

Yarkın is a single Turkic root: yarkın (light, gleam).

Yarkın root yarkın light, gleam TURKIC yarkın “male given name” Yarkın yarkın root light, gleam yarkın TURKIC “male given name”
Yarkın: parts and root words
  • yarkın Turkic — male given name1

How was the name Yarkın formed?

Yarkın is the word yarkın (“light, gleam”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Yarkın?

  1. Çağrı Yarkın association football player 1989–
  2. Baturay Yarkın composer 1991–
  3. Ferda Anıl Yarkın musician 1970–
  4. Kamuran Yarkın composer 1938–2024
  5. Nağme Yarkın composer 1985–
  6. Çiğdem Yarkın singer

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

Is Yarkın also a first name?

Yes. Yarkın is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “light, gleam”.

Yarkın as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Yarkın accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yarkın 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Yarkın

Q1

What does the surname Yarkın mean?

Yarkın is a male name that name dictionaries explain as “light, gleam”. The name dictionary derives it from the Old Turkic verb yarumak, “to shine”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yarkın?

The root word of Yarkın is yarkın (Turkic): “male given name”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yarkın?

Yar·kın, 2 syllables; IPA: /jaɾˈkɯn/.