Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gülşeren

Gülşeren /ɟylʃeˈɾen/ ASCII Gulseren

“yellow rose”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
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 Gülşeren?

Gülşeren

IPA /ɟylʃeˈɾen/

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

What does the surname Gülşeren mean?

Nişanyan Adlar refers Gülşeren to the entry Gülseren, which it explains as Persian gül-i zerrîn ‘yellow, golden rose’. It notes that the name is popularly read in Turkish as ‘one who spreads roses’ (from sermek), an expression that makes little sense, and adds that Persian seren ‘white lily’ may also have played a part.1

That Gülşeren goes back to gül-i zerrîn is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Gülşeren made of?

Gülşeren breaks into 2 parts: gül (gül: rose) + seren (seren < zerrîn: golden).

Gülşeren + root gül gül: rose PERSIAN gül-i zerrîn “yellow rose” root seren seren < zerrîn: golden Gülşeren gül root gül: rose gül-i zerrîn PERSIAN “yellow rose” seren root seren < zerrîn: golden
Gülşeren: parts and root words
  • gül-i zerrîn Persian — yellow rose1

How was the name Gülşeren formed?

Gülşeren belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (gül + seren).

Which surnames are related to Gülşeren?

Gülşeren 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 Gülşeren?

  1. Gözde Gülseren researcher
  2. Oğuz Gülseren researcher
  3. Varol Gülseren researcher
  4. Yasemin Derya Gülseren researcher
  5. Şeref Gülseren researcher

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

Is Gülşeren also a first name?

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

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

How is Gülşeren written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Gulseren.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Gülşeren accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Gülşeren

Q1

What does the surname Gülşeren mean?

Nişanyan Adlar refers Gülşeren to the entry Gülseren, which it explains as Persian gül-i zerrîn ‘yellow, golden rose’. It notes that the name is popularly read in Turkish as ‘one who spreads roses’ (from sermek), an expression that makes little sense, and adds that Persian seren ‘white lily’ may also have played a part.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gülşeren?

The root word of Gülşeren is gül-i zerrîn (Persian): “yellow rose”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gülşeren?

Gül·şe·ren, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɟylʃeˈɾen/.