Girl name
Gülruh name meaning
“rose-cheeked; rose-faced”
Gülruh means rose-cheeked or rose-faced and is used as a girl's name in Türkiye. It is explained through Persian gul, meaning rose, and ruḫ, meaning cheek or face. The name recalls the poetic comparison of rosy cheeks to flowers, with its final element referring to the face.
What does Gülruh mean?
Rose-cheeked; rose-faced
In Turkish: gül gibi yanaklı, gül yüzlü
Under this interpretation, Gülruh belongs to an older poetic vocabulary that compares the face to a rose. The image concerns both colour and beauty; the spelling and pronunciation relationship between Gülruh and forms such as Gülru requires separate historical checking.
Origin of the name Gülruh
It is probably a Turkish form of Persian gul-ruḫ, ‘rose-cheeked’. The second element is Persian ruḫ, ‘cheek’ or ‘face’, rather than Arabic rūḥ, ‘spirit’.
How to pronounce Gülruh
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylɾuh/ |
Is Gülruh a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülruh is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gülruh 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 Gülruh
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 Gülruh
- Gülruh Albayrak
FAQ about the name Gülruh
What is the meaning of Gülruh?
Gülruh means “rose-cheeked; rose-faced”. It is probably a Turkish form of Persian gul-ruḫ, ‘rose-cheeked’. The second element is Persian ruḫ, ‘cheek’ or ‘face’, rather than Arabic rūḥ, ‘spirit’.
Is Gülruh a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülruh is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gülruh in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülruh nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülruh?
Gülruh is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Gülruh have?
Gülruh has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Gülruh?
Gülruh 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 Gülruh?
Notable people named Gülruh include Gülruh Albayrak.
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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