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:

• 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

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

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

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