The area was reclaimed gradually during the 18th century to become an imperial garden, much appreciated by the Ottoman sultans; it is from this garden that the name Dolmabahçe (Filled-in Garden) comes from the Turkish dolma meaning "filled" and bahçe meaning "garden."
Daerah itu secara bertahap direklamasi selama abad ke-18 untuk dijadikan taman kekaisaran, yang sangat dihargai oleh para sultan Ottoman; dari kebun inilah nama Dolmabahçe (Taman Terisi) berasal dari bahasa Turki dolma berarti "terisi" dan bahçe berarti "taman."