Girl name
Morgül name meaning
“purple rose”
Morgül means “purple rose.” It combines the Turkish color word mor with gül, a word of Persian origin meaning “rose.” Used for girls in Türkiye, the name brings together a specific color and flower. Its most direct association is the image of a purple rose blooming in a garden.
What does Morgül mean?
Purple rose
In Turkish: mor renkli gül
Morgül follows a Turkish naming pattern that joins a colour with a flower. It offers a direct, poetic image of a purple rose. Akgül and Sarıgül use the same structure, and its additional use as a surname does not require a separate etymology.
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 Morgül
It combines Turkish mor, “purple,” with Persian-derived gül, “rose.”
How to pronounce Morgül
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
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Is Morgül a girl’s name?
Yes, Morgül is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Morgül does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Morgül
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
FAQ about the name Morgül
What is the meaning of Morgül?
Morgül means “purple rose”. It combines Turkish mor, “purple,” with Persian-derived gül, “rose.”
Is Morgül a girl’s name?
Yes, Morgül is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Morgül in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Morgül nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Morgül?
Morgül is of Turkish and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Morgül have?
Morgül has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Morgül?
Morgül 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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