Girl name
Lale name meaning
“tulip, a plant with cup-shaped flowers”
Lale means tulip, the ornamental plant with cup-shaped flowers. It comes from Persian lāle and passed through Ottoman Turkish as both a flower name and a personal name. Used for girls in Türkiye, it evokes colourful garden blooms and the tulip motifs found on Ottoman tiles.
What does Lale mean?
Tulip, a plant with cup-shaped flowers
In Turkish: kadeh biçimli çiçekleri olan süs bitkisi
Lale names a flower with a prominent place in Turkish tilework, textiles, and manuscript decoration. The Ottoman Tulip Era adds a historical association; as a personal name it draws on the flower’s shape and colors, rather than unrelated words for implements or iron rings.
Origin of the name Lale
Lale comes from Persian lāla, “tulip.” It continued from Ottoman Turkish into modern Turkish as both a flower word and a personal name.
Double names with Lale
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Lale Derya
Meaning of each name
- Lale: tulip, a plant with cup-shaped flowers
- Derya: sea; a vast expanse of water
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Şadan Lale
Meaning of each name
- Şadan: joyful, cheerful; glad at heart
- Lale: tulip, a plant with cup-shaped flowers
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Lale Çağla
Meaning of each name
- Lale: tulip, a plant with cup-shaped flowers
- Çağla: the fresh, edible immature fruit of almonds and similar trees
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Muazzez Lale
Meaning of each name
- Muazzez: cherished, esteemed and held dear
- Lale: tulip, a plant with cup-shaped flowers
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Lale Ebru
Meaning of each name
- Lale: tulip, a plant with cup-shaped flowers
- Ebru: decorative paper marbling made on water
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Gül Lale
Meaning of each name
- Gül: rose; fragrant garden flower
- Lale: tulip, a plant with cup-shaped flowers
How to pronounce Lale
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /lale/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | لاله |
Is Lale a girl’s name?
Yes, Lale is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Lale does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 38 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Lâle
Names that sound like Lale
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 Lale
- Lale Oraloğlu · b. 1924
- Lâle Akgün · b. 1953
- Lale Mansur · b. 1956
- Lâle Yavaş · b. 1978
- Lale Aytaman · b. 1944
- Lale Orta · b. 1960
- Lale Karabıyık · b. 1965
- Lale Müldür · b. 1956
- Lâle Öztürk · b. 1971
- Lâle Başar · b. 1964
- Lale Akarun · b. 1962
- Lale Belkıs · b. 1938
FAQ about the name Lale
What is the meaning of Lale?
Lale means “tulip, a plant with cup-shaped flowers”. Lale comes from Persian lāla, “tulip.” It continued from Ottoman Turkish into modern Turkish as both a flower word and a personal name.
Is Lale a girl’s name?
Yes, Lale is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Lale in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Lale nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Lale?
Lale is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Lale have?
Lale has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Lale?
Lale does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 38 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Lale?
Other spellings: Lâle.
What names go well with Lale?
Some ideas: Lale Derya; Şadan Lale; Lale Çağla.
Famous people named Lale?
Notable people named Lale include Lale Oraloğlu, Lâle Akgün, Lale Mansur.
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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