Given Name
Gulshan
/ɡʊlˈʃɑːn/ or /ɡulˈʃæn/
Pronunciation: /ɡʊlˈʃɑːn/ or /ɡulˈʃæn/
غُلْشٰن أو گلشن (بستان الأزهار، حديقة الزهور)
Unisex
Origin
Persian
Meaning
Rose-garden, flower garden; Persian origin meaning a cultivated garden of flowers (gul 'flower' + shan/šān 'place/bed')
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
7
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Gulshan.
Gulshan is a Persian name commonly explained as Rose-garden, flower garden; Persian origin meaning a cultivated garden of flowers (gul 'flower' + shan/šān 'place/bed'). It is often grouped with Given Name names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
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