Girl name
Fulya name meaning
“fragrant yellow jonquil”
Fulya means “fragrant yellow jonquil,” a type of narcissus. It comes from the Turkish flower name fulya, whose etymological explanations connect it with the Italian place name Puglia. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes yellow flowers rising above narrow leaves in a spring garden.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Fulya mean?
Fragrant yellow jonquil
In Turkish: güzel kokulu sarı nergis
Fulya names a fragrant spring flower in the narcissus family. Its yellow blossoms give the name associations of color and season. It is related in floral imagery to Nergis and Zerrin. Everyday Turkish uses the word for both the plant and its flowers.
How popular is Fulya?
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.
- Province lists
- 2provinces
Where is Fulya in the top 30?
2 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
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 →
Origin of the name Fulya
From Turkish fulya, jonquil. The flower word is generally connected with Italian Puglia, though the details of that semantic development are uncertain.
| Linguistic origin | European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Fulya in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | F |
Double names with Fulya
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Fulya Adile
Meaning of each name
- Fulya: fragrant yellow jonquil
- Adile: just, fair and equitable
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Lisa Fulya
Meaning of each name
- Lisa: my God is an oath; a pledge to God
- Fulya: fragrant yellow jonquil
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Fulya Sanem
Meaning of each name
- Fulya: fragrant yellow jonquil
- Sanem: idol; an admired beauty in poetry
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Nazire Fulya
Meaning of each name
- Nazire: counterpart, equal; a poem written in response
- Fulya: fragrant yellow jonquil
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Fulya Aden
Meaning of each name
- Fulya: fragrant yellow jonquil
- Aden: Delight; the garden of Eden
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Nadiye Fulya
Meaning of each name
- Nadiye: Dewy, fresh, moist
- Fulya: fragrant yellow jonquil
How to pronounce Fulya
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /fulja/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | فولیا |
Is Fulya a girl’s name?
Yes, Fulya is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Fulya appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Fulya
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Yasemin♀Jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Songül♀The last rose
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Asmin♀Jasmine flower
- Açelya♀An ornamental shrub with colourful flowers
- Gül♀Rose
- Roza♀The rose flower
- Nesrin♀Wild rose
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Çiğdem♀Crocus
Famous people named Fulya
- Fulya Kantarcıoğlu · b. 1948
- Fulya Zenginer · b. 1989
- Fulya Öztürk · b. 1989
- Fulya Gürses · b. 1950
- Fulya Koçak · b. 1975
- Fulya Özcan · b. 1954
- Fulya Türük · b. 1988
- Fulya Yüceol
- Fulya Akçimen
- Fulya Akgül Gök
- Fulya Aktan Kibar
- Fulya Apaydın
FAQ about the name Fulya
What is the meaning of Fulya?
Fulya means “fragrant yellow jonquil”. From Turkish fulya, jonquil. The flower word is generally connected with Italian Puglia, though the details of that semantic development are uncertain.
Is Fulya a girl’s name?
Yes, Fulya is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Fulya in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Fulya nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Fulya?
Fulya is of European languages origin.
How many syllables does Fulya have?
Fulya has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Fulya?
Fulya appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Fulya?
Some ideas: Fulya Adile; Lisa Fulya; Fulya Sanem.
Famous people named Fulya?
Notable people named Fulya include Fulya Kantarcıoğlu, Fulya Zenginer, Fulya Öztürk.
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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