Celal

Celal, originally Celâl, is a Turkish male first name of Arab origin ( Jalal, Ǧalāl ), which also occurs as a family name. The name means " majesty ".

Bearers of the name

First name

• Celal Altun ( born 1959 ), Turkish federation official in Berlin
• Celal Atik (1917-1979), Turkish wrestler
• Celâl Bayar (1883-1986), Turkish politician and President
• Celal Doğan ( born 1943 ), Turkish politicians and football official
• Celal Kıbrızlı ( born 1950 ), Turkish football coach
• Celal Özcan (born 1954 ), German - Turkish journalist and author
• Celâl Sengör ( born 1955 ), Turkish geologist

Family name

• Peride Celal (* 1916), Turkish writer