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