Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sala

Sala /saˈɫa/

“call recited from the minaret”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
S
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Sala?

Sala

IPA /saˈɫa/

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

What does the surname Sala mean?

Sala is the recitation from the minaret that calls people to Friday or festival prayers or announces a funeral. Nişanyan’s dictionary traces it to Arabic ṣalā(t), “ritual prayer, worship”, and further to Aramaic-Syriac ṣəlūthā. No source shows the surname carrying another meaning.1

That Sala goes back to ṣalā(t) is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Sala is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sala made of?

Sala is a single root: sala (prayer call read from the minaret).

Sala root sala prayer call read from theminaret ARABIC ṣalā(t) “ritual prayer, worship” Sala sala root prayer call read from the minaret ṣalā(t) ARABIC “ritual prayer, worship”
Sala: parts and root words
  • ṣalā(t) Arabic — ritual prayer, worship1

How was the name Sala formed?

Sala belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Sala?

  1. Görkem Sala singer 1992–
  2. Emiliano Sala association football player 1990–2019
  3. Patrizio Sala association football player 1955–
  4. Claudio Sala association football player 1947–
  5. Oskar Sala musician 1910–2002
  6. Jacopo Sala association football player 1991–
  7. Cecilia Sala writer 1995–
  8. Giuseppe Sala politician 1958–

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

How is Sala written and pronounced abroad?

Sala uses only letters shared with English, so the spelling stays the same abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: sala accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sala 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sala

Q1

What does the surname Sala mean?

Sala is the recitation from the minaret that calls people to Friday or festival prayers or announces a funeral. Nişanyan’s dictionary traces it to Arabic ṣalā(t), “ritual prayer, worship”, and further to Aramaic-Syriac ṣəlūthā. No source shows the surname carrying another meaning.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sala?

The root word of Sala is ṣalā(t) (Arabic): “ritual prayer, worship”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sala?

Sa·la, 2 syllables; IPA: /saˈɫa/.