Boy name
Gürsu name meaning
“abundant, strongly flowing water”
Gürsu means “abundant, strongly flowing water.” It combines the Turkish words gür, meaning plentiful or vigorous, and su, meaning water. Used for boys in Türkiye, the name evokes a stream or river running with a full, powerful current, giving its meaning a clear connection to flowing water.
What does Gürsu mean?
Abundant, strongly flowing water
In Turkish: bol ve güçlü akan su
Gürsu is a nature name evoking a plentiful spring or a vigorously flowing stream. It shares its spelling with a district in Bursa, but its personal-name meaning follows directly from its two elements; the shared spelling alone establishes no particular historical connection.
Origin of the name Gürsu
It combines Turkish gür, ‘abundant’ or ‘strong’, with su, ‘water’. In this compound, gür suggests a plentiful, vigorous flow.
How to pronounce Gürsu
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡyɾsu/ |
Is Gürsu a boy’s name?
Yes, Gürsu is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Gürsu 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 Gürsu
- Güray♂A vigorous, abundant moon
- Gürsel♂A strong, rushing flood
- Gürol♂Be vigorous
- Gürel♂♀Strong, flourishing community or homeland
- Gürsoy♂A strong and flourishing lineage
- Gür♂Abundant, dense and strong
- Gürer♂Vigorous, strong man
- Güran♂
- Gürses♂Strong, resonant voice
- Gürsan♂Strong or abundant renown
- Güral♂Intense, vivid red
- Gürat♂Strong, imposing horse
Names with related meanings
- Aras♂The name of the Aras River
- Deniz♂♀Sea, an extensive body of salt water
- Tuna♂The Turkish name of the Danube
- Bilal♂Moisture
- Fırat♂The Euphrates
- Bulut♂A visible mass of water droplets in the sky
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Meriç♂♀The name of the Maritsa River
- Tufan♂Deluge
- Araz♂The Azerbaijani name of the Aras River
- Coşkun♂Surging
- Ceyhun♂Historical name of the Amu Darya
Famous people named Gürsu
- Gürsu Arat · b. 1944
FAQ about the name Gürsu
What is the meaning of Gürsu?
Gürsu means “abundant, strongly flowing water”. It combines Turkish gür, ‘abundant’ or ‘strong’, with su, ‘water’. In this compound, gür suggests a plentiful, vigorous flow.
Is Gürsu a boy’s name?
Yes, Gürsu is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Gürsu in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gürsu nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gürsu?
Gürsu is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Gürsu have?
Gürsu has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Gürsu?
Gürsu 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 Gürsu?
Notable people named Gürsu include Gürsu Arat.
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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