Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yıldırımlar

Yıldırımlar /jɯɫdɯɾɯmˈɫaɾ/ ASCII Yildirimlar

“thunderbolts”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 4
Formation
Suffixed
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 Yıldırımlar?

Yıldırımlar

IPA /jɯɫdɯɾɯmˈɫaɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yıldırımlar mean?

Yıldırımlar is the plural of yıldırım, “thunderbolt”. Lightning is a symbol of speed and power in Turkish, and Yıldırım was the epithet of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid. The plural -lar was frequently used in family names after 1934.1

Grammar yıldırım + plural -lar

What is Yıldırımlar made of?

Yıldırımlar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yıldırım (yıldırım: thunderbolt, lightning) + -lar (plural suffix).

Yıldırımlar + root yıldırım yıldırım: thunderbolt,lightning TURKIC yıldırım “thunderbolt” suffix -lar plural suffix Yıldırımlar yıldırım root yıldırım: thunderbolt, lightning yıldırım TURKIC “thunderbolt” -lar suffix plural suffix
Yıldırımlar: parts and root words
  • yıldırım Turkic — thunderbolt1

How was the name Yıldırımlar formed?

Yıldırımlar was formed by adding the suffix -lar (“plural suffix”) to yıldırım (“yıldırım: thunderbolt, lightning”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Yıldırımlar?

Yıldırımlar Yıldırım Özyıldırım Yıldırımlı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yıldırım same root 7 666,723
02 Özyıldırım same root – –
03 Yıldırımlı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yıldırımlar?

  1. Bennu Yıldırımlar actor 1969–

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

How is Yıldırımlar written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Yildirimlar.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yıldırım accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yıldırımlar

Q1

What does the surname Yıldırımlar mean?

Yıldırımlar is the plural of yıldırım, “thunderbolt”. Lightning is a symbol of speed and power in Turkish, and Yıldırım was the epithet of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid. The plural -lar was frequently used in family names after 1934.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yıldırımlar?

The root word of Yıldırımlar is yıldırım (Turkic): “thunderbolt”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yıldırımlar?

Yıl·dı·rım·lar, 4 syllables; IPA: /jɯɫdɯɾɯmˈɫaɾ/.