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Gülsüm name meaning

“full-cheeked, round-faced”

Gülsüm means full-cheeked or round-faced. It is the Turkish form of Arabic Kulthūm, a name referring to fullness of the face or cheeks. Used for girls in Türkiye, it shares its source with the historical name Umm Kulthum and preserves the concrete visual image of rounded cheeks and a full face.

Ottoman Turkish
/ɡylsym/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Gülsüm mean?

Full-cheeked, round-faced

In Turkish: dolgun yanaklı, yuvarlak yüzlü

Gülsüm appears to begin with Turkish gül because of sound adaptation, but the name as a whole is Arabic in origin. Its Islamic historical association includes Umm Kulthum, a daughter of Muhammad. It forms the second element of Ümmü Gülsüm and differs etymologically from rose compounds such as Gülşen.

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How popular is Gülsüm?

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
21provinces

Where is Gülsüm in the top 30?

21 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: #28 · 4 (2024)Afyonkarahisar: #29 · 4 (2021)Ağrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: #26 · 4 (2024)Bolu: not in the top listBurdur: #13 · 3 (2022)Bursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: #29 · 3 (2018)Çankırı: #12 · 4 (2018)Çorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: #23 · 3 (2020)Hatay: not in the top listIsparta: #18 · 3 (2022)Mersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: #27 · 3 (2020)Malatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: #28 · 8 (2022)Nevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: #22 · 3 (2020)Ordu: not in the top listRize: #23 · 3 (2022)Sakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: #25 · 5 (2025)Sinop: #13 · 3 (2019)Sivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: #29 · 4 (2018)Trabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: #22 · 3 (2023)Van: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: #25 · 3 (2021)Bayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: #16 · 3 (2020)Yalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: #13 · 4 (2020)Osmaniye: #28 · 3 (2020)Düzce: #24 · 3 (2018)
Rank by province (girls)

Double names with Gülsüm

Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).

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 Gülsüm

The Turkish form of Arabic Kulthūm, a name describing fullness of the cheeks or face. It is not a compound containing Persian gül, “rose.”

Linguistic originArabic
Naming traditionIslamic
Is Gülsüm in the Quran?No
Starts withG · Gü

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.

Double names with Gülsüm

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Gülsüm Hümanur

    Meaning of each name

    • Gülsüm: full-cheeked, round-faced
    • Hümanur: name evoking the huma bird and light

  • Beyza Gülsüm

    Meaning of each name

    • Beyza: white, fair and bright
    • Gülsüm: full-cheeked, round-faced

  • Gülsüm Sare

    Meaning of each name

    • Gülsüm: full-cheeked, round-faced
    • Sare: princess; noblewoman

  • Kevser Gülsüm

    Meaning of each name

    • Kevser: abundant good; a river in Paradise
    • Gülsüm: full-cheeked, round-faced

  • Gülsüm Ebrar

    Meaning of each name

    • Gülsüm: full-cheeked, round-faced
    • Ebrar: the righteous and virtuous

  • Nursena Gülsüm

    Meaning of each name

    • Nursena: name combining light and praise
    • Gülsüm: full-cheeked, round-faced

Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Ümmü Gülsüm.

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How to pronounce Gülsüm

Syllables2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names
IPA/ɡylsym/
Ottoman Turkishگلثوم
Arabicكلثوم

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Is Gülsüm a girl’s name?

Yes, Gülsüm is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.

♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

Gülsüm 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: Gulsum

Names that sound like Gülsüm

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Gülsüm

  • Gülsüm Kav · b. 1971
  • Gülsüm Güleçyüz · b. 1993
  • Gülsüm Tatar · b. 1985
  • Gülsüm Cengiz · b. 1949
  • Gülsüm Kabadayı
  • Gülsüm Kamu · b. 1944
  • Gulsum Kubra Yildirim
  • Gülsüm Abuşoğlu
  • Gülsüm Ak
  • Gülsüm Akdeniz
  • Gülsüm Akgün Çağlayan
  • Gülsüm Akkuş

FAQ about the name Gülsüm

What is the meaning of Gülsüm?

Gülsüm means “full-cheeked, round-faced”. The Turkish form of Arabic Kulthūm, a name describing fullness of the cheeks or face. It is not a compound containing Persian gül, “rose.”

Is Gülsüm a girl’s name?

Yes, Gülsüm is used mostly as a girl’s name.

Is Gülsüm in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Gülsüm nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Gülsüm?

Gülsüm is of Arabic origin.

How many syllables does Gülsüm have?

Gülsüm has 2 syllables and 6 letters.

How popular is the name Gülsüm?

Gülsüm appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What are other spellings of Gülsüm?

Other spellings: Gulsum.

What names go well with Gülsüm?

Some ideas: Gülsüm Hümanur; Beyza Gülsüm; Gülsüm Sare.

Famous people named Gülsüm?

Notable people named Gülsüm include Gülsüm Kav, Gülsüm Güleçyüz, Gülsüm Tatar.

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.

Entry ID: nm00084 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake