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The baby name Kulapo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced koo-LAH-poh.

Kulapo is Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Yoruba
Pronunciation: koo-LAH-poh

What is the meaning of the name Kulapo ?

The baby name Kulapo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced koo-LAH-poh.

Kulapo is Yoruba in Origin.

Kulapo is a Thai–Lao given name derived from Kulap (กุหลาบ), the Thai/Lao word for “rose,” itself a loan from Persian/Indic gulāb “rosewater” (gul “rose” + āb “water”). The -o ending in Kulapo is a modern stylistic suffix seen in contemporary romanizations and nicknames, so the name reads as “rose” with a soft, lyrical finish.

Used in Thailand and Laos as a given name for all genders, it now trends feminine due to its floral imagery. Notable bearers in the base form include Thai novelist Kulap Saipradit and Lao‑American performer Kulap Vilaysack. Variants and related forms include Kulap, Kularb/Kularp, Kulab, Gularb; cognates appear across South Asia - Gulab (Hindi/Urdu), Golap (Bengali/Assamese), and Khmer Kolap - each tied to the rose. Parents choose Kulapo for meanings of beauty, love, refinement, and auspicious freshness.

Kulapo barely registers. Across 6 countries, we found just 12 recorded uses of it.

Kulapo has the following similar or variant Names

Kulapo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Kulapo is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BN
KW
OM
PH

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People also ask about Kulapo

Kulapo is predominantly a boy's name.
Kulapo is a 3 syllable name, pronounced koo-LAH-poh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kolapo and Kúlápọ̀.
Kulapo is a name of Yoruba origin, traditionally used in Nigeria. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Nigeria and its diaspora communities.
Yes, definitely. You won't find Kulapo anywhere in the official popularity rankings, so it is rare by any measure.