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Erol name meaning

“be brave; be a valiant man”

Erol means be brave or be a valiant man. It combines Turkish er, meaning a valiant man or warrior, with ol, the imperative form of the verb to be. Used for boys in Türkiye, it recalls the vocabulary of warriors in older narratives and shares its first element with Erhan.

/eɾol/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Turkish
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Erol mean?

Be brave; be a valiant man

In Turkish: yiğit ol; er ol

Erol turns a Turkish exhortation into a personal name. The word er has historical associations with warriors and valour, so the compound carries more than the literal idea of becoming an adult man. It is linguistically related to other names containing er, including Erhan and Eralp.

#Courage#Heroes

How popular is Erol?

Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.

Province lists
8provinces

Where is Erol in the top 30?

8 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: #27 · 3 (2025)Ağrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: #26 · 3 (2022)Çankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: not in the top listHatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: #19 · 3 (2018)Niğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: #20 · 3 (2021)Van: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: #26 · 3 (2019)Aksaray: #25 · 4 (2022)Bayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: #11 · 3 (2024)Batman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: #30 · 5 (2018)Düzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (boys)

Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →

Origin of the name Erol

A Turkish compound of er, a man or warrior, and ol, the imperative of olmak, to be. It is understood as an exhortation to valour.

Linguistic originTurkish
Is Erol in the Quran?No
Starts withE · Er

Double names with Erol

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Erol Berk

    Meaning of each name

    • Erol: be brave; be a valiant man
    • Berk: firm, durable and strong

  • Özkan Erol

    Meaning of each name

    • Özkan: one's own blood; blood of one's lineage
    • Erol: be brave; be a valiant man

  • Erol Atakan

    Meaning of each name

    • Erol: be brave; be a valiant man
    • Atakan: ancestral blood; ancestral lineage

  • Serhan Erol

    Meaning of each name

    • Serhan: chief of khans; foremost ruler
    • Erol: be brave; be a valiant man

  • Erol Yağızhan

    Meaning of each name

    • Erol: be brave; be a valiant man
    • Yağızhan: dark-complexioned khan; dusky ruler

  • Teoman Erol

    Meaning of each name

    • Teoman: Name of Mete Khan's father, a Xiongnu ruler
    • Erol: be brave; be a valiant man

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How to pronounce Erol

Syllables2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names
IPA/eɾol/

Is Erol a boy’s name?

Yes, Erol is used mostly as a boy’s name. In TÜİK data, 97% of bearers are male. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 97%Girls 3% ♀

Erol appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

The same name in other spellings (e.g. Ahmet and Ahmed):

Names that sound like Erol

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Erol

  • Erol Keskin · b. 1927
  • Erol Bulut · b. 1975
  • Erol Taş · b. 1928
  • Erol Alkan · b. 1974
  • Erol Günaydın · b. 1933
  • Erol Sander · b. 1968
  • Erol Dora · b. 1964
  • Erol Bilgin · b. 1987
  • Erol Büyükburç · b. 1936
  • Erol Evgin · b. 1947
  • Erol Erdal Alkan · b. 1994
  • Erol Gelenbe · b. 1945

FAQ about the name Erol

What is the meaning of Erol?

Erol means “be brave; be a valiant man”. A Turkish compound of er, a man or warrior, and ol, the imperative of olmak, to be. It is understood as an exhortation to valour.

Is Erol a boy’s name?

Yes, Erol is used mostly as a boy’s name. In TÜİK data, 97% of bearers are male.

Is Erol in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Erol nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Erol?

Erol is of Turkish origin.

How many syllables does Erol have?

Erol has 2 syllables and 4 letters.

How popular is the name Erol?

Erol appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What are other spellings of Erol?

Other spellings: Errol.

What names go well with Erol?

Some ideas: Erol Berk; Özkan Erol; Erol Atakan.

Famous people named Erol?

Notable people named Erol include Erol Keskin, Erol Bulut, Erol Taş.

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: nm00533 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake