Unisex name
Ongül name meaning
“Ten roses”
Ongül means “ten roses.” It combines Turkish on, “ten,” with gül, the Turkish word for rose borrowed from Persian. Used for girls and boys in Türkiye, it evokes a bouquet of roses and shares its floral element with names such as Gül and Gülşen.
What does Ongül mean?
Ten roses
In Turkish: On gül
Ongül combines a number with a flower name, creating the image of a collection of roses. It shares the rose's associations with beauty in Turkish poetry and naming traditions. Although its first element admits other interpretations, ‘ten roses’ is a straightforward reading that preserves the ordinary meanings of its visible components.
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 Ongül
The name can be analyzed as Turkish on, ‘ten,’ combined with gül, ‘rose,’ borrowed into Turkish from Persian. Interpretations connecting the first element with onmak, ‘to prosper or recover,’ are possible, but on plus gül is the direct reading of its written form.
How to pronounce Ongül
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /onɡyl/ |
Is Ongül a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ongül is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Ongül does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Öngül
Names that sound like Ongül
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 Ongül
What is the meaning of Ongül?
Ongül means “Ten roses”. The name can be analyzed as Turkish on, ‘ten,’ combined with gül, ‘rose,’ borrowed into Turkish from Persian. Interpretations connecting the first element with onmak, ‘to prosper or recover,’ are possible, but on plus gül is the direct reading of its written form.
Is Ongül a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ongül is used for both boys and girls.
Is Ongül in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ongül nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Ongül?
Ongül is of Turkish and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Ongül have?
Ongül has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Ongül?
Ongül does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
What are other spellings of Ongül?
Other spellings: Öngül.
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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