Girl name
Gültan name meaning
“a rose-coloured dawn; a rosy daybreak”
Gültan means a rose-coloured dawn or rosy daybreak and is used for girls in Türkiye. It combines Persian gül, meaning rose, with Turkish tan, meaning dawn. The name evokes the pink light along the horizon before sunrise, drawing a visual connection between a rose and the morning sky.
What does Gültan mean?
A rose-coloured dawn; a rosy daybreak
In Turkish: gül renkli tan; güllü şafak
On this reading, Gültan evokes the pink and red colours of dawn through the image of a rose. Tan occurs in Turkish compound names as an element referring to daybreak, bringing floral imagery and the beginning of the morning together.
Origin of the name Gültan
It probably combines Persian gül, ‘rose’, with Turkish tan, ‘dawn’. The rose element can describe the colour of the early morning sky.
How to pronounce Gültan
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡyltan/ |
Is Gültan a girl’s name?
Yes, Gültan is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gültan 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 Gültan
- Gülcan♀A beloved soul, beautiful as a rose
- Gülhan♀A name combining rose and ruler
- Gülten♀Having skin like a rose
- Gülsan♀Renowned like a rose
- Gülan♀May
- Güldan♀A vessel for roses
- Gülkan♂♀Pure at heart like a rose
- Gültab♀Rose and radiance or luster
- Gültaç♀A crown of roses
- Gültane♀A single rose
- Gültaş♂♀Rose and stone
- Güntan♂♀Day and dawn
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 Gültan
- Gültan Kışanak · b. 1961
FAQ about the name Gültan
What is the meaning of Gültan?
Gültan means “a rose-coloured dawn; a rosy daybreak”. It probably combines Persian gül, ‘rose’, with Turkish tan, ‘dawn’. The rose element can describe the colour of the early morning sky.
Is Gültan a girl’s name?
Yes, Gültan is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gültan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gültan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gültan?
Gültan is of Persian and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Gültan have?
Gültan has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Gültan?
Gültan 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 Gültan?
Notable people named Gültan include Gültan Kışanak.
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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