Girl name
Gülnihal name meaning
“rose sapling; young rose shoot”
Gülnihal means “rose sapling” or “young rose shoot.” It combines Persian gul, meaning rose, with nihāl, meaning sapling or young tree. Used as a girls’ name in Türkiye, it has a literary connection through Namık Kemal’s play Gülnihal, alongside the direct image of a young rose growing in a garden.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Gülnihal mean?
Rose sapling; young rose shoot
In Turkish: gül fidanı, genç gül dalı
Gülnihal evokes a growing rose plant rather than only a flower in bloom. Namık Kemal's play Gülnihal provides a notable literary association. Gül and Nihal also occur as independent given names; in the compound, the images of the flower and the young plant are brought together.
How popular is Gülnihal?
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
- 2provinces
Where is Gülnihal in the top 30?
2 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 Gülnihal
Gülnihal combines Persian gul, meaning rose, and nihāl, meaning sapling or young tree. The compound entered Turkish as a floral given name.
Double names with Gülnihal
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Gülnihal Bedia
Meaning of each name
- Gülnihal: rose sapling; young rose shoot
- Bedia: unique, of exceptional beauty
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Latife Gülnihal
Meaning of each name
- Latife: gentle, refined and pleasant
- Gülnihal: rose sapling; young rose shoot
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Gülnihal Sudenaz
Meaning of each name
- Gülnihal: rose sapling; young rose shoot
- Sudenaz: a combination of Sude and Naz
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Ferhan Gülnihal
Meaning of each name
- Ferhan: joyful; full of gladness
- Gülnihal: rose sapling; young rose shoot
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Gülnihal Muazzez
Meaning of each name
- Gülnihal: rose sapling; young rose shoot
- Muazzez: cherished, esteemed and held dear
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Ruşen Gülnihal
Meaning of each name
- Ruşen: luminous, bright and radiant
- Gülnihal: rose sapling; young rose shoot
How to pronounce Gülnihal
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylnihal/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | گلنهال |
Is Gülnihal a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülnihal is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gülnihal appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Gülnihal
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 Gülnihal
- Gülnihal Demir · b. 1953
- Gülnihal Bozkurt
- Gülnihal Emrem Doğan
- Gülnihal Eren
- Gülnihal Tokgöz
FAQ about the name Gülnihal
What is the meaning of Gülnihal?
Gülnihal means “rose sapling; young rose shoot”. Gülnihal combines Persian gul, meaning rose, and nihāl, meaning sapling or young tree. The compound entered Turkish as a floral given name.
Is Gülnihal a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülnihal is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gülnihal in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülnihal nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülnihal?
Gülnihal is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Gülnihal have?
Gülnihal has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Gülnihal?
Gülnihal appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Gülnihal?
Some ideas: Gülnihal Bedia; Latife Gülnihal; Gülnihal Sudenaz.
Famous people named Gülnihal?
Notable people named Gülnihal include Gülnihal Demir, Gülnihal Bozkurt, Gülnihal Emrem Doğan.
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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