Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Pirali

Pirali /piɾaˈli/

“Pîr Ali, ‘elder Ali’”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
P
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 Pirali?

Pirali

IPA /piɾaˈli/

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

What does the surname Pirali mean?

From the personal name Pîr Ali: Persian pîr “elder, saint, patron of a craft” combined with the Arabic name Ali “exalted”. There are villages called Pirali in Ağrı, Erzurum, Konya and Malatya.1

Grammar pîr + Ali.

That Pirali goes back to pîr and Ali is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Pirali made of?

Pirali combines Persian and Arabic elements in 2 parts: pîr (pîr: elder, saint; patron founder of an order or craft) + Ali (Ali: male name, “exalted”).

Pirali + root pîr pîr: elder, saint; patronfounder of an order or… PERSIAN pîr “elder; saint; patron ofa craft” root Ali Ali: male name, “exalted” ARABIC Ali “exalted, high” Pirali pîr root pîr: elder, saint; patron founder ofan order or craft pîr PERSIAN “elder; saint; patron of a craft” Ali root Ali: male name, “exalted” Ali ARABIC “exalted, high”
Pirali: parts and root words
  • pîr Persian — elder; saint; patron of a craft1
  • Ali Arabic — exalted, high1

How was the name Pirali formed?

Pirali was formed by joining pîr (“pîr: elder, saint; patron founder of an order or craft”) and Ali (“Ali: male name, “exalted””).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Pirali?

Pirali Ali Pir Alişan Sarıalioğlu Pirhasan Alican Karaali Uzunalioğlu Aliş Alizade Gedikali Piroğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ali same root – –
02 Pir same root – –
03 Alişan same root – –
04 Sarıalioğlu same root – –
05 Pirhasan same root – –
06 Alican same root – –
07 Karaali same root – –
08 Uzunalioğlu same root – –
09 Aliş same root – –
10 Alizade same root – –
11 Gedikali same root – –
12 Piroğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Pirali?

  1. Ceyda Pirali composer

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

How is Pirali written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Pirali abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ali accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Pirali accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pir accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Pirali

Q1

What does the surname Pirali mean?

From the personal name Pîr Ali: Persian pîr “elder, saint, patron of a craft” combined with the Arabic name Ali “exalted”. There are villages called Pirali in Ağrı, Erzurum, Konya and Malatya.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Pirali?

Pirali is made up of two elements: pîr “elder; saint; patron of a craft” (Persian) and Ali “exalted, high” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Pirali?

Pi·ra·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /piɾaˈli/.