Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yükselir

Yükselir /jykseˈliɾ/ ASCII Yukselir

“rising, one who rises”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
From a verb
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 Yükselir?

Yükselir

IPA /jykseˈliɾ/

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

What does the surname Yükselir mean?

Yükselir is the aorist of yükselmek ‘to rise’: ‘it rises, (one who) rises’. According to Nişanyan the verb derives from Old Turkic yükse- ‘to rise’, itself built on yük ‘load’. It is a verbal surname expressing a wish for rise and advancement.1

Grammar yüksel- + -ir (aorist, third person singular).

What is Yükselir made of?

Yükselir is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yüksel- (to rise) + -ir (aorist).

Yükselir + root yüksel- to rise TURKIC yükselmek “to rise, to ascend” suffix -ir aorist Yükselir yüksel- root to rise yükselmek TURKIC “to rise, to ascend” -ir suffix aorist
Yükselir: parts and root words
  • yükselmek Turkic — to rise, to ascend1

How was the name Yükselir formed?

Yükselir was formed by adding the suffix -ir (“aorist”) to the verb stem yüksel- (“to rise”).

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

Which surnames are related to Yükselir?

Yükselir Yüksel Özyüksel Eryüksel Yükselen Yükseloğlu
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 Yükselen same root – –
05 Yükseloğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yükselir?

  1. Hasan Yükselir singer 1955–
  2. Fırat Yükselir composer 1981–

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

How is Yükselir written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Yukselir (in German records also Yuekselir).

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yüksel- 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

Common questions about Yükselir

Q1

What does the surname Yükselir mean?

Yükselir is the aorist of yükselmek ‘to rise’: ‘it rises, (one who) rises’. According to Nişanyan the verb derives from Old Turkic yükse- ‘to rise’, itself built on yük ‘load’. It is a verbal surname expressing a wish for rise and advancement.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yükselir?

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

How do you pronounce Yükselir?

Yük·se·lir, 3 syllables; IPA: /jykseˈliɾ/.