Gula: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gula – Meaning: the great one – Origin: Akkadian (Mesopotamian) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: GOO-lah


Gula is an Akkadian (Mesopotamian) girl's name meaning “the great one”. It appears in our list of 200+ Goddess Names for Girls — Powerful, Mythical, and Wildly Unique.

Meaning & Origin of Gula

Meaning: The great one.

Origin: Akkadian (Mesopotamian).

How to Pronounce Gula

Phonetic: GOO-lah   IPA: /ˈɡuːlə/

Popularity of Gula

Gula doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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