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The baby name Gu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Approx. 'goo' — Mandarin pinyin 'Gu' (pronounced like [ku] with tone depending on character, e.g., gū/gǔ); Korean 구 (Gu/Goo) pronounced [ku] or [gu]; English approximation /ɡuː/..

Gu is Chinese, English, Korean in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, English, Korean
Pronunciation: Approx. 'goo' — Mandarin pinyin 'Gu' (pronounced like [ku] with tone depending on character, e.g., gū/gǔ); Korean 구 (Gu/Goo) pronounced [ku] or [gu]; English approximation /ɡuː/.

What is the meaning of the name Gu ?

The baby name Gu is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Approx. 'goo' — Mandarin pinyin 'Gu' (pronounced like [ku] with tone depending on character, e.g., gū/gǔ); Korean 구 (Gu/Goo) pronounced [ku] or [gu]; English approximation /ɡuː/..

Gu is Chinese, English, Korean in Origin.

Gu is a concise cross-cultural name most associated with Sinitic and Korean traditions. In Mandarin pinyin, Gu romanizes several characters - 顾 gù “to care for; to look back,” 古 gǔ “ancient,” 谷 gǔ “valley; grain,” 固 gù “steadfast,” and 姑 gū “paternal aunt” - so the meaning depends entirely on the chosen hanzi and tone. As a surname, it’s long-established; as a given name, it can appear as a one-syllable choice or as the first or second syllable of a two-character name.

In Korean, Gu/Ku/Goo (구) functions as a family name and as a given-name syllable, with hanja such as 九 “nine,” 久 “long time,” 求 “to seek,” 具 “tool,” or 救 “to save” shaping the sense. Romanization variants include Gu, Ku, Goo, and Koo (Korean), plus Ku in older Chinese Wade–Giles. The name carries compact, resolute overtones - evoking antiquity, steadiness, or care - while remaining strikingly minimal in modern international use.

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Gu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
BW 0 #19 1 960
KR Boys 0 #26 2 897
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CN 0 #80 7 3,857
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
GE Boys 0 #106 5 2,055
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
MO Boys 0 #212 12 5,842
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
TW Boys 0 #232 10 7,111
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
CN Boys 0 #246 76 9,639
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
MO Girls 0 #255 9 7,056
SG 0 #257 13 11,010
TW Girls 0 #266 11 8,139
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
CN Girls 0 #276 74 8,829
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
KZ Girls 0 #302 19 5,862
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
BR 0 #352 9 5,969
PT Boys 0 #354 14 7,951
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
AR Boys 0 #458 10 7,628
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
RU Girls 0 #465 34 11,913
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #485 20 11,303
RU Boys 0 #488 18 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
HK Boys 0 #503 25 12,905
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
SG Girls 0 #521 66 18,916
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
BD Boys 0 #566 11 10,045
HK Girls 0 #572 44 16,104
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
AE Girls 0 #589 9 20,968
SG Boys 0 #606 92 17,960
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
BR Boys 0 #631 122 12,213
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #812 27 4,949
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
EG Boys 0 #849 38 15,035
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
DZ 0 #900 278 20,130
Germany Boys 0 #906 47 5,697
CO Boys 0 #908 13 15,656
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
SA Girls 0 #913 23 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
BR Girls 0 #931 11 12,708
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
MY Girls 0 #966 29 24,821
MX Boys 0 #967 16 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #972 12 5,561
IN Boys 0 #976 26 16,750
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,014 98 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,068 25 22,615
MA 0 #1,068 61 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,094 48 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,158 21 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
TR 0 #1,188 24 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,389 83 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,412 35 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,551 64 28,008

Gu is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Gu

Gu is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Gu is a one syllable name, pronounced Approx. 'goo' — Mandarin pinyin 'Gu' (pronounced like [ku] with tone depending on character, e.g., gū/gǔ); Korean 구 (Gu/Goo) pronounced [ku] or [gu]; English approximation /ɡuː/..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Goo, Koo, Ku, Gū, Gǔ and Chinese characters: 古.
Across languages, Gu has these equivalents: Corresponding Chinese surnames/characters (古, 顾, 谷), Korean family name 구 (commonly Romanized Goo/Koo/Gu).
Gu is a name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in China. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within China and its diaspora communities.