Boy name
Fedakar name meaning
“self-sacrificing; making sacrifices for others”
Fedakar means “self-sacrificing” or “making sacrifices for others” and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. It combines Arabic feda with Persian kār, an element meaning “one who does.” The Turkish adjective fedakâr shares this structure; giving up time to help someone illustrates the word’s meaning.
What does Fedakar mean?
Self-sacrificing; making sacrifices for others
In Turkish: başkaları için özveride bulunan
Fedakâr describes giving up one's resources or comfort for another's benefit. Compared with Feda, it explicitly identifies the agent performing the sacrifice. As a name it carries the concept of selflessness, but that lexical meaning does not establish any actual character trait of the person bearing it.
Origin of the name Fedakar
Combines Arabic feda, 'sacrifice', with Persian -kār, an element indicating someone who performs an action. In Turkish, fedakâr means 'self-sacrificing'.
How to pronounce Fedakar
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /fedakaɾ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | فداكار |
Is Fedakar a boy’s name?
Yes, Fedakar is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Fedakar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Fedakar
What is the meaning of Fedakar?
Fedakar means “self-sacrificing; making sacrifices for others”. Combines Arabic feda, 'sacrifice', with Persian -kār, an element indicating someone who performs an action. In Turkish, fedakâr means 'self-sacrificing'.
Is Fedakar a boy’s name?
Yes, Fedakar is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Fedakar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Fedakar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Fedakar?
Fedakar is of Arabic and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Fedakar have?
Fedakar has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Fedakar?
Fedakar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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