Girl name
Gülkader name meaning
“rose and fate; flower and destiny”
Gülkader means “rose and fate,” placing a flower beside the idea of destiny. It combines Persian gül, meaning rose, with Turkish kader, derived from Arabic ḳadar. Used as a feminine given name in Türkiye, it shares its second element with Kader and connects floral imagery with a familiar poetic theme.
What does Gülkader mean?
Rose and fate; flower and destiny
In Turkish: gül ve kader; çiçek ile yazgı
Gülkader combines a concrete flower image with the abstract idea of destiny. Kader is a word in everyday and literary Turkish and also an independent given name. Reading the compound as 'a rose-like destiny' is possible poetically, but it should not be treated as an established fixed definition.
Origin of the name Gülkader
It combines Persian gül, 'rose,' with kader, 'fate, destiny,' from Arabic qadar.
How to pronounce Gülkader
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylkadeɾ/ |
Is Gülkader a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülkader is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gülkader does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Gülkader
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 Gülkader
- Gülkader Şentürk · b. 1996
FAQ about the name Gülkader
What is the meaning of Gülkader?
Gülkader means “rose and fate; flower and destiny”. It combines Persian gül, 'rose,' with kader, 'fate, destiny,' from Arabic qadar.
Is Gülkader a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülkader is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gülkader in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülkader nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülkader?
Gülkader is of Persian and Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Gülkader have?
Gülkader has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Gülkader?
Gülkader does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Gülkader?
Notable people named Gülkader include Gülkader Şentürk.
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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