Oral (name)

Oral is a unisex given name with different origins. In Turkey, it is a masculine name referring to those who would conquer a city or a fortress. It is also used as a surname.

Notable people with the name include:

Male

 * Oral Bullen (born 1983), American soccer player
 * Oral Çalışlar (born 1946), Turkish journalist and writer
 * Oral Hildebrand (1907–1977), American baseball player
 * Oral Jacobs (1911-1995), American politician
 * Oral Ogilvie (born 1969), Canadian athlete
 * Oral Roberts (1918–2009), American televangelist
 * Oral Selkridge (born 1962), Antigua and Barbuda athlete
 * Oral Suer, American businessman
 * Oral Swigart (1897–1973), American naval office
 * Oral P. Tuttle (1889–1957), American lawyer and politician

Female

 * Oral Ataniyazova, Uzbek medical scientist

Surname

 * Hüdai Oral (1925–2005), Turkish lawyer and politician
 * Mahir Oral (born 1980), German boxer
 * Nazmiye Oral (born 1969), Dutch actress and writer
 * Orel Oral (born 1979), Turkish swimmer
 * Sümer Oral (born 1938), Turkish economist and politician
 * Tomáš Oral (born 1977), Czech chess player
 * Zeynep Oral (born 1946), Turkish journalist