Unisex name
Erkal name meaning
“Remain brave; remain a warrior”
Erkal means remain brave or remain a warrior. It combines Turkish er, meaning a brave man or soldier, with kal, the command form of the verb to remain. Used for both girls and boys in Türkiye, it shares the element er with names such as Erhan.
What does Erkal mean?
Remain brave; remain a warrior
In Turkish: Yiğit kal, er olarak kal
Erkal takes the form of a brief wish that bravery should endure. The element er frequently brings associations of courage and soldiership to Turkish names. Kal adds the idea of retaining that quality, placing the name among compounds that express a wish through the grammatical form of an imperative.
Origin of the name Erkal
The name combines Turkish er, ‘brave man, soldier, man’, with kal, the imperative of kalmak, ‘to remain’. It is interpreted as a wish or exhortation meaning ‘remain brave’.
Double names with Erkal
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
-
Erkal Bilgehan
Meaning of each name
- Erkal: Remain brave; remain a warrior
- Bilgehan: wise and discerning ruler
-
Beyhan Erkal
Meaning of each name
- Beyhan: bey and khan; a name evoking rulership
- Erkal: Remain brave; remain a warrior
-
Erkal Alparslan
Meaning of each name
- Erkal: Remain brave; remain a warrior
- Alparslan: valiant, courageous lion
-
Ay Erkal
Meaning of each name
- Ay: the moon; a calendar month
- Erkal: Remain brave; remain a warrior
-
Erkal Tugay
Meaning of each name
- Erkal: Remain brave; remain a warrior
- Tugay: brigade; a military formation
-
Ataç Erkal
Meaning of each name
- Ataç: resembling an ancestor; fatherlike
- Erkal: Remain brave; remain a warrior
How to pronounce Erkal
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /eɾkal/ |
Is Erkal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Erkal is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 57% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Erkal does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 7 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Erkal
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Erkal
- Erkal Etçioğlu · b. 1948
- Erkal Güngören · b. 1934
- Erkal Bilgiç
FAQ about the name Erkal
What is the meaning of Erkal?
Erkal means “Remain brave; remain a warrior”. The name combines Turkish er, ‘brave man, soldier, man’, with kal, the imperative of kalmak, ‘to remain’. It is interpreted as a wish or exhortation meaning ‘remain brave’.
Is Erkal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Erkal is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 57% of bearers are male.
Is Erkal in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Erkal nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Erkal?
Erkal is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Erkal have?
Erkal has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Erkal?
Erkal does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 7 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Erkal?
Some ideas: Erkal Bilgehan; Beyhan Erkal; Erkal Alparslan.
Famous people named Erkal?
Notable people named Erkal include Erkal Etçioğlu, Erkal Güngören, Erkal Bilgiç.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
Entry ID: nm01807 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake