Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 937

Çakal

Çakal /t͡ʃaˈkaɫ/ ASCII Cakal

“jackal”2

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

How do you pronounce Çakal?

Çakal

IPA /t͡ʃaˈkaɫ/

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

What does the surname Çakal mean?

Çakal is the jackal (Canis aureus), a wild canid smaller than the wolf that lives in packs. The word is borrowed from Persian šaġāl ‘jackal’, related through Middle Persian to Sanskrit śṛgāla. Figuratively it also means ‘a wily person’.2

Çakal is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Çakal made of?

Çakal is a single root: çakal (çakal: jackal).

Çakal root çakal çakal: jackal PERSIAN çakal “jackal” Çakal çakal root çakal: jackal çakal PERSIAN “jackal”
Çakal: parts and root words
  • çakal Persian — jackal2

How was the name Çakal formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Çakal?

  1. Cakal rapper 2001–
  2. Gaye Çakal researcher

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

How is Çakal written and pronounced abroad?

Abroad the name is usually written Cakal; ç sounds like English ch.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: çakal accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: çakal 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

Common questions about Çakal

Q1

What does the surname Çakal mean?

Çakal is the jackal (Canis aureus), a wild canid smaller than the wolf that lives in packs. The word is borrowed from Persian šaġāl ‘jackal’, related through Middle Persian to Sanskrit śṛgāla. Figuratively it also means ‘a wily person’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çakal?

The root word of Çakal is çakal (Persian): “jackal”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çakal?

Ça·kal, 2 syllables; IPA: /t͡ʃaˈkaɫ/.