Girl name
Günnaz name meaning
“The sun’s grace and coyness”
Günnaz means the sun's grace and coyness. It combines Turkish gün, meaning sun or day, with Persian nāz, conveying coyness, charm and graceful manner. Used for girls in Türkiye, it shares an element with Naz and evokes the poetic image of sunlight appearing briefly between clouds.
What does Günnaz mean?
The sun’s grace and coyness
In Turkish: Güneşin nazı, güneş gibi nazlı
Günnaz combines the image of the sun with a word expressing coyness and grace. Gün suggests light and warmth, while naz recalls the delicate manner familiar from poetic language. Its structure connects it with names ending in naz, such as Gülnaz, although its first element introduces the sun.
Naz comes from Persian and conveys ideas of coy charm or grace. It appears in Elifnaz, Gülnaz and Şehnaz as a name element, not a description of the bearer’s personality. More girl names ending in -naz →
Origin of the name Günnaz
Combines Turkish gün, “sun, daytime,” with Persian nāz, “coyness, coquetry, charming manner.” The compound brings solar imagery together with grace and charm.
How to pronounce Günnaz
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡynnaz/ |
Is Günnaz a girl’s name?
Yes, Günnaz is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Günnaz does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Günnaz
- Gülnaz♀Rose and charm
- Günay♂♀A name combining the sun and moon
- Gündüz♂♀Daytime
- Günnur♀Daylight
- Güniz♀A trace of day or sunlight
- Gülnar♀Pomegranate blossom
- Gündağ♀An image of sun and mountain
- Gülinaz♀A name evoking a rose and coy grace
- Günak♂♀Sun and brightness
- Günşah♂♀Name evoking the sun and a sovereign
- Günsar♂♀Envelop everything like the sun
- Günsav♂♀Sun and utterance
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 Günnaz
What is the meaning of Günnaz?
Günnaz means “The sun’s grace and coyness”. Combines Turkish gün, “sun, daytime,” with Persian nāz, “coyness, coquetry, charming manner.” The compound brings solar imagery together with grace and charm.
Is Günnaz a girl’s name?
Yes, Günnaz is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Günnaz in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Günnaz nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Günnaz?
Günnaz is of Turkish and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Günnaz have?
Günnaz has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Günnaz?
Günnaz 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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