Alper

Alper is a male Turkish given name. It is composed of the two words alp and er. In Turkish, "Alp" means "stouthearted", "brave", "chivalrous", "warrior".<ref>[1] Nişanyan Names "Alp"</ref> The second, er means "soldier, male".<ref>[2] Nişanyan Names "Er"</ref> Additionally Alper is used as an adjective for an ancient legendary Turkish commander; Alp Er Tunga who lived around 300 B.C.<ref name="auto">[3] Nişanyan Names "Alper"</ref><ref>[4] Nişanyan Names "Tunga"</ref> It's meant to be a good hearted one too.<ref name="auto"/>

Alper is also a Jewish surname, one of many variant names all derived from the city Heilbronn (see Heilprin).

Given name

• Alper Akçam (born 1987), Turkish-German footballer
• Alper Bagceci (born 1984), Turkish-German footballer
• Alper Balaban (born 1987), Turkish-German footballer
• Alper Gezeravcı (born 1979), Turkish pilot and astronaut
• Alper Görmüş (born 1952), Turkish journalist and writer
• Alper Kalemci (born 1991), Turkish footballer
• Alper Potuk (born 1991), Turkish footballer
• Alper Saruhan (born 1982), Turkish basketball players
• Alper Sendilmen (born 1980), Turkish-German rapper
• Alper Sezener (born 1977), Turkish author
• Alper Tuzcu (born 1990), Turkish musician
• Alper Uçar (born 1985), Turkish figure skater
• Alper Uludağ (born 1990), Turkish footballer
• Alper Yılmaz (born 1975), Turkish basketball player

Surname

• Andrew Alper, former President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
• Arthur Alper (born 1928), American volleyball player
• Bob Alper, American author, stand-up comedian, and practicing clergy member
• Bud Alper (1930–2012), American sound engineer
• Chloe Alper (born 1981), British singer-songwriter
• Howard Alper (born 1941), Canadian chemist
• Jonathan Alper (1950–1990), American actor and theatre director
• Joseph Alper (born 1946), American chemist
• Murray Alper (1904–1984), American actor
• Martin Alper (1942–2015), British video game designer
• Özcan Alper (born 1975), Turkish film director and screenwriter
• Sam Alper (1924–2002), English caravan designer and manufacturer
• Steven M. Alper (born 1958), music composer
• Tikvah Alper (1909–1995), South-African radiobiologist