Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kıral

Kıral /kɯˈɾaɫ/ ASCII Kiral

“king”1

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

How do you pronounce Kıral?

Kıral

IPA /kɯˈɾaɫ/

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

What does the surname Kıral mean?

Kıral is the older spelling of kral ‘king’, adapted to Turkish sound patterns; Ottoman texts used kıral for European monarchs. The word comes from Slavic kral, which derives from the name Karl of Charlemagne. Figuratively it also means ‘the best in a field’.1

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

What is Kıral made of?

Kıral is a single root: kıral (king (older spelling)).

Kıral root kıral king (older spelling) OTHER kral “king; from Slavic” Kıral kıral root king (older spelling) kral OTHER “king; from Slavic”
Kıral: parts and root words
  • kral Other — king; from Slavic1

How was the name Kıral formed?

Kıral is the word kıral (“king (older spelling)”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Kıral?

  1. Eren Mehmet Kıral researcher

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

How is Kıral written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Kiral in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kral accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kral accessed 9 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

Common questions about Kıral

Q1

What does the surname Kıral mean?

Kıral is the older spelling of kral ‘king’, adapted to Turkish sound patterns; Ottoman texts used kıral for European monarchs. The word comes from Slavic kral, which derives from the name Karl of Charlemagne. Figuratively it also means ‘the best in a field’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kıral?

The root word of Kıral is kral (another language): “king; from Slavic”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kıral?

Kı·ral, 2 syllables; IPA: /kɯˈɾaɫ/.