The baby name Gunah is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced gu-NAH (IPA: /ɡuˈnɑː/).
The baby name Gunah is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced gu-NAH (IPA: /ɡuˈnɑː/).
Gunah is Persian, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.
Gunah carries two unrelated lineages. In the Indic sphere it reflects Sanskrit Gunaḥ (गुणः), a scholarly transliteration where the final ḥ marks visarga; the core sense is "quality, virtue, excellence," a key term in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain philosophy. As a given name this appears most often as Guna - especially in Sri Lanka and South India, and in compounds like Gunasekara or Gunaratne - with the positive reading of "virtuous" or "possessing good qualities."
Across Persianate languages, however, Gunāh (Persian گناه; Turkish Günah; Urdu/Hindi Gunah) means "sin" or "offense," a commonplace word in classical poetry and religious writing but rarely adopted as a personal name because of its somber meaning. Variants include Guna (Sanskrit form), Gunāh/Günah (Persian/Turkish), and the orthographic Hindi doubling Gunaah. Usage today is uncommon and highly context-dependent; parents seeking the Sanskrit sense typically prefer the spelling Guna.
Gunah barely registers. There are only 16 recorded uses on record, spread over 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Gunah is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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