Girl name
Gülşen name meaning
“rose garden; a place filled with roses”
Gülşen means rose garden or a place filled with roses. It comes from Persian gulshan and is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. The word combines gul, meaning rose, with a place-forming element. Its imagery is a flowering garden familiar from classical poetry.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Gülşen mean?
Rose garden; a place filled with roses
In Turkish: gül bahçesi; güllerle dolu yer
Gülşen evokes a garden full of roses rather than a single flower. In Ottoman poetry, such gardens are familiar settings for beauty and spring. It is close in meaning to Gülistan. Although its modern spelling may suggest Turkish gül plus şen, its historical formation is the Persian word for a rose garden.
How popular is Gülşen?
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
- 5provinces
Where is Gülşen in the top 30?
5 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 Gülşen
It comes from Persian gulshan, formed from gul, 'rose,' and the place-forming element -shan. Its ending is not the Turkish adjective şen, 'cheerful.'
Double names with Gülşen
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Gülşen Münevver
Meaning of each name
- Gülşen: rose garden; a place filled with roses
- Münevver: illuminated; enlightened and educated
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Habibe Gülşen
Meaning of each name
- Habibe: beloved woman; dear friend
- Gülşen: rose garden; a place filled with roses
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Gülşen Sıla
Meaning of each name
- Gülşen: rose garden; a place filled with roses
- Sıla: a longed-for home; reunion with home or family
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Rojbin Gülşen
Meaning of each name
- Rojbin: seeing the day or the sun
- Gülşen: rose garden; a place filled with roses
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Gülşen Nadire
Meaning of each name
- Gülşen: rose garden; a place filled with roses
- Nadire: rare, uncommon and exceptional
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Zeren Gülşen
Meaning of each name
- Zeren: gazelle, an antelope of the steppe
- Gülşen: rose garden; a place filled with roses
How to pronounce Gülşen
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylʃen/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | گلشن |
Is Gülşen a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülşen is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 4% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Gülşen appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Gülsen, Gulsen
Names that sound like Gülşen
- Gülten♀Having skin like a rose
- Gülden♀Of roses
- Gülen♀Smiling, showing joy in the face
- Gülben♀Rose-like
- Gürşen♀Vigorous and cheerful
- Gülgen♂♀Often smiling, cheerful
- Gülmen♂♀Smiling, cheerful
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Gülçin♀One who gathers or picks roses
- Gülcan♀A beloved soul, beautiful as a rose
- Gülşah♀Sovereign of roses
- Güler♀Smiling
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 Gülşen
- Gülşen · b. 1976
- Gülşen Bubikoğlu · b. 1954
- Gülşen Tuncer · b. 1945
- Gülşen Aktaş · b. 1957
- Gülşen Bozkurt · b. 1950
- Gülşen Değener · b. 1968
- Gülsen Demirtürk · b. 2000
- Gülşen Orhan · b. 1970
- Gülşen Samancı · b. 2000
- Gülşen Ferencioğlu · b. 1985
- Gülşen Girginkoç · b. 1930
- Gülşen Gürsoy
FAQ about the name Gülşen
What is the meaning of Gülşen?
Gülşen means “rose garden; a place filled with roses”. It comes from Persian gulshan, formed from gul, 'rose,' and the place-forming element -shan. Its ending is not the Turkish adjective şen, 'cheerful.'
Is Gülşen a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülşen is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 4% of bearers are male.
Is Gülşen in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülşen nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülşen?
Gülşen is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Gülşen have?
Gülşen has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Gülşen?
Gülşen appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Gülşen?
Other spellings: Gülsen, Gulsen.
What names go well with Gülşen?
Some ideas: Gülşen Münevver; Habibe Gülşen; Gülşen Sıla.
Famous people named Gülşen?
Notable people named Gülşen include Gülşen, Gülşen Bubikoğlu, Gülşen Tuncer.
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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