Gul is a common name in Persian[1] (گل Gol), Pashto (ګل Gwal) and Turkish (Gül) languages, meaning rose.
[2] Gul is used as a family name in Europe, Central and South Asia.
It is also a Nordic given name, used in Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian languages as a short form of Guðólfr (Godwulf).
[3] The name is also an abbreviation used in the medieval and early modern periods for William (derived from French Guillaume), for example in the signature "Gul: Ebor" for William Dawes, Archbishop of York.
[4] Notable people with the surname Gul or Gül include: