Girl name
Songül name meaning
“the last rose; last rose to bloom”
Songül means the last rose or the last rose to bloom. It combines Turkish son, meaning last, with gül, the Persian word for rose adopted into Turkish. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes a rose still flowering as the garden’s blooming season draws to a close.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Songül mean?
The last rose; last rose to bloom
In Turkish: son açan gül, son gül
Songül combines floral imagery with the idea of sequence or ending. Its structure suggests the last rose to bloom and may also motivate naming a final child, although that intention cannot be assumed in every case. It belongs structurally with other compounds formed using gül.
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 →
How popular is Songül?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 11provinces
- Girls named Songül in Türkiye (2025)
- 179,557
Where is Songül in the top 30?
11 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is Songül popular?
Songül means the last rose to bloom, offering a poetic floral association in a clear two-syllable name. It did not appear in the national newborn top 30 in the supplied years.
Origin of the name Songül
Songül combines Turkish son, last, with Persian-derived gül, rose. The compound creates the image of the final rose.
Double names with Songül
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Songül Esengül
Meaning of each name
- Songül: the last rose; last rose to bloom
- Esengül: a rose in well-being; a flourishing rose
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Önal Songül
Meaning of each name
- Önal: take the lead; occupy the front position
- Songül: the last rose; last rose to bloom
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Songül Hatun
Meaning of each name
- Songül: the last rose; last rose to bloom
- Hatun: lady; a title for a high-ranking woman
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Ayyüce Songül
Meaning of each name
- Ayyüce: exalted like the moon; the moon on high
- Songül: the last rose; last rose to bloom
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Songül Gündüz
Meaning of each name
- Songül: the last rose; last rose to bloom
- Gündüz: daytime; the light part of the day
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Ayda Songül
Meaning of each name
- Ayda: On the moon; belonging to the moon
- Songül: the last rose; last rose to bloom
How to pronounce Songül
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sonɡyl/ |
Is Songül a girl’s name?
Yes, Songül is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Songül appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Songul
Names that sound like Songül
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Yasemin♀Jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and 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
- Kardelen♀Snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow
Famous people named Songül
- Songül Öden · b. 1979
- Songül Dikmen · b. 1981
- Songül Lök · b. 2002
- Songül Karlı · b. 1973
- Songül Telek · b. 1973
- Songül Ece · b. 1988
- Songül Kılıç · b. 1978
- Songül Ozan · b. 1961
- Songül Yakut · b. 1976
- Songul Peltek Özer
- Songül Acar Vaizoğlu
- Songül Akbulut Özen
FAQ about the name Songül
What is the meaning of Songül?
Songül means “the last rose; last rose to bloom”. Songül combines Turkish son, last, with Persian-derived gül, rose. The compound creates the image of the final rose.
Is Songül a girl’s name?
Yes, Songül is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Songül in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Songül nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Songül?
Songül is of Turkish and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Songül have?
Songül has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Songül?
Songül appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Songül?
Other spellings: Songul.
What names go well with Songül?
Some ideas: Songül Esengül; Önal Songül; Songül Hatun.
Famous people named Songül?
Notable people named Songül include Songül Öden, Songül Dikmen, Songül Lök.
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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