Girl name
Gamze name meaning
“dimple; a meaningful sidelong glance”
Gamze means a dimple or a meaningful sidelong glance. It comes from Arabic ġamza, referring to a wink or a signal made with the eyes, and is used for girls in Türkiye. The small hollow appearing in a cheek during a smile illustrates the meaning established in Turkish.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Gamze mean?
Dimple; a meaningful sidelong glance
In Turkish: yanak çukuru; anlamlı yan bakış
In contemporary Turkish, Gamze especially evokes the small facial hollow visible when someone smiles. In classical poetry, the emphasis falls instead on a sidelong glance or a signal made with the eyes. The name therefore connects an everyday facial feature with an older literary image of expressive looking.
How popular is Gamze?
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
- 29provinces
Where is Gamze in the top 30?
29 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 →
Why is Gamze popular?
Gamze’s meaning, “dimple,” can evoke a warm facial expression, while its compact sound is distinctive. It stayed outside the supplied national top thirty.
Origin of the name Gamze
From Arabic ġamza, referring to a wink or a signal with the eyes. Turkish also established the meaning dimple.
Double names with Gamze
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Gamze Nezaket
Meaning of each name
- Gamze: dimple; a meaningful sidelong glance
- Nezaket: courtesy, refinement and considerate conduct
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Aden Gamze
Meaning of each name
- Aden: Delight; the garden of Eden
- Gamze: dimple; a meaningful sidelong glance
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Gamze Lorin
Meaning of each name
- Gamze: dimple; a meaningful sidelong glance
- Lorin: Lullaby, singing a lullaby
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Nebahat Gamze
Meaning of each name
- Nebahat: alertness, discernment; distinction and renown
- Gamze: dimple; a meaningful sidelong glance
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Gamze Mizgin
Meaning of each name
- Gamze: dimple; a meaningful sidelong glance
- Mizgin: glad tidings; joyful news
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Fikriye Gamze
Meaning of each name
- Fikriye: related to thought; intellectual
- Gamze: dimple; a meaningful sidelong glance
How to pronounce Gamze
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡamze/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | غمزه |
| Arabic | غمزة |
Is Gamze a girl’s name?
Yes, Gamze is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gamze appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Gamze
Names with related meanings
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- İnci♀Pearl
- Ela♀Hazel
- İpek♀Silk
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Hümeyra♀Rosy, lightly reddish in complexion
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Eda♀Graceful manner, charming bearing
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
Famous people named Gamze
- Gamze Bulut · b. 1992
- Gamze Özçelik · b. 1982
- Gamze Alikaya · b. 1993
- Gamze Altun · b. 2003
- Gamze Gürdal · b. 1995
- Gamze Nur Yaman · b. 1999
- Gamze Bezan · b. 1994
- Gamze Taşçıer · b. 1982
- Gamze Topuz · b. 1983
- Gamze Karaduman · b. 1987
- Gamze Karaman · b. 1982
- Gamze Durmuş · b. 1994
FAQ about the name Gamze
What is the meaning of Gamze?
Gamze means “dimple; a meaningful sidelong glance”. From Arabic ġamza, referring to a wink or a signal with the eyes. Turkish also established the meaning dimple.
Is Gamze a girl’s name?
Yes, Gamze is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gamze in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gamze nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gamze?
Gamze is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Gamze have?
Gamze has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Gamze?
Gamze appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Gamze?
Some ideas: Gamze Nezaket; Aden Gamze; Gamze Lorin.
Famous people named Gamze?
Notable people named Gamze include Gamze Bulut, Gamze Özçelik, Gamze Alikaya.
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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