Girl name
Gülgün name meaning
“rose-coloured, rosy, pink”
Gülgün means rose-coloured, rosy, or pink. It comes from Persian gulgūn, combining gul, “rose,” with an element expressing colour or resemblance. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes the pink petals of an open rose. Its final element belongs to Persian word formation and is distinct from Turkish gün.
What does Gülgün mean?
Rose-coloured, rosy, pink
In Turkish: gül renkli, pembe, gül pembesi
Gülgün describes the colour of a rose rather than simply naming the flower. In literary language it can qualify rosy or reddish cheeks and faces. It is related to other names containing gül, but differs structurally from compounds formed with the Turkish word gün, day.
Origin of the name Gülgün
From Persian gulgūn, combining gul, rose, with -gūn, a colour or likeness element. Its second component is not the Turkish word gün, day.
Double names with Gülgün
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Gülgün Dilanur
Meaning of each name
- Gülgün: rose-coloured, rosy, pink
- Dilanur: Light of the heart
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Sudenaz Gülgün
Meaning of each name
- Sudenaz: a combination of Sude and Naz
- Gülgün: rose-coloured, rosy, pink
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Gülgün Maral
Meaning of each name
- Gülgün: rose-coloured, rosy, pink
- Maral: female deer; hind
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Yasemin Gülgün
Meaning of each name
- Yasemin: jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Gülgün: rose-coloured, rosy, pink
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Gülgün Semahat
Meaning of each name
- Gülgün: rose-coloured, rosy, pink
- Semahat: generosity; open-handedness and tolerance
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Amara Gülgün
Meaning of each name
- Amara: Immortal, free from death
- Gülgün: rose-coloured, rosy, pink
How to pronounce Gülgün
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylɡyn/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | گلگون |
Is Gülgün a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülgün is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gülgün does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 13 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Gülgûn
Names that sound like Gülgün
- Gülsün♀May she smile
- Gülbün♀Rosebush
- Gülgen♂♀Often smiling, cheerful
- Gülsüm♀Full-cheeked, round-faced
- Gülşen♀Rose garden
- Gülçin♀One who gathers or picks roses
- Gülcan♀A beloved soul, beautiful as a rose
- Gülhan♀A name combining rose and ruler
- Gülten♀Having skin like a rose
- Gülden♀Of roses
- Güllü♀Adorned with roses, bearing roses
- Gülen♀Smiling, showing joy in the face
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 Gülgün
- Gülgün Erdem · b. 1951
- Gülgûn Feyman · b. 1958
- Gülgün Köroğlu · b. 1965
- Gülgün Boşgelmez Tınaz
- Gülgün Çakmak Arslan
- Gülgün Durat
- Gülgün Engin
- Gülgün Erdoğan
- Gülgün Kılcıgil
- Gülgün Ozansoy
- Gülgün Tezel
FAQ about the name Gülgün
What is the meaning of Gülgün?
Gülgün means “rose-coloured, rosy, pink”. From Persian gulgūn, combining gul, rose, with -gūn, a colour or likeness element. Its second component is not the Turkish word gün, day.
Is Gülgün a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülgün is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gülgün in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülgün nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülgün?
Gülgün is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Gülgün have?
Gülgün has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Gülgün?
Gülgün does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 13 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Gülgün?
Other spellings: Gülgûn.
What names go well with Gülgün?
Some ideas: Gülgün Dilanur; Sudenaz Gülgün; Gülgün Maral.
Famous people named Gülgün?
Notable people named Gülgün include Gülgün Erdem, Gülgûn Feyman, Gülgün Köroğlu.
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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