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Demirli

Demirli /demiɾˈli/

“with iron; anchored”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Demirli?

Demirli

IPA /demiɾˈli/

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

What does the surname Demirli mean?

Demirli means ‘containing iron, fitted with iron’; dictionaries also give ‘anchored (ship)’ and ‘tied fast’. It is demir ‘iron’ with the possessive suffix -li. Villages called Demirli exist in Afyonkarahisar, Burdur, Çankırı and Denizli.1

Grammar demir + -li.

Demirli is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Demirli made of?

Demirli breaks into 2 parts: demir (demir: iron) + -li (-li: having, with).

Demirli + root demir demir: iron TURKIC demir “iron” suffix -li -li: having, with Demirli demir root demir: iron demir TURKIC “iron” -li suffix -li: having, with
Demirli: parts and root words
  • demir Turkic — iron1

How was the name Demirli formed?

Demirli belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (demir + -li).

Which surnames are related to Demirli?

Demirli Demir Özdemir Demirci Demirel Aydemir Demirtaş Kandemir Akdemir Taşdemir Demircan Demirhan Erdemir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Demir same root 3 876,934
02 Özdemir same root 10 556,378
03 Demirci same root – –
04 Demirel same root – –
05 Aydemir same root – –
06 Demirtaş same root – –
07 Kandemir same root – –
08 Akdemir same root – –
09 Taşdemir same root – –
10 Demircan same root – –
11 Demirhan same root – –
12 Erdemir same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Demirli?

  1. Ekrem Demirli writer 1969–
  2. Ahmet Hakan Demirli association football player 2000–
  3. Cihad Demirli researcher 1978–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: demirli accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Demirli 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Demirli

Q1

What does the surname Demirli mean?

Demirli means ‘containing iron, fitted with iron’; dictionaries also give ‘anchored (ship)’ and ‘tied fast’. It is demir ‘iron’ with the possessive suffix -li. Villages called Demirli exist in Afyonkarahisar, Burdur, Çankırı and Denizli.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Demirli?

The root word of Demirli is demir (Turkic): “iron”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Demirli?

De·mir·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /demiɾˈli/.