Given name & surname

Gulen

“gust of wind”

Gulen is a surname from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Bokmål.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Gulen goes back to a word meaning “gust of wind.”

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Where it comes from

Gulen comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Guli.

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Similar names

If you love Gulen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old English

Gunton

“enclosure; settlement, town”

No U.S. birth series

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Scottish

Gunn

“a white-skinned man; a white-haired man”

No U.S. birth series

54% boys · 46% girls

Old Norse

Gudleik

Gudleik is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Gudmund

Gudmund is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Swedish and Norwegian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Guhtur

Guhtur is a masculine given name from Norwegian, ultimately from Old Norse. It is used in Northern Sami.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Gunna

“a battlemaiden”

No U.S. birth series

60% boys · 40% girls

Old Norse

Gunnor

“a bold warrior”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Gunby

“settlement”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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