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Gürler

Gürler /ɟyɾˈleɾ/ ASCII Gurler

“one who roars, booming”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
G
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 Gürler?

Gürler

IPA /ɟyɾˈleɾ/

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

What does the surname Gürler mean?

Gürler is the aorist of gürlemek, “he roars, he booms”. The verb describes a deep, powerful sound like thunder, and figuratively someone making their presence strongly felt. As a surname it pictures a person who stands out by voice and vigour.1,2

Grammar Aorist third person singular of gürlemek (gürle- + -r). Reading it as gür + plural -ler is formally possible, but the verb reading is more natural.

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

What is Gürler made of?

Gürler breaks into 2 parts: gürle- (gürlemek: to boom, to roar) + -r (aorist suffix).

Gürler ++ root gürle- gürlemek: to boom, toroar TURKIC gürlemek “to make a deep, boomingsound; to make one’s…” suffix -r aorist suffix TURKIC gür “abundant, thick; strong(voice)” Gürler gürle- root gürlemek: to boom, to roar gürlemek TURKIC “to make a deep, booming sound;to make one’s presence felt” -r suffix aorist suffix gür TURKIC “abundant, thick; strong (voice)”
Gürler: parts and root words
  • gürlemek Turkic — to make a deep, booming sound; to make one’s presence felt1
  • gür Turkic — abundant, thick; strong (voice)2

How was the name Gürler formed?

Gürler belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (gürle- + -r).

Which surnames are related to Gürler?

Gürler Gürsoy Gürkan Gür Gürel Gürses Gürsel Gürcan 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 Gürel same root – –
05 Gürses same root – –
06 Gürsel same root – –
07 Gürcan 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 Gürler?

  1. Serdar Gürler association football player 1991–
  2. Şenay Gürler film actor 1966–
  3. Faruk Gürler politician 1908–1975
  4. Şahap Gürler politician 1896–1966
  5. Hande Gürler actor
  6. Burak Gürler association football player 2001–
  7. Bülent Gürler researcher
  8. Emirhan Gürler association football player

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

Is Gürler also a first name?

Yes. Gürler is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “one who roars, booming”.

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

How is Gürler written and pronounced abroad?

Passports and English-language documents often show it as Gurler.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gürlemek 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 Gürler

Q1

What does the surname Gürler mean?

Gürler is the aorist of gürlemek, “he roars, he booms”. The verb describes a deep, powerful sound like thunder, and figuratively someone making their presence strongly felt. As a surname it pictures a person who stands out by voice and vigour.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gürler?

The root word of Gürler is gürlemek (Turkic): “to make a deep, booming sound; to make one’s presence felt”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gürler?

Gür·ler, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟyɾˈleɾ/.