Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Enli

Enli /enˈli/

“broad, wide”1

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

How do you pronounce Enli?

Enli

IPA /enˈli/

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

What does the surname Enli mean?

An adjective formed from en “width” with the suffix -li: “broad, wide”. Turkish Wiktionary illustrates it with phrases such as enli dantel “wide lace”.1

Grammar en + -li.

Enli is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Enli made of?

Enli is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: en (en: width) + -li (“having” suffix).

Enli + root en en: width TURKIC en “width, breadth” suffix -li “having” suffix Enli en root en: width en TURKIC “width, breadth” -li suffix “having” suffix
Enli: parts and root words
  • en Turkic — width, breadth1

How was the name Enli formed?

Enli was formed by adding the suffix -li (““having” suffix”) to en (“en: width”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Enli?

  1. Dilek Enli association football player 2000–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: enli accessed 9 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

Common questions about Enli

Q1

What does the surname Enli mean?

An adjective formed from en “width” with the suffix -li: “broad, wide”. Turkish Wiktionary illustrates it with phrases such as enli dantel “wide lace”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Enli?

The root word of Enli is en (Turkic): “width, breadth”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Enli?

En·li, 2 syllables; IPA: /enˈli/.