The baby name Bulbul is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbʊl.bʊl/ — "BUL-bul" (each 'bul' like 'pull').
The baby name Bulbul is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbʊl.bʊl/ — "BUL-bul" (each 'bul' like 'pull').
Bulbul is Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Turkish in Origin.
From Persian bolbol (بلبل), Bulbul means “nightingale,” the emblematic songbird of Persianate literature. Through centuries of cultural exchange, the term entered Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Turkish, and Azerbaijani, retaining its avian sense and poetic aura. In ghazals and Sufi verse, the bulbul often voices love, longing, and eloquence, forever paired with the rose; this imagery informs the name’s connotations of a melodious voice and lyrical spirit.
As a given name, Bulbul is used across South Asia and the Caucasus, typically unisex yet more common among men in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, and as an affectionate nickname for girls in Persian- and Urdu-speaking families. Notable bearers include Bangladeshi artist Bulbul Chowdhury and Azerbaijani opera star “Bülbül.” Variants and spellings include Bolbol (Persian/Arabic), Bülbül (Turkish/Azeri), and Bilbil in some Kurdish contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| SD | 0 | #100 | 3 | 2,130 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #188 | 40 | 5,992 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #198 | 659 | 10,045 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #231 | 94 | 5,862 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #352 | 7 | 7,678 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 32 | 8,413 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #380 | 17 | 15,987 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #383 | 7 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #426 | 20 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #483 | 150 | 13,121 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #510 | 44 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #522 | 14 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #531 | 23 | 20,968 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #565 | 133 | 17,960 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #619 | 7 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #637 | 71 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #641 | 27 | 13,071 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #662 | 108 | 18,755 |
| LB | 0 | #685 | 6 | 13,263 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #745 | 137 | 17,948 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #813 | 190 | 16,750 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #858 | 78 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #862 | 25 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #933 | 160 | 22,615 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,059 | 53 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 597 | 28,008 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,175 | 37 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,383 | 89 | 10,046 |
Bulbul is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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