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The baby name Kulap is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOO-lahp (approx. /kuˈlap/).

Kulap is Thai in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Thai
Pronunciation: KOO-lahp (approx. /kuˈlap/)

What is the meaning of the name Kulap ?

The baby name Kulap is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOO-lahp (approx. /kuˈlap/).

Kulap is Thai in Origin.

Kulap is a Thai and Lao given name meaning “rose,” from the common Thai word กุหลาบ. The term traces to Persian gulāb (gol “flower” + āb “water”), “rosewater,” which passed into South and Southeast Asian languages and came to denote the rose itself. Close regional cognates include Hindi/Urdu Gulab, Bengali Golap, and Khmer Kolap; Thai romanizations vary between Kulap and Kularb, reflecting different transcription systems.

Adopted in modern Thai naming alongside other auspicious flora, Kulap functions as a unisex name but skews feminine. It carries associations of beauty, refinement, and affectionate love. Notable bearers span genders, such as Thai novelist Kulap Saipradit and Lao American performer Kulap Vilaysack. Variants and related forms: Kulap, Kularb (Thai); Gulab (South Asian); Golap (Bengali); Kolap (Khmer). Meaning: “rose,” and by extension “rose-like” qualities.

Kulap is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 6 recorded uses of it, from 3 countries.

Kulap has the following similar or variant Names

Kulap – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
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People also ask about Kulap

Kulap is predominantly a girl's name.
Kulap is a 2 syllable name, pronounced KOO-lahp (approx. /kuˈlap/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kularp, Kularp, Gulab and Golab.
Across languages, Kulap has these equivalents: Rose (English), Rosa (Latin/Spanish), Gulab (Hindi/Urdu/Persian).
Kulap is a name of Thai origin, traditionally used in Thailand. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Thailand and its diaspora communities.
It is, yes. Kulap leaves almost no footprint in the statistics we follow, putting it at the far rare end of the spectrum.