Suphi is a Turkish name of Arabic origin (صبحي).

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gives its meaning as "about dawn." Notable people with the name include:

First name

Suphi Baykam Suphi Baykam (1926–1996) was a Turkish physician and politician from the Republican People's Party (CHP). He served at the Parliament for three terms. Early life and education He was born in Adana in 1926. His father worked as a teacher and th ...

(1926–1996), Turkish physician and politician *

Suphi Bereket Subhi Bey Barakat al-Khalidi (; ; 1889–1939) was a Turkish-born Syrian politician who served as the first president of Syria from 1922 until his resignation in 1925. He served during the French Mandate where the French controlled the countr ...

(1889–1939), Turkish politician *

Suphi Ezgi Mehmet Suphi Ezgi (1869 – 12 April 1962) was an Ottoman-born Turkish military physician who specialized in neurology, and a musician, musicologist and composer. He is best known for his studies of Ottoman classical music. Early life and educa ...

(1869–1962), Turkish military physician *

Suphi Nuri İleri Suphi Nuri İleri (1887–1945) was a Turkish politician and writer. Biography Suphi was born in Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, in 1887. He was the brother of Celal Nuri İleri. Their mother was Nefise Hanım, the eldest daughter of the Ottoman Al ...

(1887–1945), Turkish politician and writer

Middle name

Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver (1885 – 10 June 1966) was a highly influential Turkish people, Turkish poet, intellectual, diplomat and politician. He adopted his surname Tanrıöver after the Turkish Surname Law was enacted in 1934. Life He was ...

(1885–1966), Turkish poet and politician *

Mehmet Suphi Kula Mehmet Suphi Kula (1881 in Monastir (Bitola) – October 19, 1948 in Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army. He captured Smyrna from the Greek forces during the Turkish War of Independence. See also *L ...

(1881–1948), Turkish military officer *

Mustafa Suphi Mustafa Suphi or Mustafa Subhi (1883 – 28 January 1921) was a Turkish revolutionary and communist during the period of dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Early life Suphi was born in 1883 in Giresun Province, in the Ottoman Empire, now lo ...

(1883–1921), Turkish communist leader

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