Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 416

Atalan

Atalan /ataˈɫan/

“famous, renowned”1

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

How do you pronounce Atalan?

Atalan

IPA /ataˈɫan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Atalan mean?

Atalan is recorded in Wiktionary, citing Nişanyan’s dictionary of names, as a male given name meaning ‘famous, renowned’. A village in Sivas, a town in Osmaniye and neighbourhoods in Eskişehir and Van also bear the name. Its formation is not documented.1

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

What is Atalan made of?

Atalan is a single root: Atalan (male name: famous).

Atalan root Atalan male name: famous TURKIC Atalan “male name meaning‘famous’; several…” Atalan Atalan root male name: famous Atalan TURKIC “male name meaning ‘famous’;several village names”
Atalan: parts and root words
  • Atalan Turkic — male name meaning ‘famous’; several village names1

How was the name Atalan formed?

Atalan belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Atalan?

  1. Ali Atalan politician 1968–
  2. İsmail Atalan association football player 1980–
  3. Alpay Kemal Atalan actor 1978–
  4. Abdulkadir Atalan researcher
  5. Hakan Korkut Atalan researcher
  6. Hasniye Atalan visual artist 1986–
  7. Latife Atalan visual artist 1981–
  8. Mehmet Nihat Atalan basketball player 2003–

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

Is Atalan also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Atalan 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Atalan

Q1

What does the surname Atalan mean?

Atalan is recorded in Wiktionary, citing Nişanyan’s dictionary of names, as a male given name meaning ‘famous, renowned’. A village in Sivas, a town in Osmaniye and neighbourhoods in Eskişehir and Van also bear the name. Its formation is not documented.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Atalan?

The root word of Atalan is Atalan (Turkic): “male name meaning ‘famous’; several village names”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Atalan?

A·ta·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /ataˈɫan/.