Bakul as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bakul

What is the meaning of the name Bakul ?

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.