Girl name
Gülüm name meaning
“my rose; my beloved flower”
Gülüm means my rose or my beloved flower and is used for girls in Türkiye. It adds the Turkish possessive suffix -üm to gül, a word of Persian origin meaning rose. The name echoes an affectionate form of address and evokes a single rose held in the hand.
What does Gülüm mean?
My rose; my beloved flower
In Turkish: benim gülüm; sevgili çiçeğim
Gülüm is also used in Turkish as an affectionate form of address. The possessive ending adds intimacy to the rose's associations with beauty, giving the expression a more personal tone than a flower word alone. It is directly related to Gül and can occur as a surname as well as a given name.
Origin of the name Gülüm
Gülüm adds the Turkish first-person possessive suffix -üm to the Persian-derived word gül, rose. Its literal meaning is my rose.
How to pronounce Gülüm
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylym/ |
Is Gülüm a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülüm is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gülüm 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 Gülüm
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 Gülüm
- Gülüm Şumnu
FAQ about the name Gülüm
What is the meaning of Gülüm?
Gülüm means “my rose; my beloved flower”. Gülüm adds the Turkish first-person possessive suffix -üm to the Persian-derived word gül, rose. Its literal meaning is my rose.
Is Gülüm a girl’s name?
Yes, Gülüm is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gülüm in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülüm nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülüm?
Gülüm is of Persian and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Gülüm have?
Gülüm has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Gülüm?
Gülüm 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 Gülüm?
Notable people named Gülüm include Gülüm Şumnu.
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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