Girl name
Gülkadın name meaning
“a woman likened to a rose”
Gülkadın means “a woman likened to a rose.” It combines Persian gül, meaning rose, with Turkish kadın, meaning woman. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name draws on the literary comparison between feminine beauty and a rose, particularly the flower’s colour and the shape of its petals.
What does Gülkadın mean?
A woman likened to a rose
In Turkish: gül gibi kadın
Gülkadın is a transparent compound using the rose as a comparison for feminine beauty. Kadın is an ordinary Turkish noun and can also function as a title in historical contexts. In this compound it forms part of a given name, without specifying a particular court rank.
Origin of the name Gülkadın
It combines Persian gül, “rose,” with Turkish kadın, “woman.” The flower serves as an image of beauty qualifying the second element.
How to pronounce Gülkadın
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylkadɯn/ |
Is Gülkadın a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülkadın is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gülkadın does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Gülkadın
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 Gülkadın
What is the meaning of Gülkadın?
Gülkadın means “a woman likened to a rose”. It combines Persian gül, “rose,” with Turkish kadın, “woman.” The flower serves as an image of beauty qualifying the second element.
Is Gülkadın a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülkadın is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gülkadın in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülkadın nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülkadın?
Gülkadın is of Persian and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Gülkadın have?
Gülkadın has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Gülkadın?
Gülkadın 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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