Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 671

Aygül

Aygül /ajˈɡyl/ ASCII Aygul

“moon 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 Aygül?

Aygül

IPA /ajˈɡyl/

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

What does the surname Aygül mean?

Aygül is a female name formed from ay, “moon”, and gül, “rose”: “a rose as lovely as the moon”. Nişanyan Adlar records it as the reverse of Gülay. Gül is a loan from Persian; ay conveys beauty and radiance in Turkish name formation.1,2

Grammar ay + gül: noun–noun compound.

What is Aygül made of?

Aygül combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: ay (moon; beautiful) + gül (rose).

Aygül ++ first element ay moon; beautiful TURKIC ay “moon” suffix gül rose PERSIAN gül “rose; Persian gul” Aygül ay first element moon; beautiful ay TURKIC “moon” gül suffix rose gül PERSIAN “rose; Persian gul”
Aygül: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — moon1
  • gül Persian — rose; Persian gul2

How was the name Aygül formed?

Aygül was formed by adding the suffix gül (“rose”) to ay (“moon; beautiful”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Aygül?

Aygül Gül Akgül Şengül Ergül Özgül Gülşen Güllü Morgül Sarıgül Algül Gülay Gülbahar
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 Şengül same root – –
04 Ergül same root – –
05 Özgül same root – –
06 Gülşen same root – –
07 Güllü same root – –
08 Morgül same root – –
09 Sarıgül same root – –
10 Algül same root – –
11 Gülay same root – –
12 Gülbahar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aygül?

  1. Deniz Aygül basketball player 1995–
  2. Adil Aygül statesperson 1949–2017
  3. Erdem Aygül association football player 2001–
  4. Mesut Aygül researcher

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

Is Aygül also a first name?

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

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

How is Aygül written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Aygul.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Aygül accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gül accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Aygül accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Aygül

Q1

What does the surname Aygül mean?

Aygül is a female name formed from ay, “moon”, and gül, “rose”: “a rose as lovely as the moon”. Nişanyan Adlar records it as the reverse of Gülay. Gül is a loan from Persian; ay conveys beauty and radiance in Turkish name formation.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aygül?

Aygül is made up of two elements: ay “moon” (Turkic) and gül “rose; Persian gul” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aygül?

Ay·gül, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈɡyl/.