Celal

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 Esat Arseven (1875–1971), Turkish painter, writer and politician
 * Celal Atik (1918–1979), Turkish sports wrestler
 * Celâl Bayar (1883–1986), Turkish politician
 * Celal İbrahim (1884–1917), Ottoman football player
 * Celal Nuri İleri (1881–1938), Turkish politician
 * Celal Tevfik Karasapan (1899–1974), Turkish diplomat and politician
 * Celal Şahin (1925–2018), Turkish musician and humorist
 * Celâl Şengör (born 1955), Turkish geologist
 * Celal Yardımcı (1911–1986), Turkish lawyer and politician

Middle name

 * Hasan Celal Güzel (1945–2018), Turkish politician

Surname

 * Peride Celal (1916–2013), Turkish female novelist, story writer