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Salı

Salı /saˈɫɯ/ ASCII Sali

“Tuesday”1

Established origin Salı: root entries for ṯāliṯ · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Salı?

Salı

IPA /saˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Salı mean?

Salı is Tuesday, the day after Monday. The name comes from Arabic ṯāliṯ, “third”: in the Arabic calendar the week begins on Sunday, so Tuesday is the third day.1

Salı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Salı made of?

Salı is a single Arabic root: salı (salı: Tuesday).

Salı root salı salı: Tuesday ARABIC ṯāliṯ “third” Salı salı root salı: Tuesday ṯāliṯ ARABIC “third”
Salı: parts and root words

How was the name Salı formed?

Salı is the word salı (“salı: Tuesday”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Is Salı also a first name?

Yes. Salı is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Tuesday”.

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

How is Salı written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records it often appears as Sali.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Salı?

Akbayram and Bayram share gloss keywords with Salı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Salı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Salı alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: salı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: salı 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
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Salı

Q1

What does the surname Salı mean?

Salı is Tuesday, the day after Monday. The name comes from Arabic ṯāliṯ, “third”: in the Arabic calendar the week begins on Sunday, so Tuesday is the third day.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Salı?

The root word of Salı is ṯāliṯ (Arabic): “third”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Salı?

Sa·lı, 2 syllables; IPA: /saˈɫɯ/.