Girl name
Gülsu name meaning
“rose and water; evoking rosewater”
Gülsu combines rose and water, evoking rosewater. Used as a girl's name in Türkiye, it brings together gül, a word of Persian origin, and the Turkish word su, meaning water. Its imagery includes rose petals floating on water and the fragrant liquid traditionally made from rose petals.
What does Gülsu mean?
Rose and water; evoking rosewater
In Turkish: gül ve su; gül suyu çağrışımı
Gülsu links the rose's floral and fragrant associations with the clarity and movement of water. It recalls the Turkish expression for rosewater, although it is not grammatically identical to that phrase. The name shares elements with Gül, Gülşen and Aysu, and its meaning follows from that transparent combination.
Su is the Turkish word for “water.” It appears as a component in compound names such as Cansu, Elifsu and Derinsu. More girl names ending in -su →
Origin of the name Gülsu
Gülsu combines Persian-derived gül, meaning rose, with Turkish su, meaning water. The name joins these two natural images.
How to pronounce Gülsu
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylsu/ |
Is Gülsu a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülsu is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gülsu 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 Gülsu
- Gülru♀Rose-faced, having a face like a rose
- Gülse♀May she smile
- Günsu♀A name combining day and water
- Gülbu♀Rose-scented
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Gülsüm♀Full-cheeked, round-faced
- Göksu♀Sky-blue water
- Gül♀Rose
- Gülay♀Rose and moon
- Güler♀Smiling
- Gülnur♀A name combining rose and light
- Güllü♀Adorned with roses, bearing roses
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 Gülsu
- Gülsu Şimşek
FAQ about the name Gülsu
What is the meaning of Gülsu?
Gülsu means “rose and water; evoking rosewater”. Gülsu combines Persian-derived gül, meaning rose, with Turkish su, meaning water. The name joins these two natural images.
Is Gülsu a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülsu is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gülsu in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülsu nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülsu?
Gülsu is of Persian and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Gülsu have?
Gülsu has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Gülsu?
Gülsu 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 Gülsu?
Notable people named Gülsu include Gülsu Şimşek.
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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