Gül means “rose”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish and Uyghur.
- Gül is a name of Persian origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish and Uyghur.
- 1 syllable (counted from the spelling) and 3 letters.
What does Gül mean?
Gül is a Turkish female name identical to the word gül 'rose'. The word was borrowed from Persian, where it means flower and, in older literary usage, specifically the rose.[1,4]
Meaning themes: Flowers
Gül in Turkish and Uyghur
What does Gül mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Gül. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “rose” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Gül come from?
Persian, borrowing. From Turkish gül, borrowed through Ottoman Turkish from Classical Persian gul.[2]✓ Documented
Persian, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Persian.[4]✓ Documented
- gül “rose; flower”, from Persian (Persian گل, Turkish gül, Kazakh / Kyrgyz гүл, Uyghur گۈل)
Which languages use the name Gül?
Gül is used as a given name in Turkish and Uyghur. Its origin is Persian. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.
Gül across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | GülLatin | Girl | same as above: “rose” | Documented[1] |
| Uyghur | گۈلArabic script GülqizLatin, variant گۈلقىزArabic script, variant گۈلىخانArabic script, variant گۈلخانArabic script, variant GülixanLatin, variant GülxanLatin, variant | Girl | “girl like a flower” | Documented[4] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Gül
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gül[1] | Turkish | Latin | Native spelling |
| گۈل[4] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Native spelling |
| Gül[4] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY transliteration) |
| Gülqiz[4] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| گۈلقىز[4] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| گۈلىخان[4] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| گۈلخان[4] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Gülixan[4] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| Gülxan[4] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
Names related to Gül
Variants and linked names
Sibling names for Gül
Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Gül rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- NazlıgülGirl“coy rose”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- CangülGirl“rose of the soul”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- AltungülGirl“golden flower”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- EcegülGirl“queen rose”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- PatigülGirl“Patime's flower”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- PembegülGirl“pink rose”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- SongülGirl“last rose”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- EsengülGirl“healthy rose”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
Common questions about Gül
What does the name Gül mean?
Gül means “rose”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish and Uyghur.
Is Gül a girl's or a boy's name?
Gül is recorded as a girl's name. By language: Turkish: girls; Uyghur: girls.
Where does Gül come from?
Gül is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Gül?
Gül is recorded for Turkish and Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Gül spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Gül (Latin), گۈل (Arabic script), Gülqiz (Latin), گۈلقىز (Arabic script), گۈلىخان (Arabic script), گۈلخان (Arabic script). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Gül have?
Gül has 1 syllable by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 3 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Gül”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 88560029. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Turkish name from gül 'rose'; female given name of Persian origin; classified as a female given name in the Turkish section; listed as a female given name in the Turkish section; headword of the Turkish given-name entry is “Gül”
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “gül”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93937012. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Turkish noun rose; inherited from Ottoman كل, from Classical Persian گُل 'flower'
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “گل”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93616893. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Persian noun flower; rose (archaic, literary)
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; Uyghur gloss: گۈل كەبى قىز (بۇ يەردە قىز پەرزەنت گۈلگە ئوخشىتىلغان); listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); origin: Persian (+8 more)
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