Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ergül

Ergül /eɾˈɡyl/ ASCII Ergul

“rose among heroes”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
E
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 Ergül?

Ergül

IPA /eɾˈɡyl/

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

What does the surname Ergül mean?

Ergül is a name formed from Turkish er ‘hero’ and gül ‘rose’, a word of Persian origin; it is understood as ‘rose among heroes’ or ‘a hero fair as a rose’. It is used as a given name for both girls and boys.1,2

Grammar er + gül: noun compound.

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

What is Ergül made of?

Ergül combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: er (man, hero) + gül (rose).

Ergül ++ first element er man, hero TURKIC er “man; hero” suffix gül rose PERSIAN gül “rose (Persian gul)” Ergül er first element man, hero er TURKIC “man; hero” gül suffix rose gül PERSIAN “rose (Persian gul)”
Ergül: parts and root words
  • er Turkic — man; hero1
  • gül Persian — rose (Persian gul)2

How was the name Ergül formed?

Ergül was formed by adding the suffix gül (“rose”) to er (“man, hero”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.7

Which surnames are related to Ergül?

Ergül Gül Akgül Şengül 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 Akgül same root – –
03 Şengül 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 Ergül?

  1. Gülçin Ergül singer 1985–
  2. Caner Ergül volleyball player 1994–
  3. Sabri Ergül politician 1946–
  4. Semih Ergül association football player 1995–
  5. Tuğçe Ergül businessperson
  6. Cem Ergül musician
  7. Doğan Ergül poet 1968–2007
  8. Mehmet Ergül politician 1920–2001

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

Is Ergül also a first name?

Yes. Ergül is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “rose among heroes”.

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

How is Ergül written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Ergul in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gül accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Ergül accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gül accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  8. 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Ergül

Q1

What does the surname Ergül mean?

Ergül is a name formed from Turkish er ‘hero’ and gül ‘rose’, a word of Persian origin; it is understood as ‘rose among heroes’ or ‘a hero fair as a rose’. It is used as a given name for both girls and boys.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ergül?

Ergül is made up of two elements: er “man; hero” (Turkic) and gül “rose (Persian gul)” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Ergül?

Er·gül, 2 syllables; IPA: /eɾˈɡyl/.