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