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Zaman

Zaman /zaˈman/

“time, era”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
Z
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Zaman?

Zaman

IPA /zaˈman/

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

What does the surname Zaman mean?

Zaman means ‘time’: duration, a moment, an age or era. According to Nişanyan it entered Turkish as zamān, shared by Arabic and Persian, and goes back to Middle Persian zamān ‘time, hour’. It is also used as a given name.1

Zaman is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Zaman made of?

Zaman is a single Persian root: zaman (time).

Zaman root zaman time PERSIAN zaman “time; age, era” Zaman zaman root time zaman PERSIAN “time; age, era”
Zaman: parts and root words
  • zaman Persian — time; age, era1

How was the name Zaman formed?

Zaman is the word zaman (“time”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Zaman?

  1. Amberin Zaman journalist 2000–

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

Is Zaman also a first name?

Yes. Zaman is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “time, era”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: zaman accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: zaman accessed 8 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Zaman

Q1

What does the surname Zaman mean?

Zaman means ‘time’: duration, a moment, an age or era. According to Nişanyan it entered Turkish as zamān, shared by Arabic and Persian, and goes back to Middle Persian zamān ‘time, hour’. It is also used as a given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Zaman?

The root word of Zaman is zaman (Persian): “time; age, era”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Zaman?

Za·man, 2 syllables; IPA: /zaˈman/.