Celal is both a masculine Turkish given name and a surname. It is the Turkish form of the Arabic word Jalal (جلال), which means "majesty". Notable people with the name include:

Given name

* Celal Al (born 1984), Turkish actor * Celal Adan (born 1951), Turkish politician * Celal Esat Arseven (1875–1971), Turkish painter, writer and politician * Celal Atik (1918–1979), Turkish sports wrestler * Celal Başkale (died 2012), Kurdish militant * Celâl Bayar (1883–1986), Turkish politician and economist * Celal Emir Dede (born 2001), Turkish footballer * Cəlal Hüseynov (born 2003), Azerbaijani footballer * Celal İbrahim (1884–1917), Ottoman football player * Celal Kıbrızlı (born 1950), Turkish footballer and manager * Celal Nuri İleri (1881–1938), Turkish politician * Celal Taşkıran (born 1954), Turkish wrestler * Celal Tevfik Karasapan (1899–1974), Turkish diplomat and politician * Celal Şahin (1925–2018), Turkish musician and humorist * Celal Sandal (1942–2006), Turkish boxer * Celâl Şengör (born 1955), Turkish geologist * Celal Yardımcı (1911–1986), Turkish lawyer and politician * Hasan Celal Güzel (1945–2018), Turkish politician * Mehmet Celal Bey (1863–1926), Ottoman statesman

Surname

* Nariman Celâl (born 1980), Crimean Tatar politician, journalist and activist * Peride Celal (1916–2013), Turkish female novelist, story writer

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