Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Güral

Güral /ɡyˈɾaɫ/ ASCII Gural

“lively, enthusiastic”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Güral?

Güral

IPA /ɡyˈɾaɫ/

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

What does the surname Güral mean?

Güral is defined in the TDK dictionary, as quoted by Nişanyan Adlar, as ‘a lively, enthusiastic person’. The name does not appear in the founding documents of the Language Reform; Nişanyan Adlar considers it likely derived from the dialect verb gürelmek. The first syllable gür ‘abundant, vigorous’ fits this sense.1

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

What is Güral made of?

Güral is a single root: güral (güral: lively, eager person).

Güral root güral güral: lively, eagerperson TURKIC güral “lively, enthusiasticperson (TDK, as cited…” Güral güral root güral: lively, eager person güral TURKIC “lively, enthusiastic person(TDK, as cited by Nişanyan…”
Güral: parts and root words
  • güral Turkic — lively, enthusiastic person (TDK, as cited by Nişanyan Adlar)1

How was the name Güral formed?

Güral belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Güral?

  1. Emre Güral association football player 1989–

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

Is Güral also a first name?

Yes. Güral is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “lively, enthusiastic”.

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

How is Güral written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Gural.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Güral accessed 8 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
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Güral

Q1

What does the surname Güral mean?

Güral is defined in the TDK dictionary, as quoted by Nişanyan Adlar, as ‘a lively, enthusiastic person’. The name does not appear in the founding documents of the Language Reform; Nişanyan Adlar considers it likely derived from the dialect verb gürelmek. The first syllable gür ‘abundant, vigorous’ fits this sense.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Güral?

The root word of Güral is güral (Turkic): “lively, enthusiastic person (TDK, as cited by Nişanyan Adlar)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Güral?

Gü·ral, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡyˈɾaɫ/.