The baby name Gulah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GU-lah (GOO-lah) — IPA: /ˈɡuːlə/ or /ˈɡʊlə/.
The baby name Gulah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GU-lah (GOO-lah) — IPA: /ˈɡuːlə/ or /ˈɡʊlə/.
Gulah is Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Gulah is a rare, cross-cultural given name with several credible roots. In Semitic languages, it aligns with Hebrew Golah, a noun for the diaspora or exile, giving the name a reflective, pilgrim-spirited nuance. It also echoes Gula, the Mesopotamian goddess of healing, making “Gulah” a theophoric nod to restoration and well-being. In Persian, Urdu, and Turkish, the root gul/gül means “rose” or “flower,” so Gulah can be interpreted as “flower-like” or “of the rose.”
As a given name it remains uncommon, appearing sporadically in modern records across the Middle East and South Asia and among diasporic communities; it is sometimes used as a poetic or honorific variant of Gul. The name is generally unisex. Variants and related forms include Gula (no h), Golah, Gul, Gül, Gülay, Gulnaz, and Gulnara. Meanings cluster around “rose/flower,” “healing,” and, less commonly, “exile/dispersion.”
Gulah is a genuine rarity. We hold just 11 recorded uses of it, from 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Gulah is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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