Gulnar means “pomegranate flower”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh and Uzbek and also used in Turkish, Uyghur and Azerbaijani.
- Gulnar is a name of Persian origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek and Azerbaijani.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Gulnar mean?
Literally: Persian gol 'flower' + anār 'pomegranate'
Literal meaning
Gulnar (Kazakh Гүлнар, also Гүлнәр) is a female name from the Persian golnār, 'pomegranate flower', a contraction of gol-e anār, 'flower of the pomegranate'. The Uzbek name Gulnora comes from the related Classical Persian form gulnāra with the same gloss, and Wikidata treats the two as one name.[1,5]
Meaning themes: Flowers
Gulnar in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek and Azerbaijani
What does Gulnar mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Gülnar. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “pomegranate flower” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.
What does Gulnar mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written گۈلنار and Gülnar (ULY). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “pomegranate flower” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.
What does Gulnar mean in Kazakh?
In Kazakh the name is written Гүлнар, Gülnar (Wiktionary automatic transliteration), Gulnar (common romanization) and Гүлнәр. No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “pomegranate flower” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1,6]
What does Gulnar mean in Uzbek?
In Uzbek the name is written Gulnora. Here it is glossed as “pomegranate flower”[5]. It is recorded as a girl's name.[5]
What does Gulnar mean in Azerbaijani?
In Azerbaijani the name is written Gülnar. No separate Azerbaijani gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “pomegranate flower” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does the name Gulnar come from?
Persian, borrowing. From Persian golnār (Kazakh) and the related Classical Persian gulnāra (Uzbek).[1,5]✓ Documented
Persian, borrowing. From Persian گلنار (“pomegranate flower”).[1,2]✓ Documented
- gül “rose; flower”, from Persian (Persian گل, Turkish gül, Kazakh / Kyrgyz гүл, Uyghur گۈل)
Which languages use the name Gulnar?
Gulnar is used as a given name in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek and Azerbaijani. Its origin is Persian. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.
Gulnar across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | GülnarLatin | Girl | same as above: “pomegranate flower” | Editorial |
| Uyghur | گۈلنارArabic script | Girl | same as above: “pomegranate flower” | Editorial |
| Kazakh | ГүлнарCyrillic ГүлнәрCyrillic, variant | Girl | same as above: “pomegranate flower” | Documented[1,6] |
| Uzbek | GulnoraLatin | Girl | “pomegranate flower” | Documented[5] |
| Azerbaijani | GülnarLatin | Girl | same as above: “pomegranate flower” | Editorial |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Gulnar
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Гүлнар[1] | Kazakh | Cyrillic | Native spelling |
| Gulnar[7] | General spelling | Latin | Variant |
| Gülnar | Turkish | Latin | Native spelling |
| گۈلنار | Uyghur | Arabic script | Native spelling |
| Gülnar | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY) |
| Gülnar[1] | Kazakh | Latin | Romanization (Wiktionary automatic transliteration) |
| Gulnar | Kazakh | Latin | Romanization (common romanization) |
| Гүлнәр[1] | Kazakh | Cyrillic | Variant |
| Gulnora[5] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Gülnar | Azerbaijani | Latin | Native spelling |
Names related to Gulnar
Sibling names for Gulnar
Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Gulnar rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- ZhumagulGirl“Friday flower”same language (kazakh) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- ZergulGirl“golden flower”same language (kazakh) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- ŞengülGirl“cheerful rose”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- AkgülGirl“white rose; white flower”same language (turkish, kazakh) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- MeiramgulGirl“holiday flower”same language (kazakh) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- AygulGirl“moon + flower”same language (turkish, uyghur, kazakh, azerbaijani) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- DanagulGirl“wise flower”same language (kazakh) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
- ZibagulGirl“beautiful flower”same language (kazakh) · also shares the theme flowers · also shares the element gül
Common questions about Gulnar
What does the name Gulnar mean?
Gulnar means “pomegranate flower”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh and Uzbek and also used in Turkish, Uyghur and Azerbaijani.
Is Gulnar a girl's or a boy's name?
Gulnar is recorded as a girl's name. By language: Turkish: girls; Uyghur: girls; Kazakh: girls; Uzbek: girls; Azerbaijani: girls.
Where does Gulnar come from?
Gulnar is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Gulnar?
Gulnar is recorded for Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek and Azerbaijani. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Gulnar spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Гүлнар (Cyrillic), Gulnar (Latin), Gülnar (Latin), گۈلنار (Arabic script), Гүлнәр (Cyrillic), Gulnora (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Gulnar have?
Gulnar has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Гүлнар”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 89508795. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Kazakh: from Persian گلنار 'pomegranate flower'; classified as a female given name in the Kazakh section; classified as Kazakh female given names, Kazakh given names; listed as a female given name in the Kazakh section (+6 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “گلنار”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 91184763. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Persian noun pomegranate flower; from گل انار; Persian گلنار ‘pomegranate flower’
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “گل”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93616893. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Persian noun flower
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “انار”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93087009. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Persian noun pomegranate
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Gulnora”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 88309467. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a female given name in the Uzbek section; Uzbek: borrowed from Classical Persian گلناره 'pomegranate flower'; listed as a female given name in the Uzbek section; borrowed from Classical Persian (+1 more)
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q3494149 (Gulnar, female given name). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 2374079360. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: English label and native label (P1705) Gulnar on the item that also has the native label Gulnora
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