Boy name
Gülabi name meaning
“rose-colored; relating to rosewater”
Gülabi means “rose-colored” or “relating to rosewater.” It comes from Persian gulābī, formed from gulāb, meaning rosewater, with a relational ending. Gulāb itself combines rose and water. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, Gülabi evokes a glass bottle filled with fragrant rosewater or the pink of rose petals.
What does Gülabi mean?
Rose-colored; relating to rosewater
In Turkish: gül renginde; gül suyuyla ilgili
Gülabi evokes both the color of a rose and its fragrant water. The source word's color sense developed alongside its connection with rosewater. It shares its floral imagery with Gülab and Gül, while the final -i belongs to the borrowed formation rather than functioning as an ordinary Turkish possessive ending.
Origin of the name Gülabi
Gülabi derives from Persian gulābī. Its base gulāb combines gul, 'rose', and āb, 'water', while -ī marks a relation to rosewater.
How to pronounce Gülabi
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡylabi/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | گلابی |
Is Gülabi a boy’s name?
Yes, Gülabi is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Gülabi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Gülabi
Names with related meanings
- Solmaz♂♀Unfading
- Ergül♂A name combining er and rose
- Nuvart♂New rose
- Vartan♂Masculine name associated with the rose
- Müzehher♂Made to flower
- Nilgül♂The Nile River and the rose
- Aligül♂Combination of Ali and rose
- Betigül♂Rose-faced
- Cangül♂Soul and rose
- Gülali♂Rose and exalted
- Gülboy♂Having a rose-like stature
- Güldiyar♂Rose and land
FAQ about the name Gülabi
What is the meaning of Gülabi?
Gülabi means “rose-colored; relating to rosewater”. Gülabi derives from Persian gulābī. Its base gulāb combines gul, 'rose', and āb, 'water', while -ī marks a relation to rosewater.
Is Gülabi a boy’s name?
Yes, Gülabi is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Gülabi in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gülabi nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gülabi?
Gülabi is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Gülabi have?
Gülabi has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Gülabi?
Gülabi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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