Girl name
Güngül name meaning
“name evoking the sun and the rose”
Güngül is a name evoking the sun and the rose. It combines Turkish gün, meaning sun or day, with Persian gül, meaning rose. Used for girls in Türkiye, it brings to mind sunlight falling on rose petals, joining its two source images in a garden scene.
What does Güngül mean?
Name evoking the sun and the rose
In Turkish: güneş ve gül çağrışımlı ad
On its likely interpretation, Güngül brings daylight together with the image of a rose. Gül also appears in many names used in Turkish, including Gülten and Gülşen. The compound does not itself form a complete statement, so expanded interpretations such as “beautiful as the sun” should not be treated as its established meaning.
Gül is the Persian-origin word for “rose.” It brings a floral image to compound names such as Ayşegül, Nurgül and Aygül. More girl names ending in -gül →
Origin of the name Güngül
It is probably formed from Turkish gün, meaning sun or day, and Persian gül, meaning rose. The two elements bring together daylight and floral imagery.
How to pronounce Güngül
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡynɡyl/ |
Is Güngül a girl’s name?
Yes, Güngül is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Güngül does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Güngül
- Gönül♀The inner seat of feeling and love
- Güngör♂♀May you see good days
- Gündüz♂♀Daytime
- Gülgün♀Rose-coloured, rosy, pink
- Günel♂♀Bright like the sun
- Gülengül♀A smiling rose
- Günsel♀Relating to the day or daylight
- Günol♂♀Be daylight
- Günyol♂♀Sunlit, bright path
- Günyüz♂♀A face bright as the sun
- Güzingül♀Distinguished rose
Names with related meanings
- Mihra♀Sun
- Güneş♀The sun
- Mihrimah♀The sun and the moon
- Havin♀Summer, the summer season
- Rojda♀Daybreak
- Rozerin♀Probably golden sun or golden day
- Mihre♀Sun
- Rojbin♀Seeing the day or the sun
- Rojin♀Daylight, the light of day
- Mihranur♀Sunlight, light of affection
- Günay♂♀A name combining the sun and moon
- Gündüz♂♀Daytime
FAQ about the name Güngül
What is the meaning of Güngül?
Güngül means “name evoking the sun and the rose”. It is probably formed from Turkish gün, meaning sun or day, and Persian gül, meaning rose. The two elements bring together daylight and floral imagery.
Is Güngül a girl’s name?
Yes, Güngül is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Güngül in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Güngül nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Güngül?
Güngül is of Turkish and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Güngül have?
Güngül has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Güngül?
Güngül does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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