Girl name
Gülferah name meaning
“a name evoking roses and gladness”
Gülferah is a name evoking roses and gladness. It combines Persian gül, meaning rose, with Arabic ferah, meaning joy or relief. Used for girls in Türkiye, it brings to mind an open rose garden, connecting the flower with the spaciousness and ease also suggested by ferah in Turkish.
What does Gülferah mean?
A name evoking roses and gladness
In Turkish: gül ve iç açıklığı çağrışımlı ad
Gülferah brings the image of a rose together with gladness and relief. In Turkish, ferah can describe emotional ease as well as a spacious, airy setting. The name draws on this range of associations and connects directly with the component names Gül and Ferah.
Origin of the name Gülferah
It combines Persian gül, “rose,” with Arabic faraḥ, “joy.” In Turkish, ferah also conveys ease, openness, and relief.
How to pronounce Gülferah
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylfeɾah/ |
Is Gülferah a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülferah is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gülferah does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Gülferah
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
FAQ about the name Gülferah
What is the meaning of Gülferah?
Gülferah means “a name evoking roses and gladness”. It combines Persian gül, “rose,” with Arabic faraḥ, “joy.” In Turkish, ferah also conveys ease, openness, and relief.
Is Gülferah a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülferah is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gülferah in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülferah nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülferah?
Gülferah is of Persian and Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Gülferah have?
Gülferah has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Gülferah?
Gülferah does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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