Unisex name
Gülşeref name meaning
“rose and honor or esteem”
Gülşeref means “rose and honor or esteem.” It combines Persian gül, “rose,” with Arabic şeref, “honor” or “high standing.” Used for girls and boys in Türkiye, it connects the flower with the meaning of the related name Şeref, placing a visible image beside an abstract value.
What does Gülşeref mean?
Rose and honor or esteem
In Turkish: gül ve onur, saygınlık
Gülşeref brings a floral image together with a word expressing honor and esteem. Şeref functions in Turkish both as an independent name and as an element in compounds. Preserving the meanings of the two components is more reliable than assigning a specific phrase such as “the rose's honor.”
Origin of the name Gülşeref
It combines Persian gul, “rose,” with Arabic sharaf, “honor” or “high standing.” The precise grammatical relationship between the elements is not established.
How to pronounce Gülşeref
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylʃeɾef/ |
Is Gülşeref a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gülşeref is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Gülşeref does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Gülşeref
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 Gülşeref
What is the meaning of Gülşeref?
Gülşeref means “rose and honor or esteem”. It combines Persian gul, “rose,” with Arabic sharaf, “honor” or “high standing.” The precise grammatical relationship between the elements is not established.
Is Gülşeref a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gülşeref is used for both boys and girls.
Is Gülşeref in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülşeref nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülşeref?
Gülşeref is of Persian and Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Gülşeref have?
Gülşeref has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Gülşeref?
Gülşeref 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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