Gul (name)

Gul (name)

Gul /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 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.