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Gulah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gulah

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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian, Urdu
Pronunciation: GU-lah (GOO-lah) — IPA: /ˈɡuːlə/ or /ˈɡʊlə/

What is the meaning of the name Gulah ?

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.

Gulah has the following similar or variant Names

Gulah – Popularity by country

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:

AF
GH
MY
OM
QA

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People also ask about Gulah

Gulah is predominantly a girl's name.
Gulah is a 2 syllable name, pronounced GU-lah (GOO-lah) — IPA: /ˈɡuːlə/ or /ˈɡʊlə/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gula, Gülah, Guláh, Gul and Gül.
Across languages, Gulah has these equivalents: Gul (Persian/Urdu), Gül (Turkish).
Gulah is a name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Iran. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Iran and its diaspora communities.
It is, yes. You won't find Gulah anywhere in the official popularity rankings, so it is rare by any measure.