Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,389

Erler

Erler /eɾˈleɾ/

“men, heroes”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
E
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 Erler?

Erler

IPA /eɾˈleɾ/

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

What does the surname Erler mean?

Erler is the plural of er: “men, heroes”. In Turkish er means both a man or brave fellow and a private soldier. Villages of this name exist in Bingöl, Bitlis, Diyarbakır and Konya.1

Grammar er + -ler (plural).

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

What is Erler made of?

Erler breaks into 2 parts: er (man, hero; soldier) + -ler (plural suffix).

Erler + root er man, hero; soldier TURKIC er “man, valiant man;private soldier” suffix -ler plural suffix Erler er root man, hero; soldier er TURKIC “man, valiant man; privatesoldier” -ler suffix plural suffix
Erler: parts and root words
  • er Turkic — man, valiant man; private soldier1

How was the name Erler formed?

Erler belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (er + -ler).

Who are some well-known people named Erler?

  1. Evren Erler actor 1976–
  2. Taylan Erler actor 1966–
  3. Fritz Erler professor 1868–1940
  4. Alexander Erler tennis player 1997–
  5. Dieter Erler association football player 1939–1998
  6. Rainer Erler writer 1933–2023
  7. Fritz Erler politician 1913–1967
  8. Gernot Erler politician 1944–

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

How is Erler written and pronounced abroad?

Erler uses only letters shared with English, so the spelling stays the same abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Erler 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

Common questions about Erler

Q1

What does the surname Erler mean?

Erler is the plural of er: “men, heroes”. In Turkish er means both a man or brave fellow and a private soldier. Villages of this name exist in Bingöl, Bitlis, Diyarbakır and Konya.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Erler?

The root word of Erler is er (Turkic): “man, valiant man; private soldier”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Erler?

Er·ler, 2 syllables; IPA: /eɾˈleɾ/.