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The baby name Gul is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡʊl/ or /ɡul/ (approx. "gool" or "gul").

Gul is Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Persian, Urdu
Pronunciation: /ɡʊl/ or /ɡul/ (approx. "gool" or "gul")

What is the meaning of the name Gul ?

The baby name Gul is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡʊl/ or /ɡul/ (approx. "gool" or "gul").

Gul is Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Gul comes from Persian gul/gol, meaning “rose” or more broadly “flower,” written گل. In modern Iranian Persian it is pronounced “gol”; in Pashto and several languages and dialects the “gul” sound remains common. The word entered Urdu, Kurdish, and the Turkic languages (as Gül) through centuries of cultural exchange across the Persianate world. Rose imagery is central in classical Persian and Ottoman poetry, so the name carries associations of beauty, freshness, and belovedness.

As a given name, Gul has been used since medieval times from Iran and Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent and Anatolia, both alone and in compounds. It is unisex overall - often feminine in Turkish (Gül; Gülbahar, Gülcan, Gülşen, Gülçin) and commonly masculine or unisex in Pashto and Urdu (Gul Khan, Gul Agha). Related forms and compounds include Gol (Persian), Gül (Turkish/Azeri), Gulshan “flower garden,” Gulistan “rose garden,” Gulnara “pomegranate blossom,” and Gulnaz “coquetry/grace of a flower.”

Gul has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Gul

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Politician · Born 1949 · Afghanistan Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is a prominent Afghan politician known for his leadership of the Hezb-e Islami political party. He played a significant role during the Afghan civil war and has been a key figure in Afghanistan's political landscape for decades. Gul Panag Actor · Born 1979 · India Gul Panag is an Indian actor and former beauty queen, best known for her roles in films like 'Dor' and 'Manorama Six Feet Under'. She has also made a mark in the television industry and is known for her active involvement in social and political causes. Gülnezer Bextiyar Actor · Born 1992 · People's Republic of China Gülnezer Bextiyar is a Chinese actress best known for her role in the popular TV series 'The Classic of Mountains and Seas'. She has also appeared in films like 'The Breakup Guru' and 'Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice'.

Gul – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Girls 0 #14 24 574
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
AZ 0 #38 6 706
AZ Girls 0 #42 33 1,051
GE 0 #43 2 997
AF 0 #48 29 1,883
AF Girls 0 #63 32 2,402
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
KZ 0 #89 6 1,452
GE Girls 0 #94 11 1,564
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
AF Boys 0 #106 230 3,535
SA Boys 0 #110 10,812 28,008
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
BG Girls 0 #121 112 3,559
AE Boys 0 #122 3,431 22,615
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
IQ 0 #126 8 3,533
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
KZ Girls 0 #132 316 5,862
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
IQ Girls 0 #142 623 11,303
AE 0 #160 18 10,220
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Boys 0 #215 6 3,850
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
QA Girls 0 #270 47 15,378
SA 0 #273 23 10,560
KZ Boys 0 #278 12 6,578
OM Boys 0 #280 970 17,948
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JP Boys 0 #284 14 7,909
BH 0 #299 271 17,937
AE Girls 0 #303 256 20,968
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
DK Girls 0 #305 12 7,429
SA Girls 0 #307 879 25,931
TR 0 #321 5,575 19,440
DK Boys 0 #324 9 7,401
OM Girls 0 #326 71 15,987
QA Boys 0 #327 440 18,093
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
Finland Boys 0 #371 57 2,041
NL 0 #377 15 2,481
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
RU Girls 0 #394 107 11,913
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #401 20 1,885
France Girls 2009 #402 8 3,201
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SD Boys 0 #429 17 10,523
IQ Boys 0 #443 237 13,071
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
KW Boys 0 #487 294 18,755
KW Girls 0 #490 26 19,177
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
HK Boys 0 #513 15 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
LY 0 #522 14 12,703
IR Boys 0 #537 16 10,162
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
IN Girls 0 #604 28 13,121
NL Girls 0 #620 350 5,933
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
SY 0 #694 35 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #715 124 4,949
Finland Girls 2026 #727 12 3,895
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
MY Boys 0 #882 231 25,439
Spain Boys 0 #910 21 5,610
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #915 38 5,697
IN Boys 0 #916 86 16,750
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
NL Boys 0 #928 24 5,873
United States Girls 2009 #929 5 9,986
MY Girls 0 #967 28 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
MA 0 #1,116 13 20,986
DZ 0 #1,128 49 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,389 83 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,429 18 9,415

Gul is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AF
Austria
AZ

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People also ask about Gul

Gul is predominantly a girl's name.
Gul is a one syllable name, pronounced /ɡʊl/ or /ɡul/ (approx. "gool" or "gul").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gül, Gol and Gool.
Across languages, Gul has these equivalents: Rose (English), Rosa (Latin/Spanish), Roza (Slavic), Róisín (Irish, 'little rose').
Yes — Gul ranked #402 in France in 2009, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Gul ranks highest in France (#402 in 2009).
Gul's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #378 in 1999 to #402 in 2009 in France.
Yes — 3 notable people named Gul are in our database, including Gulbuddin Hekmatyar (Politician), Gul Panag (Actor), Gülnezer Bextiyar (Actor).