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Duralı

Duralı /duɾaˈɫɯ/ ASCII Durali

“‘stay, Ali’, a wish for life”2

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

How do you pronounce Duralı?

Duralı

IPA /duɾaˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Duralı mean?

Durali is a male name made of the imperative of dur- “to stay” and the name Ali: “stay, Ali”, i.e. may he live and remain. Like Dursun and Durmuş, it belongs to the names given in the hope that a child would survive. Ali is Arabic ʿalī “exalted”; there are also villages called Durali in Çan and Korgan.1,2

Grammar imperative of dur- + Ali

That Duralı goes back to durmak and Ali is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Duralı made of?

Duralı combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 2 parts: dur- (durmak: to stay, to remain (imperative)) + Ali (Ali: exalted, high; the caliph Ali).

Duralı + root dur- durmak: to stay, toremain (imperative) TURKIC durmak “to stay, to remain” root Ali Ali: exalted, high; thecaliph Ali ARABIC Ali “exalted; Arabic ʿalī” Duralı dur- root durmak: to stay, to remain(imperative) durmak TURKIC “to stay, to remain” Ali root Ali: exalted, high; the caliph Ali Ali ARABIC “exalted; Arabic ʿalī”
Duralı: parts and root words
  • durmak Turkic — to stay, to remain2
  • Ali Arabic — exalted; Arabic ʿalī1

How was the name Duralı formed?

Duralı was formed by joining dur- (“durmak: to stay, to remain (imperative)”) and Ali (“Ali: exalted, high; the caliph Ali”).

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

Which surnames are related to Duralı?

Duralı Durmuş Durmaz Dursun Duran Duru Durak Ali Durdu Akdur Alişan Erduran Sarıalioğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Durmuş same root – –
02 Durmaz same root – –
03 Dursun same root – –
04 Duran same root – –
05 Duru same root – –
06 Durak same root – –
07 Ali same root – –
08 Durdu same root – –
09 Akdur same root – –
10 Alişan same root – –
11 Erduran same root – –
12 Sarıalioğlu same root – –

Is Duralı also a first name?

Yes. Duralı is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “stay, Ali”, a wish for life.

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

How is Duralı written and pronounced abroad?

In Duralı, ı (dotless i) is usually written i in foreign records, giving forms such as Durali.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Ali accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: durmak accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Durali accessed 9 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Duralı

Q1

What does the surname Duralı mean?

Durali is a male name made of the imperative of dur- “to stay” and the name Ali: “stay, Ali”, i.e. may he live and remain. Like Dursun and Durmuş, it belongs to the names given in the hope that a child would survive. Ali is Arabic ʿalī “exalted”; there are also villages called Durali in Çan and Korgan.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Duralı?

Duralı is made up of two elements: durmak “to stay, to remain” (Turkic) and Ali “exalted; Arabic ʿalī” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Duralı?

Du·ra·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /duɾaˈɫɯ/.