The baby name Golnar is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Gol-nar (IPA: /ɡolˈnɑːr/).
Golnar is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Golnar is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Gol-nar (IPA: /ɡolˈnɑːr/).
Golnar is Persian in Origin.
Golnar is a feminine Persian name meaning “pomegranate blossom,” from gol (“flower”) + (a)nar (“pomegranate”; cf. Turkish nar). The pomegranate is a long-standing emblem of fertility, abundance, and renewal across Iran and the wider Persianate world, lending the name an aura of vivid beauty and prosperity. The name appears in Persianate literature and folklore, and cognate forms surface in translations of One Thousand and One Nights (e.g., Gulnare). It remains in steady use in Iran and among Persian-speaking diasporas, and is also familiar in neighboring cultures.
Variants and transliterations include Golnār, Gulnar, Gulnare, Gülnar (Turkish, Azerbaijani), Gülnarə (Azerbaijani), and Central Asian forms such as Gulnora/Gulnor. Related names built on the same elements include Goli (“flower”) and Gül-/Gul- compounds in Turkic languages. Nicknames may be Gol, Goli, or Nara. The name’s imagery suggests grace in full bloom and the promise of fruitfulness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #228 | 4 | 4,221 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #472 | 59 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| SY | 0 | #711 | 18 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #932 | 28 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Golnar is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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