Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 122

Akgül

Akgül /akˈɡyl/ ASCII Akgul

“white rose”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Akgül?

Akgül

IPA /akˈɡyl/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Akgül mean?

From ak “white” and gül “rose”: “white rose”. The flower, a symbol of purity and grace, is also used as a girl’s name. Gül is of Persian origin, ak is Turkic.1,2

Grammar Adjective ak + noun gül.

What is Akgül made of?

Akgül breaks into 2 parts: ak (ak: white) + gül (gül: rose).

Akgül ++ first element ak ak: white TURKIC ak “white; pure” suffix gül gül: rose PERSIAN gül “rose (Persian gol)” Akgül ak first element ak: white ak TURKIC “white; pure” gül suffix gül: rose gül PERSIAN “rose (Persian gol)”
Akgül: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white; pure1
  • gül Persian — rose (Persian gol)2

How was the name Akgül formed?

Akgül belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (ak + gül).

Which surnames are related to Akgül?

Akgül Gül Şengül Ergül Özgül Gülşen Güllü Morgül Sarıgül Algül Gülay Gülbahar Gülcan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gül same root – –
02 Şengül same root – –
03 Ergül same root – –
04 Özgül same root – –
05 Gülşen same root – –
06 Güllü same root – –
07 Morgül same root – –
08 Sarıgül same root – –
09 Algül same root – –
10 Gülay same root – –
11 Gülbahar same root – –
12 Gülcan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akgül?

  1. Taha Akgül amateur wrestler 1990–
  2. Sezar Akgül amateur wrestler 1987–
  3. Ferman Akgül singer 1979–
  4. Bilâl Akgül sport cyclist 1982–
  5. Mustafa Akgül engineer 1948–2017
  6. İzzet Akgül association football player 1982–
  7. İbrahim Akgül amateur wrestler 1962–
  8. Gülbahar Akgül volleyball player 1987–

People surnamed Akgül as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Akgül also a first name?

Yes. Akgül is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “white rose”.

Akgül as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Akgül written and pronounced abroad?

English-language records usually print Akgül as Akgul, dropping the diacritics.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Akgül accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gül accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Akgül

Q1

What does the surname Akgül mean?

From ak “white” and gül “rose”: “white rose”. The flower, a symbol of purity and grace, is also used as a girl’s name. Gül is of Persian origin, ak is Turkic.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akgül?

The root word of Akgül is ak (Persian): “white; pure”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Akgül?

Ak·gül, 2 syllables; IPA: /akˈɡyl/.