Girl name
Gülbahar name meaning
“spring rose; rose and springtime”
Gülbahar means “spring rose,” bringing together the rose and springtime. Used as a girl's name in Türkiye, it combines Persian gul, “rose,” and bahār, “spring,” and also appears in Ottoman Turkish. A rose opening in spring gives a concrete image of its combined meaning.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Gülbahar mean?
Spring rose; rose and springtime
In Turkish: bahar gülü; gül ve ilkbahar
Gülbahar combines the rose with spring as a season of renewal. Women known as Gülbahar Hatun in Ottoman history demonstrate its established historical use. Gül and Bahar also function as independent names. Homonymous Turkish words for a kind of earth or a game do not explain the personal name.
How popular is Gülbahar?
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
- 6provinces
Where is Gülbahar in the top 30?
6 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 Gülbahar
From Persian gul, rose, and bahār, spring. The compound entered Ottoman Turkish as Gülbahar.
Double names with Gülbahar
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Gülbahar Pera
Meaning of each name
- Gülbahar: spring rose; rose and springtime
- Pera: the other side; across the water
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Asena Gülbahar
Meaning of each name
- Asena: a name associated with a legendary she-wolf
- Gülbahar: spring rose; rose and springtime
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Gülbahar Polen
Meaning of each name
- Gülbahar: spring rose; rose and springtime
- Polen: fine powder involved in flowering-plant reproduction
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Perjin Gülbahar
Meaning of each name
- Perjin: Fence; protective enclosure
- Gülbahar: spring rose; rose and springtime
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Gülbahar Dijle
Meaning of each name
- Gülbahar: spring rose; rose and springtime
- Dijle: the Tigris River
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Ajda Gülbahar
Meaning of each name
- Ajda: Buckwheat
- Gülbahar: spring rose; rose and springtime
How to pronounce Gülbahar
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylbahaɾ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | گلبهار |
Is Gülbahar a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülbahar is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gülbahar appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Gülbahar
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 Gülbahar
- Gülbahar Gözütok · b. 2002
- Gülbahar Akgül · b. 1987
- Gülbahar Kültür · b. 1965
- Gülbahar Kaya
- Gülbahar Korkmaz Aslan
- Gülbahar Özdemir · b. 1997
- Gülbahar Ünal
FAQ about the name Gülbahar
What is the meaning of Gülbahar?
Gülbahar means “spring rose; rose and springtime”. From Persian gul, rose, and bahār, spring. The compound entered Ottoman Turkish as Gülbahar.
Is Gülbahar a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülbahar is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gülbahar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülbahar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülbahar?
Gülbahar is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Gülbahar have?
Gülbahar has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Gülbahar?
Gülbahar appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Gülbahar?
Some ideas: Gülbahar Pera; Asena Gülbahar; Gülbahar Polen.
Famous people named Gülbahar?
Notable people named Gülbahar include Gülbahar Gözütok, Gülbahar Akgül, Gülbahar Kültür.
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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