The baby name Gula is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡuːlə/ (GOO-lah) or /ˈɡʊlə/ (GUL-ə).
The baby name Gula is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡuːlə/ (GOO-lah) or /ˈɡʊlə/ (GUL-ə).
Gula is Akkadian, Sumerian in Origin.
Gula carries multiple, cross-cultural roots. In ancient Mesopotamia, Gula was the prominent Babylonian-Akkadian goddess of healing and physicians, often symbolized with dogs; the name is widely linked to the Sumerian adjective gula “great,” and she was syncretized with Nintinuga, Ninisina, and Ninkarrak. As a given name today it signals heritage and reverence for wellbeing.
Across Western Asia, Gula also aligns with the Kurdish and broader Iranian/Turkic stem gul/gol/gül “rose, flower,” making Gula a feminine form meaning “the rose/flower.” In Malay and Indonesian, gula means “sugar,” from Sanskrit guḍa, lending a “sweet” connotation where used as a modern nickname. Variants and related forms include Gul (Kurdish), Gulê/Gule (Kurdish), Gül (Turkish), Gol (Persian), and numerous compounds such as Gülbahar or Golnaz. Overall, Gula evokes healing, greatness, bloom, and sweetness across traditions.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #71 | 5 | 1,051 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #106 | 3 | 1,564 |
| IQ | 0 | #110 | 20 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #154 | 554 | 11,303 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #212 | 12 | 3,559 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #287 | 34 | 5,862 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #452 | 47 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #461 | 213 | 13,071 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 8 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #539 | 9 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| SY | 0 | #622 | 107 | 11,684 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #807 | 32 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #935 | 21 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #957 | 38 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| TR | 0 | #996 | 216 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,050 | 62 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,052 | 41 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,513 | 102 | 28,008 |
Gula is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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