Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gürel

Gürel /ɡyˈɾel/ ASCII Gurel

“strong people; roaring”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Gürel?

Gürel

IPA /ɡyˈɾel/

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

What does the surname Gürel mean?

Read as gür “abundant, vigorous” plus el “realm, people”, meaning “a strong, numerous people”, in the pattern of -el names such as Yücel and Şenel. The dictionary also lists gürel as “roaring, cascading; restless”.1,2

Grammar Compound gür + el; the dictionary word gürel relates to gürlemek “to roar”.

That Gürel goes back to gür and el is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Gürel made of?

Gürel breaks into 2 parts: gür (gür: abundant, vigorous) + el (el: realm, people).

Gürel +++ first element gür gür: abundant, vigorous TURKIC gür “abundant, vigorous” suffix el el: realm, people TURKIC el “realm; people” TURKIC gürel “restless; roaring,cascading” Gürel gür first element gür: abundant, vigorous gür TURKIC “abundant, vigorous” el suffix el: realm, people el TURKIC “realm; people” gürel TURKIC “restless; roaring, cascading”
Gürel: parts and root words
  • gür Turkic — abundant, vigorous2
  • el Turkic — realm; people1
  • gürel Turkic — restless; roaring, cascading1

How was the name Gürel formed?

Gürel belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (gür + el).

Which surnames are related to Gürel?

Gürel Gürsoy Gürkan Gür Gürses Gürsel Gürcan Gürler Gürpınar Gürer Gürkaynak Gürol Gürsu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gürsoy same root – –
02 Gürkan same root – –
03 Gür same root – –
04 Gürses same root – –
05 Gürsel same root – –
06 Gürcan same root – –
07 Gürler same root – –
08 Gürpınar same root – –
09 Gürer same root – –
10 Gürkaynak same root – –
11 Gürol same root – –
12 Gürsu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gürel?

  1. Özge Gürel actor 1987–
  2. Aysel Gürel actor 1929–2008
  3. Ediz Gürel chess player 2008–
  4. Seden Gürel singer 1965–
  5. Şükrü Sina Gürel politician 1950–
  6. Peyami Gürel painter 1959–
  7. Cansu Gürel association football player 2002–
  8. Hakkı Gürel amateur wrestler 1985–

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

Is Gürel also a first name?

Yes. Gürel is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “strong people; roaring”.

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

How is Gürel written and pronounced abroad?

English-language records usually print Gürel as Gurel, dropping the diacritics.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gürel accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gür 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 Gürel

Q1

What does the surname Gürel mean?

Read as gür “abundant, vigorous” plus el “realm, people”, meaning “a strong, numerous people”, in the pattern of -el names such as Yücel and Şenel. The dictionary also lists gürel as “roaring, cascading; restless”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gürel?

The root word of Gürel is gür (Turkic): “abundant, vigorous”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gürel?

Gü·rel, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡyˈɾel/.