Gul Khan , Gul Bibi

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Quite common names in Pashtuns. Gul Muhammad used to be a popular name in Sindh.

Apart from these generic Gul related names, there are specific flowers behind which names are given to people in different cultures.

Lets find out such names from different cultures.

I start:

Gulaab (Gulaab Chandio).

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Sanobar

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Gul Makai urf Malala.... is this Gul Makai flower of bhuuta (corn)? How does it look?

Why they don't name any one Sooraj Mukhi like Hindus name their daughters Chandramukhi?

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Chanbeli

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bhuttay ka phool…

How does it look ----------->:omg:

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I think Champa is also a flower. Have you heard this song?

Champa aur Chambeli, yeh Kalian naye naveli by Aslam Nasir …](http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x14eupo_champa-aur-chambeli-yeh-kalian-naye-naveli-by-aslam-nasir_music)

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why not they name children gobhi ka phool? :hehe:

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I would suggest… manly name… sirf boys par acha lagay ga…

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Jasmine / yasmeen.. Quite common name and is used by desis and non-desis, Arabs and Hindus

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Kanwal

Belladonna / Balqees :hehe:

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balqees konsa phool hai?

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Belladonna ka mutbadil naam dia hai urdu mein :snooty:

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Isn't Neelofer also a flower?

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yes it is. But who is Nilofer?

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Sab bataa doon, haath paaoon katwa loon

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Khain Mrs Qamar Ali Abbasi to nahin? suna hai kafi favorite thi logon ki wo…

One more was aunty parachute :hehe:

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Raabel ( Motiya in Sindhi) got viral in many Sindhi households after telecast of Jungle ( A serial by Noorul Huda Shah, where one of lead actress was named Raabel)

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For whom Allama Iqbal said: hazaron saal nargis apni be-noori pe roti hai.

India wali nargis ya apni Nargas?

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-Gul-e-Bakawli
-Gul Naz
-Phoolan Devi
-Nasreen
-Parveen [Nek Parveen waali :cb:]

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There are quite a few flower related names in Pashto, such as:

Banafsha بنفشه (violet as in the flower, not the colour)
Senzela سينزله (refers to a specific type of flower)
Ghatola غټوله (tulip)
Shastai شاستئي (chrysanthemum)
Ghotai غوټې (flower bud)