Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 196

Al

/aɫ/

“crimson, red”1

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

How do you pronounce Al?

Al

IPA /aɫ/

What does the surname Al mean?

Al is one of the oldest Turkish colour words and names a deep, bright red. It survives in the phrases al bayrak and al sancak, ‘the red flag’. The one-syllable surname carries this colour directly.1

Grammar Bare colour adjective; Proto-Turkic *āl.

Al is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Al made of?

Al is a single root: al (crimson, blood red).

Al root al crimson, blood red TURKIC al “crimson, blood red” Al al root crimson, blood red al TURKIC “crimson, blood red”
Al: parts and root words
  • al Turkic — crimson, blood red1

How was the name Al formed?

Al belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Al?

  1. Celâl Al actor 1984–
  2. Fatih Al actor 1976–
  3. Hasan Al boxer 1972–
  4. Mehmet Al association football player 1983–
  5. Ekrem Al association football player 1955–
  6. Mikâil Al athletics competitor 2003–
  7. Ömer Utku Al basketball player 1998–
  8. Erol Al politician 1962–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: al accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Al

Q1

What does the surname Al mean?

Al is one of the oldest Turkish colour words and names a deep, bright red. It survives in the phrases al bayrak and al sancak, ‘the red flag’. The one-syllable surname carries this colour directly.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Al?

The root word of Al is al (Turkic): “crimson, blood red”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Al?

Al, 1 syllable; IPA: /aɫ/.