Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 480

Arıgül

Arıgül /aɾɯˈɡyl/ ASCII Arigul

“pure rose; bee and rose”1

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

How do you pronounce Arıgül?

Arıgül

IPA /aɾɯˈɡyl/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Arıgül mean?

A name built from arı and gül “rose”. Since arı means both “bee” and “pure” in Turkish, it can be read as “bee and rose” or “pure rose”.1,2

Grammar Compound arı + gül.

That Arıgül goes back to arı and gül is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Arıgül made of?

Arıgül combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: arı (arı: bee; pure) + gül (gül: rose).

Arıgül + root arı arı: bee; pure TURKIC arı “bee; pure” root gül gül: rose PERSIAN gül “rose” Arıgül arı root arı: bee; pure arı TURKIC “bee; pure” gül root gül: rose gül PERSIAN “rose”
Arıgül: parts and root words
  • arı Turkic — bee; pure1
  • gül Persian — rose2

How was the name Arıgül formed?

Arıgül was formed by joining arı (“arı: bee; pure”) and gül (“gül: rose”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Arıgül?

Arıgül Gül Akgül Arıkan Şengül Arıcı Arı Ergül Özgül Gülşen Arıcan Güllü Morgül
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 Akgül same root – –
03 Arıkan same root – –
04 Şengül same root – –
05 Arıcı same root – –
06 Arı same root – –
07 Ergül same root – –
08 Özgül same root – –
09 Gülşen same root – –
10 Arıcan same root – –
11 Güllü same root – –
12 Morgül same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Arıgül?

  1. Seda Arıgül dancer

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

How is Arıgül written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Arigul.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: arı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: 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

Common questions about Arıgül

Q1

What does the surname Arıgül mean?

A name built from arı and gül “rose”. Since arı means both “bee” and “pure” in Turkish, it can be read as “bee and rose” or “pure rose”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arıgül?

Arıgül is made up of two elements: arı “bee; pure” (Turkic) and gül “rose” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Arıgül?

A·rı·gül, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɾɯˈɡyl/.