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 Iba (born 1979), Indonesian footballer Erol Kaymak, Turkish Cypriot academic 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) (982), Turkish television presenter. Metin Erol (born 1987), Turkish footballer Safiye Erol (1902–1964), Turkish novelist See also Errol (disambiguation), English given name Turkish-language surnames Turkish masculine given names Bosniak masculine given names Bosnian masculine given names