Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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İnal

İnal /iˈnaɫ/ ASCII Inal

“trusted one; old Turkic title”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
İ
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 İnal?

İnal

IPA /iˈnaɫ/

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

What does the surname İnal mean?

İnal is a title used among the early Turks; the dictionary explains it as “a person who is trusted, in whom one believes”. It was borne by princes of ruling lineage and in time became a personal name too. A village in Çorum also bears the name.1

İnal is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is İnal made of?

İnal is a single root: inal (inal: old Turkic title; trusted person).

İnal root inal inal: old Turkic title;trusted person TURKIC inal “a person who is trusted;a title among the early…” İnal inal root inal: old Turkic title; trusted person inal TURKIC “a person who is trusted; a titleamong the early Turks”
İnal: parts and root words
  • inal Turkic — a person who is trusted; a title among the early Turks1

How was the name İnal formed?

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

Which surnames are related to İnal?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 İnalcık same root – –

Who are some well-known people named İnal?

  1. Bülent İnal actor 1973–
  2. Şahika İnal researcher 1985–
  3. Kader İnal badminton player 1998–
  4. Selâhattin İnal politician 1909–1996
  5. Turgay İnal association football player 1958–
  6. Ümit İnal association football player 1969–
  7. Ahmet İnal politician 1954–
  8. Ayhan İnal poet 1931–2021

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

Is İnal also a first name?

Yes. İnal is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “trusted one; old Turkic title”.

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

How is İnal written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is written Inal in English and German records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: inal accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: İnal accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: İnal (anlam ayrımı) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about İnal

Q1

What does the surname İnal mean?

İnal is a title used among the early Turks; the dictionary explains it as “a person who is trusted, in whom one believes”. It was borne by princes of ruling lineage and in time became a personal name too. A village in Çorum also bears the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İnal?

The root word of İnal is inal (Turkic): “a person who is trusted; a title among the early Turks”.
Q3

How do you pronounce İnal?

İ·nal, 2 syllables; IPA: /iˈnaɫ/.