Songül is a
Turkish given name
A Turkish name consists of an ''ad'' or an ''isim'' (given name; plural ''adlar'' and ''isimler'') and a ''soyadı'' or ''soyisim'' (surname). Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While there is only one ''soyadı'' (surname) in the full ...
for females. "Son+gül" literally means "last rose". It is usually given to the last child in a family which expects no more children.
In 2014 the general directorate of civil registration and citizenship affairs of Turkey reported that Songül was among 50 most popular female names.
Самые популярные мужские и женские имена в Турции
/ref> In 2021 the newspaper ''Hürriyet
''Hürriyet'' (, ''Liberty'') is a major List of newspapers in Turkey, Turkish newspaper, founded in 1948. it had the highest circulation of any newspaper in Turkey at around 319,000. ''Hürriyet'' combines entertainment with news coverage and ...
'' wrote that about 180,000 bear the name.[
Notable people with the name include:
* Songül Dikmen (born 1981), Turkish volleyball player
* Fatma Songül Gültekin (born 1997), Turkish hockey player and former footballer
* Turkish folk music artist and television presenter
* Songül Lök (born 2002), Turkish archer
* ]Songül Öden
Songül Öden (born Diyarbakır, 17 February 1979) is a Turkish people, Turkish actress of Zazas, Zaza descent. Her most successful roles were in the series ''Gümüş (TV series), Gümüş'', ''Umutsuz Ev Kadınları'', "Şeref Bey" and ''Uysa ...
(born 1979), Turkish stage and television actress
* (1976-2017), the first female commander in the Turkish Armed Forces
The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; , TSK) are the armed forces, military forces of the Turkey, Republic of Turkey. The TAF consist of the Turkish Army, Land Forces, the Turkish Navy, Naval Forces and the Turkish Air Force, Air Forces. The Chief of ...
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Turkish feminine given names
Feminine given names