Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Çobanlı

Çobanlı /tʃobanˈɫɯ/ ASCII Cobanli

“of the shepherds; from Çobanlı”2

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

How do you pronounce Çobanlı?

Çobanlı

IPA /tʃobanˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Çobanlı mean?

Çobanlı is formed from çoban, “shepherd”, with the suffix -lı: “having a shepherd, of the shepherds”. Çoban is a word of Persian origin for one who tends flocks. Since villages called Çobanlı exist in provinces such as Ardahan, Sivas and Samsun, the surname may also point to one of these places.2

Grammar çoban + -lı.

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

What is Çobanlı made of?

Çobanlı breaks into 2 parts: çoban (shepherd) + -lı (suffix “having; from”).

Çobanlı + root çoban shepherd PERSIAN çoban “shepherd” suffix -lı suffix “having; from” Çobanlı çoban root shepherd çoban PERSIAN “shepherd” -lı suffix suffix “having; from”
Çobanlı: parts and root words
  • çoban Persian — shepherd2

How was the name Çobanlı formed?

Çobanlı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (çoban + -lı).

Which surnames are related to Çobanlı?

Çobanlı Çoban Çobanoğlu Özçoban
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Çoban same root – –
02 Çobanoğlu same root – –
03 Özçoban same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Çobanlı?

  1. Cevat Çobanlı politician 1870–1938
  2. Hasan Çobanlı aircraft pilot 1952–
  3. Zehra Çobanlı professor 1958–
  4. Onur Mustak Çobanlı designer

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Çobanlı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çoban 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 Çobanlı

Q1

What does the surname Çobanlı mean?

Çobanlı is formed from çoban, “shepherd”, with the suffix -lı: “having a shepherd, of the shepherds”. Çoban is a word of Persian origin for one who tends flocks. Since villages called Çobanlı exist in provinces such as Ardahan, Sivas and Samsun, the surname may also point to one of these places.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çobanlı?

The root word of Çobanlı is çoban (Persian): “shepherd”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çobanlı?

Ço·ban·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /tʃobanˈɫɯ/.