The name Gulnara: meaning and origin
- Gulnara name meaning
- Gulnara origin
- Georgian names
Is your name Gulnara? It is of Persian origin and means pomegranate flower. In Georgia it has long been a familiar name, full of warmth.
🌺 Where does the name Gulnara come from and what does it mean?
Gulnara is a form of the Persian name Golnar. It is made of two Persian words: gol means flower and nar means pomegranate.
So Gulnara is the pomegranate flower, the bright red blossom that covers the pomegranate tree. The name is common in the Caucasus, Central Asia and among Turkic-speaking peoples.
Georgians also hear the word guli, heart, in it, though that is only a lovely coincidence.
🏅 Famous people named Gulnara
The name is carried by Russian runner Gulnara Samitova-Galkina, the 2008 Beijing Olympic champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase, who set a world record in that final. In architecture there is Azerbaijani architect and researcher Gulnara Mehmandarova.
A name that leaves its mark both on the track and on historic buildings.
💛 What character is linked to the name Gulnara?
People say Gulnaras are warm, hospitable and very open-hearted. Like the pomegranate flower, they bring colour and life to any place.
🔢 The numerology number of Gulnara
Now a little number magic. In the Georgian alphabet every letter has a number value: ა is 1, ბ is 2, გ is 3 and so on.
The letters of Gulnara in Georgian (გულნარა) add up to 585, which reduces to 9. In numerology, 9 is the number of compassion, wisdom and care for others.
It is a playful tradition rather than science, but it is fun to see how well it fits you.