Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 745

Bilal

Bilal /biˈlaːl/

“name of the first muezzin”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
B
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 Bilal?

Bilal

IPA /biˈlaːl/

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

What does the surname Bilal mean?

Bilal is the name of Bilal al-Habashi, who entered the service of the Prophet Muhammad and became known as the first muezzin of Islam. For this reason it became a well-loved male name, and the surname comes from it. There is a neighbourhood called Bilal in İnegöl, Bursa.2

Grammar Arabic personal name.

What is Bilal made of?

Bilal is a single root: Bilal (name of the first muezzin of Islam).

Bilal root Bilal name of the first muezzinof Islam ARABIC Bilal “Arabic male name; nameof Bilal al-Habashi” Bilal Bilal root name of the first muezzin of Islam Bilal ARABIC “Arabic male name; name of Bilalal-Habashi”
Bilal: parts and root words
  • Bilal Arabic — Arabic male name; name of Bilal al-Habashi2

How was the name Bilal formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Bilal?

  1. Hasan Bilal association football player 1998–
  2. Ali Rıza Bilal rower 1966–
  3. Ömer Oruç Bilal Debgici statesperson 1974–
  4. Erhan Bilal researcher
  5. Mehmet Salih Bilal researcher
  6. Mohamed Gharib Bilal politician 1945–
  7. Badr Bilal association football player 1962–

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

Is Bilal also a first name?

Yes. Bilal is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “name of the first muezzin”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Bilal accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Bilal 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bilal

Q1

What does the surname Bilal mean?

Bilal is the name of Bilal al-Habashi, who entered the service of the Prophet Muhammad and became known as the first muezzin of Islam. For this reason it became a well-loved male name, and the surname comes from it. There is a neighbourhood called Bilal in İnegöl, Bursa.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bilal?

The root word of Bilal is Bilal (Arabic): “Arabic male name; name of Bilal al-Habashi”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bilal?

Bi·lal, 2 syllables; IPA: /biˈlaːl/.