Girl name
Buğlem name: origin, pronunciation & popularity
Buğlem is a two-syllable girl's name used in Türkiye. TÜİK data placed it 23rd among newborn girls' names in 2021. Two similar names are Beylem, meaning a cotton boll, and Busem, meaning “my kiss.” These provide other names to consider alongside Buğlem.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
The name Buğlem at a glance
Syllables
Buğ · lem
2 syllables · 6 letters · /buɰlem/
Among newborns
#23 girls, 2021 (2,604 babies)
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), ADNKS, Türkiye
Similar names with known meanings
How popular is Buğlem?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Best rank
- 23.2021
- Trend (2018–2025)
- last listed in 2022
- Province lists
- 73provinces
Babies named Buğlem each year
Show as a table
| Year | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2020 | 26 | 2,510 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2,604 |
| 2022 | 26 | 2,280 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2025 | – | – |
In the missing years the name was outside the national top 30.
Where is Buğlem in the top 30?
73 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Buğlem
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is Buğlem popular?
Buğlem has a compact, two-syllable form and a soft, modern sound. After entering the top thirty, it rose briefly before slipping and eventually leaving the list.
Buğlem: language and spelling facts
How to pronounce Buğlem
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /buɰlem/ |
Is Buğlem a girl’s name?
Yes, Buğlem is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Buğlem appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Buğlem
FAQ about the name Buğlem
Is Buğlem a girl’s name?
Yes, Buğlem is used mostly as a girl’s name.
How many syllables does Buğlem have?
Buğlem has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Buğlem?
Buğlem appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
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.
Entry ID: nm00260 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake