What origin is the name Gulab?

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

Is Gulab a popular name?

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

What are good brother names for Gulab?

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

How is Gulab written in its native script?

Gulab is written गुलाब.

What is the rashi of the name Gulab?

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

Gulab

Q: Is Gulab a rare name?

Yes. Gulab 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Gulab

Gulab

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Gulab is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A unisex name of Sanskrit and Persian origin that means rose flower. It is widely used to denote the beauty and scent of the blossom.", Rashi Kumbh.

The meaning of Gulab is "A unisex name of Sanskrit and Persian origin that means rose flower. It is widely used to denote the beauty and scent of the blossom." — a unisex name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: गुलाब
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: dhanishta (Gu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex name of Sanskrit and Persian origin that means rose flower. It is widely used to denote the beauty and scent of the blossom.

Popularity

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

Written as गुलाब

Quick answers about Gulab

Very rare in US records

What does Gulab mean?

Gulab is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex name of Sanskrit and Persian origin that means rose flower. It is widely used to denote the beauty and scent of the blossom.".

Is Gulab a rare name?

Yes. Gulab 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 Gulab

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Gu (गू)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Dhanishta, pada 3
Name number: 6

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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Names with a similar meaning to Gulab

Gulab means "A unisex name of Sanskrit and Persian origin that means rose flower. It is widely used to denote the beauty and scent of the blossom." — these names share that spirit.