Girl name
Şule name meaning
“flame; the bright glow of fire”
Şule means flame or the bright glow of fire. It comes from Arabic shuʿla and is used for girls in Türkiye, continuing the Ottoman Turkish form şuʿle. A lamp's flame gives its meaning a concrete image, and the related name Şulenur incorporates the same word.
What does Şule mean?
Flame; the bright glow of fire
In Turkish: alev; ateşin parlayan ışığı
Şule evokes a rising flame and the brightness it casts around it. Literary usage can extend the word to a shining image; it closely parallels Alev and shares a wider light-related meaning with Işıl and Nur, while referring specifically to fire.
Origin of the name Şule
From Arabic shuʿla, meaning flame or a blaze of light. The Ottoman Turkish form şu‘le developed into modern Şule.
Double names with Şule
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Şule Yade
Meaning of each name
- Şule: flame; the bright glow of fire
- Yade: memory, remembrance
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Müberra Şule
Meaning of each name
- Müberra: blameless, cleared of fault, pure
- Şule: flame; the bright glow of fire
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Şule Fethiye
Meaning of each name
- Şule: flame; the bright glow of fire
- Fethiye: associated with conquest or victory
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Ruheyv Şule
Meaning of each name
- Ruheyv: Moon-faced; with a moonlike face
- Şule: flame; the bright glow of fire
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Şule Dilanur
Meaning of each name
- Şule: flame; the bright glow of fire
- Dilanur: Light of the heart
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Cemre Şule
Meaning of each name
- Cemre: ember; seasonal warming heralding spring
- Şule: flame; the bright glow of fire
How to pronounce Şule
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃule/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | شعله |
| Arabic | شعلة |
Is Şule a girl’s name?
Yes, Şule is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data, 1% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Şule does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 100 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Sule
Names that sound like Şule
Names with related meanings
- Cemre♀Ember
- Arjin♀Fire of life
- Alev♀The luminous, rising tongue of fire
- Suzan♀Burning, ardent
- Kıvılcım♂♀A tiny flying particle of fire
- Niran♀Fires
- Azerin♀Fiery, like fire
- Cemrenaz♀Ember and coy grace
- Kav♀Readily ignitable material used to start a fire
- Şulenur♀Flame and light
- Tennur♀Tandoor
- Tüter♀Sending up smoke
Famous people named Şule
- Şule Şahbaz · b. 1978
- Şule Yüksel Şenler · b. 1938
- Şule Gürbüz · b. 1974
- Şule Azra Akbulut · b. 2003
- Şule Tuna · b. 1973
- Şule Baran
- Şule Kut
- Şule Öztunç
- Şule Perinçek
- Şule Zeybek · b. 1975
- Sule A Saka
- Sule Aydin Turkoglu
FAQ about the name Şule
What is the meaning of Şule?
Şule means “flame; the bright glow of fire”. From Arabic shuʿla, meaning flame or a blaze of light. The Ottoman Turkish form şu‘le developed into modern Şule.
Is Şule a girl’s name?
Yes, Şule is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data, 1% of bearers are male.
Is Şule in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şule nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şule?
Şule is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Şule have?
Şule has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Şule?
Şule does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 100 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Şule?
Other spellings: Sule.
What names go well with Şule?
Some ideas: Şule Yade; Müberra Şule; Şule Fethiye.
Famous people named Şule?
Notable people named Şule include Şule Şahbaz, Şule Yüksel Şenler, Şule Gürbüz.
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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