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Gulalai: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
گلالئی
ګلالۍ
What Gulalai means
Gulalai (گلالئی) is used as a Muslim girl’s name, but we found no entry for it in the classical dictionaries we use, so Naam gives no meaning for it.
Gulalai at a glance
- Meaning
- No classical source found
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Pashto
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- gu-laa-lai
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- G · گ
Origin and history of Gulalai
No classical source found
A Pashto term of endearment built on gul, flower, often explained as 'flower-like' or 'darling'; we have not matched it to a headword in Raverty, so we give no meaning. Popular in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A popular name, but we found no entry for it in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning.
How to say and write Gulalai
- Say it
- gu-laa-lai3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gulalai
- Urdu
- گلالئی
- Original script
- ګلالۍ
- Other spellings
- Gulalay
Sibling names for Gulalai
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gulalai.
- Bachaباچاking; childBoyPashto
- Ghaffarغفارmuch-forgivingBoyArabic
- Ghafoorغفورvery forgivingBoyArabic
- Ghalibغالبvictorious; prevailingBoyArabic
- Ghaniغنیrich; self-sufficientBoyArabic
- Ghanimغانمone who wins spoils; successfulBoyArabic
- Ghausغوثhelp; one who gives aidBoyArabic
- Ghaus Bakhshغوث بخشgift of the Ghaus (Abd al-Qadir Jilani)BoyPersian
Names like Gulalai
- Ghadaغادہyoung, supple womanGirlArabic
- Ghadeerغدیرpool left by a floodGirlArabic
- Ghaidaغیداءsoft and gracefulGirlArabic
- Ghaliyaغالیہa fine compound perfumeGirlArabic
- Ghaniaغانیہa woman lovely without adornmentGirlArabic
- Ghazalغزلlove lyricGirlArabic
- Ghazalaغزالہfemale gazelleGirlArabic
- Ghaziaغازیہwoman warriorGirlArabic
- Ghinaغنیٰrichness; self-sufficiencyGirlArabic
- Ghulam Fatimaغلام فاطمہservant of FatimaGirlArabic
Names that sound like Gulalai
Questions about the name Gulalai
What does the name Gulalai mean?
We found no entry for Gulalai in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Gulalai a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gulalai is a girl’s name.
Is Gulalai a Muslim name?
Yes. Gulalai is used by Muslim families. It is of Pashto origin. A Pashto term of endearment built on gul, flower, often explained as 'flower-like' or 'darling'; we have not matched it to a headword in Raverty, so we give no meaning. Popular in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
How do you pronounce Gulalai?
Say it “gu-laa-lai”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Gulalai in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gulalai is written گلالئی. In its original script: ګلالۍ.
What are other spellings of Gulalai?
Gulalai is also spelled Gulalay.
Is the meaning of Gulalai verified?
No classical source found. A popular name, but we found no entry for it in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.