The baby name Gool is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced gool (IPA: /ɡuːl/).
Gool is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Gool is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced gool (IPA: /ɡuːl/).
Gool is Persian in Origin.
Gool is a South Asian form of Persian gol/gul, “flower; rose,” adopted through Urdu and Gujarati. The spelling with -oo- reflects colonial-era and Parsi orthography, so the name is encountered in Zoroastrian Parsi families as well as among Urdu speakers. While Gul can be unisex in Persian and Pashto, Gool is most often used for girls.
Use is documented from the late 19th to mid‑20th century in India and Pakistan, as either a standalone given name or the first element in floral compounds. Closely related variants include Gul and Gol; common compounds and cognates are Goolbai/Gulbai, Goolbanoo/Gulbano, Goolrukh/Gulrukh, Golnaz/Gulnaz, and Gulshan. The core meaning remains “flower,” symbolizing beauty, sweetness, and joy. Today Gool is rare and has a vintage charm; parents who like its heritage often consider the sleeker Gul/Gol or elaborations such as Golnaz and Gulrukh.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #361 | 9 | 8,477 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #485 | 20 | 11,303 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| LY | 0 | #526 | 10 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #647 | 21 | 13,071 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #863 | 24 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,156 | 21 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,534 | 81 | 28,008 |
Gool is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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