SURNAMEEntry 2,314
Gülşen
“rose garden”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- G
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How do you pronounce Gülşen?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Gülşen mean?
Gülşen means a rose garden; it comes from Persian gulshan, formed from gul ‘rose’ and the place suffix -shan. A symbol of beauty and spring in classical Ottoman poetry, it is a popular girls’ name in Türkiye.1,2
Grammar Persian gul + place suffix -shan: rose garden.
Gülşen is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Gülşen formed?
Gülşen was formed by adding the suffix -şen (“Persian place suffix -şen”) to gul (“Persian gul ‘rose’”).
Which surnames are related to Gülşen?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gül | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Akgül | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Şengül | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Ergül | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Özgül | 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 | – | – |
How else is Gülşen spelled?
- Gülşespelling
Who are some well-known people named Gülşen?
- İbrahim Gülşen scientist 1423–1534
- Mustafa Gökhan Gülşen politician 1970–
- Numan Gülşen news presenter
- Zekiye Gülşen politician 1918–2013
- Abdülkadir Gülşen basketball player 2001–
- Gökçe Gülşen researcher
- Kezban Gülşen association football player 1987–
- Mehmet Gülşen researcher
People surnamed Gülşen as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Gülşen also a first name?
Yes. Gülşen is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “rose garden”.
Gülşen as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Gülşen written and pronounced abroad?
Outside Türkiye the name is often written Gulsen in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.
Which guides add context to Gülşen?
Read the root, formation and register information for Gülşen alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gülşen
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gül
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gülşen
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gül
- 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Gülşen
- 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Gülşen
- Q1
What does the surname Gülşen mean?
- Gülşen means a rose garden; it comes from Persian gulshan, formed from gul ‘rose’ and the place suffix -shan. A symbol of beauty and spring in classical Ottoman poetry, it is a popular girls’ name in Türkiye.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Gülşen?
- The root word of Gülşen is gül (Persian): “rose”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Gülşen?
- Gül·şen, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡylˈʃen/.