Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 55

Adil

Adil /aːˈdil/

“just, fair”1

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

How do you pronounce Adil?

Adil

IPA /aːˈdil/

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

What does the surname Adil mean?

Adil is an adjective from Arabic meaning “just, fair, giving everyone their due”. The same word is a common man’s name, explained in name dictionaries as “upright, acting with justice”. The surname carries the value of fairness and integrity.1

Adil is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Adil made of?

Adil is a single Arabic root: adil (adil: just, fair (Arabic)).

Adil root adil adil: just, fair (Arabic) ARABIC ʿādil “just, fair; equal” Adil adil root adil: just, fair (Arabic) ʿādil ARABIC “just, fair; equal”
Adil: parts and root words
  • ʿādil Arabic — just, fair; equal1

How was the name Adil formed?

Adil is the adjective adil (“adil: just, fair (Arabic)”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Adil?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Adiloğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Adil?

  1. Selâhattin Adil politician 1882–1962
  2. Ömer Adil artist 1868–1928
  3. Fikret Adil journalist 1901–1973

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

Is Adil also a first name?

Yes. Adil is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “just, fair”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Adil accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: adil accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Adil accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Adil

Q1

What does the surname Adil mean?

Adil is an adjective from Arabic meaning “just, fair, giving everyone their due”. The same word is a common man’s name, explained in name dictionaries as “upright, acting with justice”. The surname carries the value of fairness and integrity.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Adil?

The root word of Adil is ʿādil (Arabic): “just, fair; equal”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Adil?

A·dil, 2 syllables; IPA: /aːˈdil/.