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Yükselen

Yükselen /jycseˈlen/ ASCII Yukselen

“rising, ascending”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Y
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Yükselen?

Yükselen

IPA /jycseˈlen/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yükselen mean?

The participle of yükselmek ‘to rise’: ‘rising, ascending, advancing’. Nişanyan traces yüksel- to Old Turkic yükse- ‘to rise’, derived from yük ‘load’.1

Grammar -en participle of yükselmek.

Yükselen is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yükselen made of?

Yükselen breaks into 2 parts: yüksel- (yükselmek: to rise) + -en (-en: participle suffix).

Yükselen + root yüksel- yükselmek: to rise TURKIC yükselmek “to rise” suffix -en -en: participle suffix Yükselen yüksel- root yükselmek: to rise yükselmek TURKIC “to rise” -en suffix -en: participle suffix
Yükselen: parts and root words
  • yükselmek Turkic — to rise1

How was the name Yükselen formed?

Yükselen belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (yüksel- + -en).

Which surnames are related to Yükselen?

Yükselen Yüksel Özyüksel Eryüksel Yükselir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yüksel same root – –
02 Özyüksel same root – –
03 Eryüksel same root – –
04 Yükselir same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yükselen?

  1. Nazmi Yükselen composer 1926–2015
  2. Yeşim Yükselen actor 1944–2006

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

Is Yükselen also a first name?

Yes. Yükselen is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “rising, ascending”.

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

How is Yükselen written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language and other foreign records the name is usually written Yukselen.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yükselmek 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yükselen

Q1

What does the surname Yükselen mean?

The participle of yükselmek ‘to rise’: ‘rising, ascending, advancing’. Nişanyan traces yüksel- to Old Turkic yükse- ‘to rise’, derived from yük ‘load’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yükselen?

The root word of Yükselen is yükselmek (Turkic): “to rise”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yükselen?

Yük·se·len, 3 syllables; IPA: /jycseˈlen/.