Önder Explained

Önder is a Turkish given name for males and a Turkish surname with the meaning “leader“. Notable people named Önder include:

Given name

• Önder Çengel (born 1982), Turkish-Swiss footballer
• Önder Sisters (born 1965), Ferhan Önder and Ferzan Önder, Turkish twin sister classical pianists
• Önder Şipal (born 1987), Turkish boxer
• Önder Turacı (born 1981), Turkish footballer

Surname

• Aysel Önder (born 2005), Turkish Paralympian female athlete
• Fazıl Önder (1926–1958), Turkish Cypriot journalist
• Sırrı Süreyya Önder (1962–2025), Turkish film director, actor, screenwriter, columnist and politician