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Gülden

Gülden /ɡylˈden/ ASCII Gulden

“rose, rose-like”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
G
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 Gülden?

Gülden

IPA /ɡylˈden/

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

What does the surname Gülden mean?

Gülden is a common female name and looks at first like gül ‘rose’ with the ablative -den: ‘from a rose, rose-like’. Nişanyan Adlar, however, suggests it may derive from the Persian names Gülendam or Güldehen. Gül is a word of Persian origin.2

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Turkish gül + -den, ‘from a rose, rose-like’.
  2. Derived from the Persian names Gülendam or Güldehen (Nişanyan Adlar).

What is Gülden made of?

Gülden breaks into 2 parts: gül (rose) + -den (ablative or name ending).

Gülden + root gül rose PERSIAN gül “rose” suffix -den ablative or name ending Gülden gül root rose gül PERSIAN “rose” -den suffix ablative or name ending
Gülden: parts and root words
  • gül Persian — rose2

How was the name Gülden formed?

Gülden belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames (gül + -den).

Which surnames are related to Gülden?

Gülden 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 Gülden?

  1. Bilal Gülden association football player 1993–
  2. Egemen Gülden chess player 2000–

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

Is Gülden also a first name?

Yes. Gülden is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “rose, rose-like”.

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

How is Gülden written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Gulden: ö/ü are kept or written oe/ue.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Gülden 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
  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 Gülden

Q1

What does the surname Gülden mean?

Gülden is a common female name and looks at first like gül ‘rose’ with the ablative -den: ‘from a rose, rose-like’. Nişanyan Adlar, however, suggests it may derive from the Persian names Gülendam or Güldehen. Gül is a word of Persian origin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gülden?

The root word of Gülden is gül (Persian): “rose”. There are 3 competing views on where Gülden comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gülden?

Gül·den, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡylˈden/.