Girl name
Tangülü name meaning
“rose of dawn”
Tangülü means “rose of dawn.” It combines Turkish tan, meaning dawn, with gülü, the Turkish possessive form of gül, a word of Persian origin meaning rose. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes a rose seen in the first morning light, with dew resting on its petals.
What does Tangülü mean?
Rose of dawn
In Turkish: tan gülü; şafak gülü
Tangülü combines the first light of morning with the floral image of a rose. Gül appears in many Turkish compound names, and the ending here links the two words in a possessive construction. The name is best explained as a poetic formation rather than as the necessary designation of an actual rose variety.
Origin of the name Tangülü
Combines Turkish tan, dawn, with gülü, the Turkish possessive form of Persian-derived gül, rose. The construction creates the image of a rose associated with dawn.
How to pronounce Tangülü
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /tanɡyly/ |
Is Tangülü a girl’s name?
Yes, Tangülü is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Tangülü does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Tangülü
Names with related meanings
- Seher♀The early morning before daybreak
- Rojda♀Daybreak
- Şafak♂♀The first light appearing before sunrise
- Tan♂♀The first light before sunrise
- Tansel♂♀Dawn and flood
- Tansu♂♀Water at dawn
- Bükre♀Early morning
- Günaydın♂♀A bright day
- Gündoğdu♂♀The sun rose, the day began
- Tuluğ♀Rising
- Saba♀Morning breeze
- Tangül♀Dawn rose
FAQ about the name Tangülü
What is the meaning of Tangülü?
Tangülü means “rose of dawn”. Combines Turkish tan, dawn, with gülü, the Turkish possessive form of Persian-derived gül, rose. The construction creates the image of a rose associated with dawn.
Is Tangülü a girl’s name?
Yes, Tangülü is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Tangülü in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Tangülü nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Tangülü?
Tangülü is of Turkish and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Tangülü have?
Tangülü has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Tangülü?
Tangülü 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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