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Şahali

Şahali /ʃahaˈli/ ASCII Sahali

“Shah Ali”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ş
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Şahali?

Şahali

IPA /ʃahaˈli/

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

What does the surname Şahali mean?

Formed from şah and the name Ali, Şahali is an older male name: ‘Shah Ali’. Şah is Persian for ‘king’ and serves in names as an honorific first element; Ali comes from Arabic ʿAlī ‘exalted’.2,3

Grammar şah + Ali.

That Şahali goes back to şah and Ali is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Şahali made of?

Şahali combines Persian and Arabic elements in 2 parts: şah (king, shah) + Ali (male name).

Şahali + root şah king, shah PERSIAN şah “king, shah” root Ali male name ARABIC Ali “male name; Arabic ʿAlī‘exalted’” Şahali şah root king, shah şah PERSIAN “king, shah” Ali root male name Ali ARABIC “male name; Arabic ʿAlī ‘exalted’”
Şahali: parts and root words
  • şah Persian — king, shah2
  • Ali Arabic — male name; Arabic ʿAlī ‘exalted’3

How was the name Şahali formed?

Şahali was formed by joining şah (“king, shah”) and Ali (“male name”).

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

Which surnames are related to Şahali?

Şahali Ali Şahbaz Alişan Sarıalioğlu Alican Karaali Uzunalioğlu Aliş Alizade Gedikali Pirali Şahar
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 Şahbaz same root – –
03 Alişan same root – –
04 Sarıalioğlu same root – –
05 Alican same root – –
06 Karaali same root – –
07 Uzunalioğlu same root – –
08 Aliş same root – –
09 Alizade same root – –
10 Gedikali same root – –
11 Pirali same root – –
12 Şahar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şahali?

  1. Erkut Şahali politician 1973–

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

Is Şahali also a first name?

Yes. Şahali is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Shah Ali”.

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

How is Şahali written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikidata: Q134994942 accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şah accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Ali accessed 8 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
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Şahali

Q1

What does the surname Şahali mean?

Formed from şah and the name Ali, Şahali is an older male name: ‘Shah Ali’. Şah is Persian for ‘king’ and serves in names as an honorific first element; Ali comes from Arabic ʿAlī ‘exalted’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şahali?

Şahali is made up of two elements: şah “king, shah” (Persian) and Ali “male name; Arabic ʿAlī ‘exalted’” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Şahali?

Şa·ha·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /ʃahaˈli/.