Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,794

Zeka

Zeka /zeˈka/

“intelligence”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Z
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Zeka?

Zeka

IPA /zeˈka/

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

What does the surname Zeka mean?

Zeka is zekâ written without the circumflex: intelligence, the ability to think, understand and reason. The word comes from Arabic ḏakāʾ, “sharpness of mind”.1

Zeka is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Zeka made of?

Zeka is a single Arabic root: zekâ (zekâ: intelligence).

Zeka root zekâ zekâ: intelligence ARABIC ḏakāʾ “sharpness of mind” Zeka zekâ root zekâ: intelligence ḏakāʾ ARABIC “sharpness of mind”
Zeka: parts and root words
  • ḏakāʾ Arabic — sharpness of mind1

How was the name Zeka formed?

Zeka is the word zekâ (“zekâ: intelligence”), 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 Zeka?

  1. Haxhi Zeka politician 1832–1902

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

Is Zeka also a first name?

Yes. Zeka is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “intelligence”.

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

How is Zeka written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Zeka abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: zekâ accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: zekâ accessed 9 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 Zeka

Q1

What does the surname Zeka mean?

Zeka is zekâ written without the circumflex: intelligence, the ability to think, understand and reason. The word comes from Arabic ḏakāʾ, “sharpness of mind”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Zeka?

The root word of Zeka is ḏakāʾ (Arabic): “sharpness of mind”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Zeka?

Ze·ka, 2 syllables; IPA: /zeˈka/.