Erol

Erol is a Turkish given name or surname meaning "brave". This name is shared by the following people:

Given name

 * Erol Alkan (born 1974), Turkish Cypriot DJ, artist and record producer
 * Erol Erdal Alkan (born 1994), Turkish footballer
 * Erol Bekir (born 1974), Macedonian-Swedish footballer and manager player
 * Erol Bulut (born 1975), Turkish footballer
 * Erol Bilgin (born 1987), Turkish weightlifter
 * Erol Büyükburç (1936–2015), Turkish pop music singer and composer
 * Erol Çevikçe (born 1937), Turkish politician
 * Erol Erdinç (born 1945), Turkish classical pianist and conductor
 * Erol Erduran, Turkish Cypriot educator and writer
 * Erol Evcil (born 1966), Turkish businessman
 * Erol Evgin (born 1947), Turkish pop singer, composer and film actor
 * Erol Gelenbe, Turkish-French academic, computer scientist, electronic engineer and applied mathematician
 * Erol Günaydın (1933–2012), Turkish theater and film actor
 * Erol Güngör (1938–1983), Turkish sociologist
 * Erol Madison Gwion (1965–2023), Liberian politician
 * Erol Iba (born 1979), Indonesian footballer
 * Erol Kemah (born 1961), Turkish sport wrestler
 * Erol Keskin (1927–2016), Turkish footballer
 * Erol Mütercimler (born 1954), Turkish journalist, columnist and academic
 * Erol Onaran (1934–2005), Turkish-American businessman
 * Erol Otus, American artist and game designer
 * Erol Ozensoy (born 1953), Turkish entrepreneur, industrialist and businessman
 * Erol Sabancı (born 1938), Turkish billionaire banker
 * Erol Sabanov (born 1974), Bulgarian-German footballer of Turkish origin
 * Erol Sander (born 1968), Turkish-German actor
 * Erol Taş (1928–1998), Turkish film actor
 * Erol Togay (1950–2012), Turkish footballer
 * Erol Toy (1936–2021), Turkish writer
 * Erol Tuncer (born 1938), Turkish engineer, bureaucrat and politician
 * Erol Uenala, Turkish-Swiss industrial and metal musician

Surname

 * Altan Erol, Turkish professional basketball player
 * Cemre Erol (born 1992), Turkish volleyball player
 * Didem Erol, Australian-born Turkish-American actress, model, and TV host
 * Esra Erol (footballer) (born 1985), Turkish footballer
 * Esra Erol (TV presenter) (born 1982), Turkish television presenter.
 * Metin Erol (born 1987), Turkish footballer
 * Safiye Erol (1902–1964), Turkish novelist