Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Erkul

Erkul /eɾˈkuɫ/

“brave, faithful servant”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
E
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 Erkul?

Erkul

IPA /eɾˈkuɫ/

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

What does the surname Erkul mean?

Er, “man, brave man”, joins kul. Kul meant “servant” in Old Turkic; today it mostly expresses a person’s humility before God. Erkul is understood as “brave servant, faithful servant”. No dictionary entry explains this exact form.1

Grammar Compound: er + kul.

That Erkul goes back to er and kul is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Erkul made of?

Erkul breaks into 2 parts: er (er: man, brave man) + kul (kul: servant; servant of God).

Erkul + root er er: man, brave man TURKIC er “man; brave man, soldier” root kul kul: servant; servant ofGod TURKIC kul “servant; a human asservant of God” Erkul er root er: man, brave man er TURKIC “man; brave man, soldier” kul root kul: servant; servant of God kul TURKIC “servant; a human as servant ofGod”
Erkul: parts and root words
  • er Turkic — man; brave man, soldier1
  • kul Turkic — servant; a human as servant of God1

How was the name Erkul formed?

Erkul belongs to the “1934 coinage” class of surnames (er + kul).

Which surnames are related to Erkul?

Erkul Yurdakul Tanrıkulu Kul Özkul Aykul Karakullukçu Atakul
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yurdakul same root – –
02 Tanrıkulu same root – –
03 Kul same root – –
04 Özkul same root – –
05 Aykul same root – –
06 Karakullukçu same root – –
07 Atakul same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Erkul?

  1. Janset Cemre Erkul volleyball player 1997–
  2. Erdem Erkul computer scientist
  3. Emin Erkul politician 1881–1964
  4. Nur Erkul actor 1985–
  5. Seher Karaman Erkul botanist
  6. Muharrem Emir Erkul association football player
  7. Münevver Erkul researcher
  8. Sezin Özdoğan Erkul researcher

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

Is Erkul also a first name?

Yes. Erkul is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “brave, faithful servant”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kul accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Erkul 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Erkul

Q1

What does the surname Erkul mean?

Er, “man, brave man”, joins kul. Kul meant “servant” in Old Turkic; today it mostly expresses a person’s humility before God. Erkul is understood as “brave servant, faithful servant”. No dictionary entry explains this exact form.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Erkul?

The root word of Erkul is er (Turkic): “man; brave man, soldier”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Erkul?

Er·kul, 2 syllables; IPA: /eɾˈkuɫ/.