Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 440

Anlı

Anlı /anˈɫɯ/ ASCII Anli

“famous, renowned”1

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

How do you pronounce Anlı?

Anlı

IPA /anˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Anlı mean?

Anlı is a word of the Amasya dialect meaning ‘famous, well known, renowned, noble’, and it is also recorded as a male given name. The name describes a respected person of good repute.1

That Anlı goes back to anlı is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Anlı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Anlı made of?

Anlı is a single Turkic root: anlı (famous, renowned, noble (dialect)).

Anlı root anlı famous, renowned, noble(dialect) TURKIC anlı “famous, renowned, noble(dialect)” Anlı anlı root famous, renowned, noble (dialect) anlı TURKIC “famous, renowned, noble(dialect)”
Anlı: parts and root words
  • anlı Turkic — famous, renowned, noble (dialect)1

How was the name Anlı formed?

Anlı is the adjective anlı (“famous, renowned, noble (dialect)”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Anlı?

  1. Müge Anlı television presenter 1973–
  2. Fırat Anlı politician 1971–
  3. Hakkı Anlı painter 1906–1991
  4. Hikmet Hayri Anlı diplomat 1906–1991

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

Is Anlı also a first name?

Yes. Anlı is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “famous, renowned”.

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

How is Anlı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Anli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: anlı 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Anlı

Q1

What does the surname Anlı mean?

Anlı is a word of the Amasya dialect meaning ‘famous, well known, renowned, noble’, and it is also recorded as a male given name. The name describes a respected person of good repute.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Anlı?

The root word of Anlı is anlı (Turkic): “famous, renowned, noble (dialect)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Anlı?

An·lı, 2 syllables; IPA: /anˈɫɯ/.