Girl name
Gülten name meaning
“having skin like a rose”
Gülten means having skin like a rose. It combines the Persian words gül, meaning rose, and ten, meaning body or skin. Used for girls in Türkiye, it draws on the colour and texture of rose petals as poetic imagery and shares its ten element with Nurten.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Gülten mean?
Having skin like a rose
In Turkish: gül gibi tenli
Gülten is a poetic compound comparing the appearance and color of skin to a rose. Among the many names containing gül, it focuses particularly on this comparison rather than the flower alone; Gülşen and Gülçin share its central rose imagery.
How popular is Gülten?
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
- 1provinces
Where is Gülten in the top 30?
1 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 Gülten
Combines Persian gül, rose, and ten, body or skin. As a Turkish given name, it evokes skin compared to a rose.
Double names with Gülten
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Gülten Şükran
Meaning of each name
- Gülten: having skin like a rose
- Şükran: gratitude, heartfelt thanks
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Saniye Gülten
Meaning of each name
- Saniye: second; the second in order
- Gülten: having skin like a rose
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Gülten Asya
Meaning of each name
- Gülten: having skin like a rose
- Asya: the name of the continent Asia
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Zekiye Gülten
Meaning of each name
- Zekiye: intelligent, perceptive; quick to understand
- Gülten: having skin like a rose
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Gülten Jiyan
Meaning of each name
- Gülten: having skin like a rose
- Jiyan: life, living
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Melisa Gülten
Meaning of each name
- Melisa: honeybee; lemon balm
- Gülten: having skin like a rose
How to pronounce Gülten
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylten/ |
Is Gülten a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülten is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gülten appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Gülten
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 Gülten
- Gülten Akın · b. 1933
- Gülten Dayıoğlu · b. 1935
- Gülten Taranç · b. 1990
- Gülten Ceylan · b. 1946
- Gülten Kazgan · b. 1927
- Gülten İmamoğlu · b. 1972
- Gülten Savaşçı · b. 1943
- Gülten Yazıcı
- Gülten Baran
- Gülten Dağ
- Gülten Güvenç
- Gülten Kara · b. 1992
FAQ about the name Gülten
What is the meaning of Gülten?
Gülten means “having skin like a rose”. Combines Persian gül, rose, and ten, body or skin. As a Turkish given name, it evokes skin compared to a rose.
Is Gülten a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülten is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gülten in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülten nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülten?
Gülten is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Gülten have?
Gülten has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Gülten?
Gülten appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Gülten?
Some ideas: Gülten Şükran; Saniye Gülten; Gülten Asya.
Famous people named Gülten?
Notable people named Gülten include Gülten Akın, Gülten Dayıoğlu, Gülten Taranç.
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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