Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 326

Alp

/aɫp/

“hero, valiant”1

Letters / syllables
3 / 1
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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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 Alp?

Alp

IPA /aɫp/

What does the surname Alp mean?

Alp has meant “hero, valiant warrior” since Old Turkic and is the first element of historical names such as Alparslan and Alptekin. It is also a common male given name.1

Alp is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Alp made of?

Alp is a single Turkic root: alp (alp: hero, valiant warrior).

Alp root alp alp: hero, valiantwarrior TURKIC alp “hero, valiant warrior(Old Turkic alp)” Alp alp root alp: hero, valiant warrior alp TURKIC “hero, valiant warrior (OldTurkic alp)”
Alp: parts and root words
  • alp Turkic — hero, valiant warrior (Old Turkic alp)1

How was the name Alp formed?

Alp is the word alp (“alp: hero, valiant warrior”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Alp?

Alp Alper Alptekin Gökalp Alpaslan Alpay Özalp Alparslan Eralp Kayaalp Alpar Alpdoğan Demiralp
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Alper same root – –
02 Alptekin same root – –
03 Gökalp same root – –
04 Alpaslan same root – –
05 Alpay same root – –
06 Özalp same root – –
07 Alparslan same root – –
08 Eralp same root – –
09 Kayaalp same root – –
10 Alpar same root – –
11 Alpdoğan same root – –
12 Demiralp same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Alp?

  1. Çetin Alp singer 1947–2004
  2. Konur Alp military personnel 1250–1328
  3. Zekeriya Alp association football player 1948–
  4. Sedat Alp university teacher 1913–2006
  5. Hüseyin Alp basketball player 1935–1983
  6. Nejat Alp composer 1952–
  7. Ahmet Vefik Alp politician 1948–2021
  8. Ali Rıza Alp journalist 1923–1991

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

Is Alp also a first name?

Yes. Alp is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “hero, valiant”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: alp accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Alp accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: alp accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Alp accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Alp

Q1

What does the surname Alp mean?

Alp has meant “hero, valiant warrior” since Old Turkic and is the first element of historical names such as Alparslan and Alptekin. It is also a common male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alp?

The root word of Alp is alp (Turkic): “hero, valiant warrior (Old Turkic alp)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Alp?

Alp, 1 syllable; IPA: /aɫp/.