Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 679

Aykal

Aykal /ajˈkaɫ/

“stay like the moon”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Aykal?

Aykal

IPA /ajˈkaɫ/

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

What does the surname Aykal mean?

Aykal is made of ay ‘moon’ and kal, the imperative of kalmak ‘to stay’, and can be read as ‘stay like the moon’, on the pattern of wish names such as Şenkal. Nişanyan Adlar records Aykal as a Turkish name but gives no meaning.1

Grammar ay + kal- (imperative).

That Aykal goes back to ay and kalmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Aykal made of?

Aykal is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ay (moon; beautiful) + kal (imperative of kalmak).

Aykal + root ay moon; beautiful TURKIC ay “moon” root kal imperative of kalmak TURKIC kalmak “to stay, to remain” Aykal ay root moon; beautiful ay TURKIC “moon” kal root imperative of kalmak kalmak TURKIC “to stay, to remain”
Aykal: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — moon1
  • kalmak Turkic — to stay, to remain1

How was the name Aykal formed?

Aykal was formed by joining ay (“moon; beautiful”) and kal (“imperative of kalmak”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Aykal?

Aykal Özkal Şenkal Kalsın
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Özkal same root – –
02 Şenkal same root – –
03 Kalsın same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aykal?

  1. Gürer Aykal musician 1942–

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

Is Aykal also a first name?

Yes. Aykal is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “stay like the moon”.

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

How is Aykal written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Aykal is kept abroad; y is the consonant of English yes.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Aykal

Q1

What does the surname Aykal mean?

Aykal is made of ay ‘moon’ and kal, the imperative of kalmak ‘to stay’, and can be read as ‘stay like the moon’, on the pattern of wish names such as Şenkal. Nişanyan Adlar records Aykal as a Turkish name but gives no meaning.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aykal?

Aykal is made up of two elements: ay “moon” (Turkic) and kalmak “to stay, to remain” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aykal?

Ay·kal, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈkaɫ/.