Boy name
Betigül name meaning
“Rose-faced”
Betigül means “rose-faced” and is used as a boys’ name in Türkiye. It combines Turkish beti, meaning “his or her face,” with gül, the Persian-derived word for rose. The resulting image compares a face to a rose, drawing on the flower’s colour and delicate petals.
What does Betigül mean?
Rose-faced
In Turkish: Gül yüzlü
Betigül evokes a rose-like face, drawing on the flower’s colour and beauty in a traditional floral comparison. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it combines beti, from the Turkish word for “face” now found mainly in idioms, with the familiar Persian-derived name element gül.
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Origin of the name Betigül
It is explained as a combination of beti, the possessive form of Turkish bet, ‘face’, and gül, ‘rose’, a Persian loanword. The construction compares the face to a rose, matching the meaning recorded by the name source.
How to pronounce Betigül
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /betiɡyl/ |
Is Betigül a boy’s name?
Yes, Betigül is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Betigül does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Names with related meanings
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- Cemal♂Beauty, especially beauty of the face
- Levent♂Tall and handsome
- Civan♂A young, handsome and vigorous person
- Tahsin♂Beautifying
- Cemil♂Beautiful
- Hüsnü♂Associated with beauty and goodness
- Bahattin♂Beauty and splendor of the faith
- Talat♂Beauty of face
Famous people named Betigül
- Betigül Ercan Argün · b. 1966
FAQ about the name Betigül
What is the meaning of Betigül?
Betigül means “Rose-faced”. It is explained as a combination of beti, the possessive form of Turkish bet, ‘face’, and gül, ‘rose’, a Persian loanword. The construction compares the face to a rose, matching the meaning recorded by the name source.
Is Betigül a boy’s name?
Yes, Betigül is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Betigül in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Betigül nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Betigül?
Betigül is of Turkish and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Betigül have?
Betigül has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Betigül?
Betigül does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Betigül?
Notable people named Betigül include Betigül Ercan Argün.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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