Gul (name)

Gul (pronounced /ˈɡʊl/) is a Muslim unisex given name, it is also used as a family name, which is common in Central and South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Turkey.

Gul in Persian^[1] and Turkic languages means rose, it is also an abbreviation used in the medieval and early modern periods for William (derived from Guillaume), for example in the signature "Gul: Ebor" for William Dawes, Archbishop of York.^[2]

1 Given name
- 1.1 Males
- 1.2 Females
2 Surname
3 See also
4 References

Given name

Gul
Pronunciation	/ˈɡʊl/
Gender	Male and Female
Language(s)	Turkic
Origin
Meaning	Rose
Region of origin	Central Asia

Males

Gul Hameed Bhatti, Pakistani journalist
Gul Chaman, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Gul Haider, Afghan politician
Gul Mohammed Jangvi, Afghan Taliban field commander
Gul Hassan Khan, Pakistani Chief of Army Staff
Gul Khan, Pakistani cricketer
Gul Mohammad, Indian/Pakistani cricketer
Gul Mohammed, Guinness world record holder as the shortest human being
Gul Mudin (1994–2010), Afghan child premeditatedly murdered by United States troops
Gul Rahman, Afghan torture victim
Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri, Pakistani politician
Gul Agha Sherzai, Afghan politician
Gul Mohamad Zhowandai, Afghan poet

Females

Gül Gölge, Turkish model and actress
Gul Panag, Indian Bollywood actress

This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.

Surname

Gul
Family name
Gul in Persian and Turkic languages means rose.
Pronunciation	/ˈɡʊl/
Meaning	Rose
Region of origin	Central Asia
Language(s) of origin	Turkic

Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey
Aftab Gul, Pakistani cricketer
Ajab Gul, Pakistani actor-turned-director
Amir Gul, Pakistani footballer
Awal Gul, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Dawd Gul, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Faruk Gül, Turkish American economist
Hamid Gul, former Director General of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence
Khi Ali Gul, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Meirchion Gul, 5th century king of Rheged (modern-day northern England)
Mohammad Gul, Afghan prisoner of the United States at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Sajjad Gul, Pakistani CEO
Umar Gul, Pakistani cricketer

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References

^ Francis Joseph Steingass, A Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary: gul (Digital Dictionaries of South Asia, University of Chicago)
^ Deeds of Londesborough and area: Lease for years MD239/35, 1 Jul 1715. The National Archives, UK. Retrieved 19 November 2010