Gulla as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gulla

What is the meaning of the name Gulla ?

The baby name Gulla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GUL-uh; IPA: /ˈɡʌlə/ (also heard as /ˈɡʊlə/; in Turkic contexts sometimes realized closer to /ɡulˈlɑ/).

Gulla is Persian, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gulla is a Scandinavian feminine name with roots in Old Norse. It develops both as an affectionate short form and as a standalone given name from the element gull, “gold,” a common term of endearment in Swedish and Norwegian. In Icelandic it also occurs as a pet form of Guð- names - especially Guðlaug (God + vow/dedication) - so the name can carry the combined sense of “golden” or “precious,” and, by association, “dedicated to God.”

Usage increased in Sweden and Norway in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as diminutives became fashionable, and it remains familiar in Sweden as a nickname. Notable variants and related forms include Gullan (Swedish), Gulle (unisex pet name), and the masculine Gulli; compare longer Gull- or Guð- compounds such as Guðlaugur/Guðlaug. Outside Scandinavia, Gulla also appears as a surname (e.g., Italian), and in South Asia as a nickname, though these are etymologically separate.