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Yürekli
“brave, fearless”1
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How do you pronounce Yürekli?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Yürekli mean?
Yürekli is an adjective meaning ‘brave, fearless, bold’. Yürek is ‘heart’, which in Turkish is also the seat of courage; the suffix -li gives ‘having heart’, that is, ‘courageous’.1
Grammar yürek + -li (‘having’).
Yürekli is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Yürekli formed?
Yürekli was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“-lı: from (a place); having”) to yürek (“yürek: heart; courage”).
Which surnames are related to Yürekli?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Akyürek | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Özyürek | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Şenyürek | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Taşyürek | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Aslanyürek | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Arcayürek | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Gençyürek | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Korkmazyürek | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Tokyürek | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Ürek | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Yürekli?
- Mustafa Yürekli film director 1960–
- Banu Sarer Yürekli researcher
- Füsun Yürekli researcher
- Muhittin Yürekli researcher
- Yakup Yürekli researcher
People surnamed Yürekli as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Yürekli also a first name?
Yes. Yürekli is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “brave, fearless”.
Yürekli as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Yürekli written and pronounced abroad?
Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Yurekli.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yürekli?
Atak, Korkmazyürek and Taşyürek share gloss keywords with Yürekli within the same primary category.
- Atakdaring, bold
- Korkmazyürekfearless heart
- Taşyürekheart of stone, undaunted
- Atılgandaring, enterprising
- Cesurbrave, bold
- Yamanformidable, capable, daring
- Aslanyüreklion-hearted
- Berközfirm at the core
Which guides add context to Yürekli?
Read the root, formation and register information for Yürekli alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yürek
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yürekli
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yürekli
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Yürekli
- Q1
What does the surname Yürekli mean?
- Yürekli is an adjective meaning ‘brave, fearless, bold’. Yürek is ‘heart’, which in Turkish is also the seat of courage; the suffix -li gives ‘having heart’, that is, ‘courageous’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Yürekli?
- The root word of Yürekli is yürek (Turkic): “heart; figuratively courage”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Yürekli?
- Yü·rek·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /jyɾecˈli/.