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Kural

Kural /kuˈɾaɫ/

“rule, principle”1

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How do you pronounce Kural?

Kural

IPA /kuˈɾaɫ/

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

What does the surname Kural mean?

Kural means “rule, principle to be followed”; it was derived during the language reform from kurmak “to set up” with the suffix -al, replacing Ottoman kaide. As a surname it praises orderliness and principle.1

Grammar kur- + -al; a language-reform derivation.

Kural is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kural made of?

Kural is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kur- (kurmak: to set up, to establish) + -al (noun-forming suffix).

Kural + root kur- kurmak: to set up, toestablish TURKIC kural “rule; code ofprinciples; coined in…” suffix -al noun-forming suffix Kural kur- root kurmak: to set up, to establish kural TURKIC “rule; code of principles; coinedin 1934” -al suffix noun-forming suffix
Kural: parts and root words
  • kural Turkic — rule; code of principles; coined in 19341

How was the name Kural formed?

Kural was formed by adding the suffix -al (“noun-forming suffix”) to kur- (“kurmak: to set up, to establish”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kural?

Kural Kuran Kurucu Kurul Temelkuran
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 Kuran same root – –
02 Kurucu same root – –
03 Kurul same root – –
04 Temelkuran same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kural?

  1. Ahmet Kural actor 1982–
  2. Arda Kural actor 1980–
  3. Orhan Kural writer 1950–2020
  4. Jülide Kural actor 1965–
  5. Kaan Kural pundit 1974–
  6. Adnan Kural diplomat 1910–1972
  7. Ali Rıza Kural physician 1951–
  8. Erkan Kural association football player 1936–2008

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

Is Kural also a first name?

Yes. Kural is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “rule, principle”.

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kural?

Türeci, Nızam and Türeli share gloss keywords with Kural within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kural?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kural alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kural accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kural 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Kural

Q1

What does the surname Kural mean?

Kural means “rule, principle to be followed”; it was derived during the language reform from kurmak “to set up” with the suffix -al, replacing Ottoman kaide. As a surname it praises orderliness and principle.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kural?

The root word of Kural is kural (Turkic): “rule; code of principles; coined in 1934”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kural?

Ku·ral, 2 syllables; IPA: /kuˈɾaɫ/.