What origin is the name Gul?

Gul comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Gul a popular name?

Gul is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Gul does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Gul?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Gul — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Gul?

Gul starts with the syllable “Gu” (गू), which traditionally belongs to Dhanishta nakshatra, pada 3, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Gul

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Gul

Gul

Unisex

sanskrit

1 syllable

Gul is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A unisex name with roots in Sanskrit and Persian that translates directly to a rose or a beautiful flower.", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Gul pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A unisex name with roots in Sanskrit and Persian that translates directly to a rose or a beautiful flower.". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Hindi script: गुल
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: dhanishta (Gu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex name with roots in Sanskrit and Persian that translates directly to a rose or a beautiful flower.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as गुल

Quick answers about Gul

Very rare in US records

What does Gul mean?

Gul is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex name with roots in Sanskrit and Persian that translates directly to a rose or a beautiful flower.".

Is Gul a rare name?

Yes. Gul does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Gul

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Gu (गू)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Dhanishta, pada 3
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Gu” suit babies born in Dhanishta nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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