The baby name Kul is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kuːl/ (kool),/kʊl/ (kul).
The baby name Kul is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kuːl/ (kool),/kʊl/ (kul).
Kul is Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Turkish in Origin.
Kul stems from Sanskrit/Pali kula (कुल), meaning family, lineage, or noble clan, a concept central to social identity in South Asia. In Turkic languages (Ottoman Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek), kul/qol means servant or servant of God, yielding a distinct etymology in Islamic contexts. Across these traditions, the name carries connotations of heritage, duty, and honor.
As a given name, Kul appears in North India, Pakistan, and Nepal - especially among Punjabi and Sikh communities - either alone or as the first element in compounds: Kuldeep/Kuldip (light of the family), Kulbir (brave of the lineage), Kulwinder/Kulwant, Kulraj, Kuljit, Kulpreet. Thai -kul, a common surname ending, shares the Sanskrit root but is not the same name. Variants and related forms include Kula (rare), Kulin (noble-born), and Qul (Turkic transliteration). Predominantly masculine, Kul is also used unisex in modern practice. Not to be confused with Gul (rose).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #490 | 15 | 11,303 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #528 | 26 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #575 | 133 | 18,093 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #658 | 10 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #717 | 53 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #851 | 31 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #910 | 26 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #958 | 44 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #974 | 119 | 22,615 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,047 | 65 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,147 | 65 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,184 | 447 | 28,008 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
Kul is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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