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Gülten

Gülten /ɡylˈten/ ASCII Gulten

“rose-skinned”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
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 Gülten?

Gülten

IPA /ɡylˈten/

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

What does the surname Gülten mean?

Gülten is a common female given name, explained as ‘rose-skinned’. Gül ‘rose’ and ten ‘body, skin’ are both Persian loans. The name is a compliment to beauty.1,2

Grammar gül + ten.

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

What is Gülten made of?

Gülten is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: gül (gül: rose) + ten (ten: body, skin).

Gülten + root gül gül: rose PERSIAN gül “rose” root ten ten: body, skin PERSIAN ten “body; skin” Gülten gül root gül: rose gül PERSIAN “rose” ten root ten: body, skin ten PERSIAN “body; skin”
Gülten: parts and root words
  • gül Persian — rose2
  • ten Persian — body; skin1

How was the name Gülten formed?

Gülten was formed by joining gül (“gül: rose”) and ten (“ten: body, skin”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Gülten?

Gülten 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 Gülten?

  1. Gülçin Gülten university teacher

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

Is Gülten also a first name?

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

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

How is Gülten written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Gulten in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ten 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Gülten

Q1

What does the surname Gülten mean?

Gülten is a common female given name, explained as ‘rose-skinned’. Gül ‘rose’ and ten ‘body, skin’ are both Persian loans. The name is a compliment to beauty.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gülten?

Gülten is made up of two elements: gül “rose” (Persian) and ten “body; skin” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Gülten?

Gül·ten, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡylˈten/.