Boy name
Mertgül name meaning
“name combining honour and the rose”
Mertgül is a name combining honour with the image of a rose. Both elements have Persian origins: mert comes from mard, and gül from gul. Used for boys in Türkiye, it places the flower familiar from gardens and poetry alongside the idea of courage.
What does Mertgül mean?
Name combining honour and the rose
In Turkish: mertlik ve gül imgesini birleştiren ad
Mertgül brings the courage and honour associated with mert together with the floral image of the rose. It is best understood as a name formation rather than an established everyday phrase. The element gül does not by itself determine gender; the recorded masculine use is retained here.
Origin of the name Mertgül
Mertgül can be understood as a Turkish compound of mert and gül. Both elements are Persian in origin: mard, “man, brave man,” and gul, “rose.”
How to pronounce Mertgül
| Syllables | 2 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /meɾtɡyl/ |
Is Mertgül a boy’s name?
Yes, Mertgül is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Mertgül 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.
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Famous people named Mertgül
- Mertgül Çapoğlu · b. 1988
FAQ about the name Mertgül
What is the meaning of Mertgül?
Mertgül means “name combining honour and the rose”. Mertgül can be understood as a Turkish compound of mert and gül. Both elements are Persian in origin: mard, “man, brave man,” and gul, “rose.”
Is Mertgül a boy’s name?
Yes, Mertgül is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Mertgül in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Mertgül nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Mertgül?
Mertgül is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Mertgül have?
Mertgül has 2 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Mertgül?
Mertgül 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 Mertgül?
Notable people named Mertgül include Mertgül Çapoğlu.
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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