Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kirazlı

Kirazlı /ciɾazˈɫɯ/ ASCII Kirazli

“with cherries; from Kirazlı”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Kirazlı?

Kirazlı

IPA /ciɾazˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Kirazlı mean?

Kirazlı means “with cherries, full of cherry trees”; many villages and neighbourhoods in Türkiye bear the name, so the surname may also refer to a place. Kiraz entered Turkish from Greek kerási, “cherry”.1

Grammar kiraz + -lı

What is Kirazlı made of?

Kirazlı is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kiraz (kiraz: cherry) + -lı (suffix “with, from”).

Kirazlı + root kiraz kiraz: cherry GREEK kerási “cherry” suffix -lı suffix “with, from” Kirazlı kiraz root kiraz: cherry kerási GREEK “cherry” -lı suffix suffix “with, from”
Kirazlı: parts and root words
  • kerási Greek — cherry1

How was the name Kirazlı formed?

Kirazlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix “with, from””) to kiraz (“kiraz: cherry”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kirazlı?

Kirazlı Kiraz Kirazoğlu Akkiraz Kirazcı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kiraz same root – –
02 Kirazoğlu same root – –
03 Akkiraz same root – –
04 Kirazcı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kirazlı?

  1. Ceyla Kirazlı beauty pageant contestant 1986–
  2. Gülce Kirazli researcher

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

How is Kirazlı written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Kirazli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kiraz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kiraz 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 Kirazlı

Q1

What does the surname Kirazlı mean?

Kirazlı means “with cherries, full of cherry trees”; many villages and neighbourhoods in Türkiye bear the name, so the surname may also refer to a place. Kiraz entered Turkish from Greek kerási, “cherry”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kirazlı?

The root word of Kirazlı is kerási (Greek): “cherry”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kirazlı?

Ki·raz·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /ciɾazˈɫɯ/.