Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,079

Dal

/daɫ/

“branch”1

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

How do you pronounce Dal?

Dal

IPA /daɫ/

What does the surname Dal mean?

Dal is a branch growing from a tree trunk, an old Turkic word. Figuratively it also means a branch of a family or of learning: soyun bir dalı, “a branch of the lineage”. It is a short name close to nature.1

Dal is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Dal made of?

Dal is a single root: dal (dal: branch).

Dal root dal dal: branch TURKIC dal “branch; Proto-Turkic*tāl” Dal dal root dal: branch dal TURKIC “branch; Proto-Turkic *tāl”
Dal: parts and root words
  • dal Turkic — branch; Proto-Turkic *tāl1

How was the name Dal formed?

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

Which surnames are related to Dal?

Dal Birdal Özdal Altındal Daltaban Çamdalı Dallı Gürdal
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Birdal same root – –
02 Özdal same root – –
03 Altındal same root – –
04 Daltaban same root – –
05 Çamdalı same root – –
06 Dallı same root – –
07 Gürdal same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Dal?

  1. Güney Dal writer 1944–
  2. Nedim Dal basketball player 1975–
  3. Ahmet Salih Dal politician 1971–
  4. Gözde Dal volleyball player 1988–
  5. Behlül Dal screenwriter 1922–2002
  6. Oktay Dal actor 1962–
  7. Safer Dal musician 1926–1999
  8. Alper Dal researcher

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

Is Dal also a first name?

Yes. Dal is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “branch”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: dal 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Dal

Q1

What does the surname Dal mean?

Dal is a branch growing from a tree trunk, an old Turkic word. Figuratively it also means a branch of a family or of learning: soyun bir dalı, “a branch of the lineage”. It is a short name close to nature.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dal?

The root word of Dal is dal (Turkic): “branch; Proto-Turkic *tāl”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dal?

Dal, 1 syllable; IPA: /daɫ/.