Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Denli

Denli /denˈli/

“dignified, measured”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
D
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 Denli?

Denli

IPA /denˈli/

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

What does the surname Denli mean?

As an adjective denli means ‘dignified, measured in word and deed’; as a particle it means ‘as much as’ (bu denli ‘this much’). Nişanyan traces it to deŋlü, from deŋ ‘balance, measure’.1

Denli is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Denli made of?

Denli is a single Turkic root: denli (denli: dignified, measured).

Denli root denli denli: dignified,measured TURKIC deŋlü “as much as; from deŋ‘balance, measure’” Denli denli root denli: dignified, measured deŋlü TURKIC “as much as; from deŋ ‘balance,measure’”
Denli: parts and root words
  • deŋlü Turkic — as much as; from deŋ ‘balance, measure’1

How was the name Denli formed?

Denli is the adjective denli (“denli: dignified, measured”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Denli?

  1. Kemal Denli association football player 2000–
  2. Mithat Denli politician 1868–1936

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

How is Denli written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Denli is usually kept unchanged in foreign records; every letter is pronounced.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Denli

Q1

What does the surname Denli mean?

As an adjective denli means ‘dignified, measured in word and deed’; as a particle it means ‘as much as’ (bu denli ‘this much’). Nişanyan traces it to deŋlü, from deŋ ‘balance, measure’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Denli?

The root word of Denli is deŋlü (Turkic): “as much as; from deŋ ‘balance, measure’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Denli?

Den·li, 2 syllables; IPA: /denˈli/.