Gamze
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- GAM-zeh
- Origin
- Turkish
Gamze is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “dimple”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gamze mean?
Turkish: Turkish word gamze, 'dimple'
“dimple”
The Turkish word for a dimple, borrowed from Arabic ghamza, meaning a wink or coquettish glance.
Is Gamze a girl's or a boy's name?
Gamze is a girls' name.
How popular is Gamze in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 8 girls.
Half of all the girls named Gamze in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Gamze in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 8 | #2,097 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 8 | #2,110 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Gamze
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte, Zoe, Georgia, Chloe, Jasmine, Sophie, Hannah, Emma, Anna, Yasmine, Ellie, Sarah
More Turkish names
Ayla, Aylin, Alara, Ayda, Orhan, Ayzel, Kaya, Aydin, Aslan, Eren, Evren, Ayaz, Ela, Aylah, Aleyna, Deniz
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Gamze: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gamze, updated 20 October 2026.