Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yavru

Yavru /javˈɾu/

“young one, cub; child”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 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 Yavru?

Yavru

IPA /javˈɾu/

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

What does the surname Yavru mean?

Yavru is the young of an animal, a cub or chick, and in Turkish it is also a common term of endearment for a child. A village near Amasya is called Yavru. The surname is this Turkish word itself.1

Yavru is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yavru made of?

Yavru is a single Turkic root: yavru (young of an animal; child).

Yavru root yavru young of an animal; child TURKIC yavru “young animal, cub;child; term of…” Yavru yavru root young of an animal; child yavru TURKIC “young animal, cub; child; termof endearment”
Yavru: parts and root words
  • yavru Turkic — young animal, cub; child; term of endearment1

How was the name Yavru formed?

Yavru is the word yavru (“young of an animal; child”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Yavru?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yavrucuk same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yavru?

  1. Bahar Yavru badminton player 2002–

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

How is Yavru written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Yavru abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yavru accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yavru accessed 9 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

Common questions about Yavru

Q1

What does the surname Yavru mean?

Yavru is the young of an animal, a cub or chick, and in Turkish it is also a common term of endearment for a child. A village near Amasya is called Yavru. The surname is this Turkish word itself.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yavru?

The root word of Yavru is yavru (Turkic): “young animal, cub; child; term of endearment”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yavru?

Yav·ru, 2 syllables; IPA: /javˈɾu/.