Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Zihnioğlu

Zihnioğlu /zihnioːˈɫu/ ASCII Zihnioglu

“son of Zihni”1

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

How do you pronounce Zihnioğlu?

Zihnioğlu

IPA /zihnioːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Zihnioğlu mean?

Zihni is a male given name formed from Arabic ḏihn “mind, intellect” with the adjectival -î: “of the mind”. The surname means “son of Zihni”.1

Grammar Zihni + -oğlu.

What is Zihnioğlu made of?

Zihnioğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Zihni (Zihni: male name, “of the mind”) + -oğlu (“son of”).

Zihnioğlu + root Zihni Zihni: male name, “of themind” ARABIC zihnî “mental, of the mind(Arabic ḏihn ‘mind’)” suffix -oğlu “son of” Zihnioğlu Zihni root Zihni: male name, “of the mind” zihnî ARABIC “mental, of the mind (Arabic ḏihn‘mind’)” -oğlu suffix “son of”
Zihnioğlu: parts and root words
  • zihnî Arabic — mental, of the mind (Arabic ḏihn “mind”)1

How was the name Zihnioğlu formed?

Zihnioğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Zihni (“Zihni: male name, “of the mind””).

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

Who are some well-known people named Zihnioğlu?

  1. Mete Zihnioğlu photojournalist 1956–

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

How is Zihnioğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Zihnioglu: ğ, which is not pronounced as a consonant, is written g.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Zihni accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: zihin 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

Common questions about Zihnioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Zihnioğlu mean?

Zihni is a male given name formed from Arabic ḏihn “mind, intellect” with the adjectival -î: “of the mind”. The surname means “son of Zihni”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Zihnioğlu?

The root word of Zihnioğlu is zihnî (Arabic): ‘mental, of the mind (Arabic ḏihn “mind”)’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Zihnioğlu?

Zih·ni·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /zihnioːˈɫu/.