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Kırlı

Kırlı /kɯɾˈɫɯ/ ASCII Kirli

“from the countryside; Kırlı town”1

Probable origin Kırlı: root entries for kır · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kırlı?

Kırlı

IPA /kɯɾˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Kırlı mean?

Kır “open country” with the suffix -lı: “from the countryside”. Kır also means “grey, grizzled”. Kırlı is also the name of a small town in Perşembe, Ordu.1

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

What is Kırlı made of?

Kırlı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kır (kır: open country; grey) + -lı (suffix “from; having”).

Kırlı + root kır kır: open country; grey TURKIC kır “open country; (adj.)grey, grizzled” suffix -lı suffix “from; having” Kırlı kır root kır: open country; grey kır TURKIC “open country; (adj.) grey,grizzled” -lı suffix suffix “from; having”
Kırlı: parts and root words
  • kır Turkic — open country; (adj.) grey, grizzled1

How was the name Kırlı formed?

Kırlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix “from; having””) to kır (“kır: open country; grey”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Kırlı?

Kırlı Kır Kırca Kırdar Kıratlı Kırbaş Alkır
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Kır same root – –
02 Kırca same root – –
03 Kırdar same root – –
04 Kıratlı same root – –
05 Kırbaş same root – –
06 Alkır same root – –
07 Kırağası same root – –
08 Kırat same root – –

How is Kırlı written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kirli.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kırlı?

Ahıskalı, Akarcalı and Amasyalı share gloss keywords with Kırlı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kırlı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kırlı alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kır accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kırlı accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kırlı

Q1

What does the surname Kırlı mean?

Kır “open country” with the suffix -lı: “from the countryside”. Kır also means “grey, grizzled”. Kırlı is also the name of a small town in Perşembe, Ordu.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kırlı?

The root word of Kırlı is kır (Turkic): “open country; (adj.) grey, grizzled”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kırlı?

Kır·lı, 2 syllables; IPA: /kɯɾˈɫɯ/.