Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,204

Uzel

Uzel /uˈzel/

“adept, capable”1

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

How do you pronounce Uzel?

Uzel

IPA /uˈzel/

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

What does the surname Uzel mean?

Nişanyan Adlar lists Uzel as a New Turkish name meaning “adept, capable”. The same dictionary records Üzel, spelled with ü, as a separate name meaning “former”.1

That Uzel goes back to uzel is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Uzel made of?

Uzel is a single root: uzel (adept, capable).

Uzel root uzel adept, capable TURKIC uzel “adept, capable” Uzel uzel root adept, capable uzel TURKIC “adept, capable”
Uzel: parts and root words
  • uzel Turkic — adept, capable1

How was the name Uzel formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Uzel?

  1. Ahmet Uzel composer 1930–1998
  2. Erbil Uzel association football player 1974–
  3. Didem Uzel actor 1971–
  4. Mehmet Rüştü Uzel teacher 1891–1965
  5. Nezih Uzel musician 1938–2012
  6. Saim Uzel politician 1883–1941
  7. Turgut Uzel academic 1941–
  8. Yüksel Uzel singer 1950–2024

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

Is Uzel also a first name?

Yes. Uzel is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “adept, capable”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Uzel accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Üzel 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
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Uzel

Q1

What does the surname Uzel mean?

Nişanyan Adlar lists Uzel as a New Turkish name meaning “adept, capable”. The same dictionary records Üzel, spelled with ü, as a separate name meaning “former”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Uzel?

The root word of Uzel is uzel (Turkic): “adept, capable”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Uzel?

U·zel, 2 syllables; IPA: /uˈzel/.