Ümmü Gülsüm name meaning

What does Ümmü Gülsüm mean?

• Name

  Ümmü

  Mother

• Name

  Gülsüm

  Full-cheeked, round-faced

Both names have two syllables, with repeated ü sounds creating a clear harmony. This established Arabic-origin name recalls the Prophet Muhammad's daughter Umm Kulthum; ümmü is the Arabic 'mother of' element used in a kunya.

How popular is Ümmü Gülsüm?

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

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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 →