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Kınalı

Kınalı /kɯnaˈɫɯ/ ASCII Kinali

“henna-dyed, henna-red”1

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

How do you pronounce Kınalı?

Kınalı

IPA /kɯnaˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kınalı mean?

Kınalı means ‘dyed with henna’ or ‘henna-coloured, reddish’; the kınalı keklik ‘henna-red partridge’ of folk songs uses this colour sense. Nişanyan Sözlük traces kına to Arabic ḥinnāʾ. Through the custom of the henna night before a wedding, the word also carries bridal associations.1,2

Grammar kına + -lı: adjective of possession.

Kınalı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kınalı made of?

Kınalı breaks into 2 parts: kına (henna) + -lı (suffix -lI: having, with; from (a place)).

Kınalı ++ root kına henna ARABIC kınalı “dyed with henna;henna-coloured, reddish” suffix -lı suffix -lI: having, with;from (a place) ARABIC kına “henna” Kınalı kına root henna kınalı ARABIC “dyed with henna; henna-coloured,reddish” -lı suffix suffix -lI: having, with; from (aplace) kına ARABIC “henna”
Kınalı: parts and root words
  • kınalı Arabic — dyed with henna; henna-coloured, reddish1
  • kına Arabic — henna2

How was the name Kınalı formed?

Kınalı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (kına + -lı).

Which surnames are related to Kınalı?

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01 Kınacı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kınalı?

  1. Didem Kınalı dancer 1986–
  2. Selahattin Kınalı association football player 1978–
  3. Eren Kınalı association football player 2000–
  4. Safa Kınalı association football player 1999–
  5. Burak Kınalı researcher

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

How is Kınalı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Kinali.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kınalı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kına 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 Kınalı

Q1

What does the surname Kınalı mean?

Kınalı means ‘dyed with henna’ or ‘henna-coloured, reddish’; the kınalı keklik ‘henna-red partridge’ of folk songs uses this colour sense. Nişanyan Sözlük traces kına to Arabic ḥinnāʾ. Through the custom of the henna night before a wedding, the word also carries bridal associations.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kınalı?

The root word of Kınalı is kınalı (Arabic): “dyed with henna; henna-coloured, reddish”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kınalı?

Kı·na·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /kɯnaˈɫɯ/.