Girl name
Gülizar name meaning
“rose-cheeked; a rose-faced beauty”
Gülizar means rose-cheeked or a rose-faced beauty. It comes from the Persian compound gül-izâr, combining the word for rose with an Arabic-derived word for cheek or face. In Türkiye, it is a feminine given name. The poetic comparison of a cheek to a rose provides its concrete literary imagery.
What does Gülizar mean?
Rose-cheeked; a rose-faced beauty
In Turkish: gül yanaklı; gül yüzlü güzel
Gülizar is generally understood through the poetic comparison of a beautiful face or cheeks to roses. This imagery is well established in classical poetry. Gülzâr, meaning a rose garden, offers a separate interpretation, and the similarity of the forms has led to conflicting explanations.
Origin of the name Gülizar
It is probably from Persian gul, ‘rose’, and ʿiẕār, ‘cheek, face’, in the compound gul-ʿiẕār. It can be confused with gulzār, ‘rose garden’.
| Linguistic origin | Persian, Arabic |
|---|---|
| In Turkic history and myth | Names from Turkic epics |
| Is Gülizar in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | G · Gü |
Double names with Gülizar
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Gülizar Dıljin
Meaning of each name
- Gülizar: rose-cheeked; a rose-faced beauty
- Dıljin: Life of the heart
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Havin Gülizar
Meaning of each name
- Havin: summer, the summer season
- Gülizar: rose-cheeked; a rose-faced beauty
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Gülizar Dilanur
Meaning of each name
- Gülizar: rose-cheeked; a rose-faced beauty
- Dilanur: Light of the heart
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Mukadder Gülizar
Meaning of each name
- Mukadder: predetermined; allotted by fate
- Gülizar: rose-cheeked; a rose-faced beauty
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Gülizar Delila
Meaning of each name
- Gülizar: rose-cheeked; a rose-faced beauty
- Delila: Delicate, slender
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Kübranur Gülizar
Meaning of each name
- Kübranur: the greatest and light
- Gülizar: rose-cheeked; a rose-faced beauty
How to pronounce Gülizar
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylizaɾ/ |
Is Gülizar a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülizar is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gülizar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 11 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Gülizar
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 Gülizar
- Gülizar Biçer Karaca · b. 1967
- Gülizar Irmak · b. 1963
- Gülizar Aydın · b. 1924
- Gülizar Doğan
- Gülizar Gülter Veral · b. 1332
- Gülizar Kolcalar · b. 1978
- Gülizar Sezer · b. 1978
- Gülizar Şahin
FAQ about the name Gülizar
What is the meaning of Gülizar?
Gülizar means “rose-cheeked; a rose-faced beauty”. It is probably from Persian gul, ‘rose’, and ʿiẕār, ‘cheek, face’, in the compound gul-ʿiẕār. It can be confused with gulzār, ‘rose garden’.
Is Gülizar a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülizar is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gülizar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülizar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülizar?
Gülizar is of Persian and Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Gülizar have?
Gülizar has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Gülizar?
Gülizar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 11 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Gülizar?
Some ideas: Gülizar Dıljin; Havin Gülizar; Gülizar Dilanur.
Famous people named Gülizar?
Notable people named Gülizar include Gülizar Biçer Karaca, Gülizar Irmak, Gülizar Aydın.
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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