Urdu Alphabet

Muslim Names Starting with Gaf in Urdu

15 Muslim baby names that begin with the Urdu letter گاف (Gaf), each with its Urdu and Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter reading. In English they are most often written G.

15 names

On this page
15 names
Urdu letter
گاف (Gaf)
Sound
g, a Persian addition
In English
G
Every entry has
Urdu and Arabic spelling, meaning, and the Ilm ul Huroof reading

What is on this page? 15 Muslim baby names that begin with the Urdu letter گاف (Gaf), each with its Urdu and Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter reading. In English they are most often written G. Every name links to its full page.

جبريلGabrielStrength of God كوكجهGokceSky blue گلنازGolnazFlower face, Iranian girls name گلاليGulalaiThe bright flower, the tulip گلانارGulanarPomegranate flower, the brilliant blossom of the sacred fruit گلچچكGulchachakFlower-flower گلميراGulmiraWondrous flower گلنارGulnaarPomegranate flower, the vivid red flower of beauty and abundance گُلْنَارَةGulnaraPomegranate flower گلنازGulnazRose fragrance, coy like a rose, Urdu/Persian گلسنگہGulsangaRock-flower, the wild flower گلشنGulshanRose garden, the one whose presence is a blooming garden گلزارGulzarRose garden, the one who cultivates beauty wherever he گلژانGulzhanFlower soul کلثومGülsümUmm Kulthum, Turkish Gülsüm, beloved classical name

The Urdu letter گاف (Gaf)

Arabic has no hard g. Persian doubled the stroke of kaf to make one, and Urdu uses it constantly.

Ordered by how often visitors open them on AsrNaam, with the Urdu spelling as a South Asian family writes it.

  1. GulnazگلنازRose fragrance, coy like a rose, Urdu/Persian
  2. GulshanگلشنRose garden, the one whose presence is a blooming garden
  3. GabrielگیبریلStrength of God
  4. GokceگوکچےSky blue
  5. GolnazگلنازFlower face, Iranian girls name
  6. GulalaiگلاليThe bright flower, the tulip
  7. GulanarگلانارPomegranate flower, the brilliant blossom of the sacred fruit
  8. GulchachakگلچچكFlower-flower
  9. GulmiraگلميراWondrous flower
  10. GulnaarگلنارPomegranate flower, the vivid red flower of beauty and abundance

The same names in English

One Urdu letter does not become one English letter. The 15 names on this page are transliterated 1 different ways in English, because English has no settled system for Urdu and families spell by ear.

Muslim girl names beginning with گاف

13 of the names here are girl names.

Gulnazگلناز Gulshanگلشن Gokceكوكجه Golnazگلناز Gulalaiگلالي Gulanarگلانار Gulchachakگلچچك Gulmiraگلميرا Gulnaarگلنار Gulnaraگُلْنَارَة Gulsangaگلسنگہ Gulzhanگلژان

Questions about names beginning with گاف

How many Muslim names start with گاف in Urdu?
AsrNaam lists 15, 2 for boys and 13 for girls. Each carries its Urdu spelling, its Arabic spelling, its meaning and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
How is گاف written in English?
There is no single answer, and that is the honest position. The names on this page appear in English under 1 different opening letters, most often G. Urdu has no official romanisation, so families spell by ear and both spellings are correct.
Does Arabic have the letter گاف?
No. Arabic has no hard g. Persian doubled the stroke of kaf to make one, and Urdu uses it constantly. You will not find it in the twenty-eight letters of the Arabic alphabet.
Which name beginning with گاف is most popular?
By what visitors search for and open on this site, Gulnaz and Gulshan lead this letter. The settled meaning of Gulnaz is: Rose fragrance, coy like a rose, Urdu/Persian.
What does Gaf mean in Ilm ul Huroof?
The Science of Letters reads Gaf as carrying an element, an abjad value and a link to one of the divine names. Its full reading is on the letter page, and every name on this page is read letter by letter on its own page. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

The rest of the Urdu alphabet

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