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Sarıgül

Sarıgül /saɾɯˈɟyl/ ASCII Sarigul

“yellow rose”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
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 Sarıgül?

Sarıgül

IPA /saɾɯˈɟyl/

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

What does the surname Sarıgül mean?

Made of sarı “yellow” and gül “rose”: “yellow rose”. Gül, from Persian, is the commonest symbol of beauty in Turkish culture, and the yellow rose is a garden favourite. The name is used both as a female given name and as a surname.1,2

Grammar sarı + gül; colour adjective plus noun.

What is Sarıgül made of?

Sarıgül breaks into 2 parts: sarı (sarı: yellow) + gül (gül: rose).

Sarıgül ++ first element sarı sarı: yellow TURKIC sarı “yellow; fair-haired” suffix gül gül: rose PERSIAN gül “rose; Persian gul” Sarıgül sarı first element sarı: yellow sarı TURKIC “yellow; fair-haired” gül suffix gül: rose gül PERSIAN “rose; Persian gul”
Sarıgül: parts and root words
  • sarı Turkic — yellow; fair-haired1
  • gül Persian — rose; Persian gul2

How was the name Sarıgül formed?

Sarıgül belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (sarı + gül).

Which surnames are related to Sarıgül?

Sarıgül Gül Sarı Akgül Sarıkaya Şengül Ergül Sarıoğlu Özgül Gülşen Sarıtaş Sarıca Güllü
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 Sarı same root – –
03 Akgül same root – –
04 Sarıkaya same root – –
05 Şengül same root – –
06 Ergül same root – –
07 Sarıoğlu same root – –
08 Özgül same root – –
09 Gülşen same root – –
10 Sarıtaş same root – –
11 Sarıca same root – –
12 Güllü same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sarıgül?

  1. Mustafa Sarıgül politician 1956–
  2. Yağmur Sarıgül composer 1979–
  3. Murat Sarıgül association football player 2001–
  4. Mustafa Sarıgül politician 1976–
  5. Ayşe Saide Sarıgül mechanical engineer 1956–
  6. Cansu Sarıgül researcher
  7. Muhammed Emin Sarıgül association football player 2005–
  8. Çağlar Sarıgül researcher

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

Is Sarıgül also a first name?

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

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

How is Sarıgül written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is printed Sarigul in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sarı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: 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 Sarıgül

Q1

What does the surname Sarıgül mean?

Made of sarı “yellow” and gül “rose”: “yellow rose”. Gül, from Persian, is the commonest symbol of beauty in Turkish culture, and the yellow rose is a garden favourite. The name is used both as a female given name and as a surname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sarıgül?

The root word of Sarıgül is sarı (Persian): “yellow; fair-haired”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sarıgül?

Sa·rı·gül, 3 syllables; IPA: /saɾɯˈɟyl/.