Girl name
Gülistan name meaning
“rose garden; a place filled with roses”
Gülistan means rose garden or a place filled with roses. Used as a girl's name in Türkiye, it comes from Persian gulistān, combining gul, meaning rose, with the place suffix -istān. Saadi's literary work Gulistan gives the name a concrete association beyond its garden imagery.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Gülistan mean?
Rose garden; a place filled with roses
In Turkish: gül bahçesi, güllerle dolu yer
Gülistan evokes a whole garden of roses rather than an individual blossom. Saadi's work Gulistan gives the name a strong literary association, while Turkish poetry also uses the word to picture a beautiful and peaceful setting through the image of a flowering garden.
How popular is Gülistan?
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
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Where is Gülistan in the top 30?
1 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 Gülistan
From Persian gulistān, combining gul, “rose,” with the place-forming suffix -istān. Turkish adopted it as Gülistan.
Double names with Gülistan
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Gülistan Hifanur
Meaning of each name
- Gülistan: rose garden; a place filled with roses
- Hifanur: Delicate beauty and light
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Nagehan Gülistan
Meaning of each name
- Nagehan: suddenly, at an unexpected moment
- Gülistan: rose garden; a place filled with roses
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Gülistan İda
Meaning of each name
- Gülistan: rose garden; a place filled with roses
- İda: name associated with work or labour
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Mizgin Gülistan
Meaning of each name
- Mizgin: glad tidings; joyful news
- Gülistan: rose garden; a place filled with roses
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Gülistan Asmin
Meaning of each name
- Gülistan: rose garden; a place filled with roses
- Asmin: Jasmine flower
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Manolya Gülistan
Meaning of each name
- Manolya: ornamental tree with large, showy flowers
- Gülistan: rose garden; a place filled with roses
How to pronounce Gülistan
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylistan/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | گلستان |
Is Gülistan a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülistan is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gülistan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Gulistan
Names that sound like Gülistan
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 Gülistan
- Gulistan Perwer · b. 1962
- Gülistan Sönük · b. 1993
- Gülistan Yüksel · b. 1962
- Gülistan Güzey · b. 1927
- Gülistan Acet · b. 1985
- Gülistan Turan · b. 1997
- Gülistan İsmet · b. 1875
- Gülistan Okan · b. 1953
- Gülistan Akel
- Gülistan Bahat
- Gülistan Erdal
- Gülistan Gül Işıkber
FAQ about the name Gülistan
What is the meaning of Gülistan?
Gülistan means “rose garden; a place filled with roses”. From Persian gulistān, combining gul, “rose,” with the place-forming suffix -istān. Turkish adopted it as Gülistan.
Is Gülistan a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülistan is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gülistan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülistan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülistan?
Gülistan is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Gülistan have?
Gülistan has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Gülistan?
Gülistan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Gülistan?
Other spellings: Gulistan.
What names go well with Gülistan?
Some ideas: Gülistan Hifanur; Nagehan Gülistan; Gülistan İda.
Famous people named Gülistan?
Notable people named Gülistan include Gulistan Perwer, Gülistan Sönük, Gülistan Yüksel.
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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