The baby name Gul is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡʊl/ or /ɡul/ (approx. "gool" or "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.”
| Gulbuddin Hekmatyar 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 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 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'. |
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:
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