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Gulbahar

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Meaning

Spring rose

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic غلبهار
Urdu گلبہار
Persian گلبهار
Turkish Gülbahar
Bengali গুলবাহার
Pashto ګلبهار

Alternate Spellings

Graceful and timeless, the name Gulbahar is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Spring rose', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Gulbahar, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Gulbahar is a Persian compound of "gul" (flower, rose) and "bahar" (spring), meaning "spring rose."

Reference Profile

Etymology

A Persian compound of gol ('rose') and bahar ('spring'). Gulbahar means 'spring rose.'

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across Persian- and Urdu-speaking Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.