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Gülüm

Gülüm /ɡyˈlym/ ASCII Gulum

“my rose”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
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 Gülüm?

Gülüm

IPA /ɡyˈlym/

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

What does the surname Gülüm mean?

Gülüm means ‘my rose’: gül ‘rose’ with the first-person possessive suffix. In Turkish it is a term of endearment used to address a loved one, and it also lives on as a female given name.2

Grammar gül + -üm: first-person singular possessive.

That Gülüm goes back to gül is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Gülüm made of?

Gülüm is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: gül (rose) + -üm (first-person possessive suffix ‘my’).

Gülüm + root gül rose PERSIAN gül “rose; symbol of beautyand love” suffix -üm first-person possessivesuffix ‘my’ Gülüm gül root rose gül PERSIAN “rose; symbol of beauty and love” -üm suffix first-person possessive suffix ‘my’
Gülüm: parts and root words
  • gül Persian — rose; symbol of beauty and love2

How was the name Gülüm formed?

Gülüm was formed by adding the suffix -üm (“first-person possessive suffix ‘my’”) to gül (“rose”).

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

Which surnames are related to Gülüm?

Gülüm 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 Gülüm?

  1. Ersan Gülüm association football player 1987–
  2. Züleyha Gülüm politician 1971–
  3. Mehmet Gülüm researcher
  4. Mert Gülüm researcher
  5. Volkan Gülüm researcher

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

Is Gülüm also a first name?

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

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

How is Gülüm written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name often loses its diacritics and appears as Gulum.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Gülüm accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: 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 Gülüm

Q1

What does the surname Gülüm mean?

Gülüm means ‘my rose’: gül ‘rose’ with the first-person possessive suffix. In Turkish it is a term of endearment used to address a loved one, and it also lives on as a female given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gülüm?

The root word of Gülüm is gül (Persian): “rose; symbol of beauty and love”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gülüm?

Gü·lüm, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡyˈlym/.