The baby name Bakul is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbəkʊl/; anglicized: "BUH-kul" (also heard as "BAH-kool").
The baby name Bakul is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbəkʊl/; anglicized: "BUH-kul" (also heard as "BAH-kool").
Bakul is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Bakul is an Indian given name from Sanskrit bakula (बकुल), the fragrant bakula tree (Mimusops elengi), known as Spanish cherry/bullet wood; associated with perfume, sweetness, and auspiciousness; flowers used in garlands for deities and brides. Meaning “bakul flower” or “fragrant blossom.” Forms across Indo-Aryan languages preserve Bakul (Hindi, Bengali বকুল, Marathi), with variant Bakula (Sanskrit, often feminine). Other transliterations include Bakool and the archaic anglicization Bacool; Pali/Sinhalese show Bakkula/Bakula.
The tree and flower appear often in classical Sanskrit and bhakti poetry and in Buddhist lore; Bakkula Thera is a revered arahant, which boosted the name in Buddhist regions. As a modern given name, Bakul is used across India - especially in Bengal, Assam, and Gujarat - typically masculine but functionally unisex. Related names include Bakula and Bakulesh/Bakulesa (“lord of the bakula”), while nicknames may shorten to Baku.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| TW | 0 | #91 | 10 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #184 | 96 | 8,139 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #214 | 28 | 7,111 |
| BD | 0 | #215 | 13 | 5,992 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #349 | 38 | 8,413 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #443 | 137 | 10,045 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #551 | 65 | 16,104 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #564 | 23 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #608 | 24 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #655 | 43 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #679 | 29 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #721 | 49 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #800 | 82 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #816 | 187 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #897 | 39 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,019 | 74 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,059 | 53 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,347 | 268 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,457 | 15 | 10,046 |
Bakul is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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