Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 999

Çelen

Çelen /tʃeˈlen/ ASCII Celen

“eaves”1

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 Çelen?

Çelen

IPA /tʃeˈlen/

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

What does the surname Çelen mean?

In regional speech çelen is the eaves, the edge of the roof projecting beyond the walls of a house. The surname is thought to come from this dialect word.1

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

Çelen is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Çelen made of?

Çelen is a single root: çelen (çelen: eaves of a house (dialect)).

Çelen root çelen çelen: eaves of a house(dialect) TURKIC çelen “regional: eaves of ahouse” Çelen çelen root çelen: eaves of a house (dialect) çelen TURKIC “regional: eaves of a house”
Çelen: parts and root words
  • çelen Turkic — regional: eaves of a house1

How was the name Çelen formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Çelen?

  1. Hamdi Çelen politician 1892–1957
  2. Salih Çelen statesperson 1964–
  3. Suat Çelen artistic gymnast 1978–
  4. Deniz Celen basketball player 1997–
  5. Ebru Çelen association football player 1997–
  6. Murat Çelen researcher
  7. Mustafa Çelen basketball player
  8. Raziye Çelen researcher

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

How is Çelen written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Celen.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: çelen 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

Common questions about Çelen

Q1

What does the surname Çelen mean?

In regional speech çelen is the eaves, the edge of the roof projecting beyond the walls of a house. The surname is thought to come from this dialect word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çelen?

The root word of Çelen is çelen (Turkic): “regional: eaves of a house”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çelen?

Çe·len, 2 syllables; IPA: /tʃeˈlen/.