A Name Story by Houdhoud
گُلِی
Goli
GO-lee
“Little flower.”
About Goli
Goli is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "little flower" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian diminutive of 'gol' (flower).
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Goli's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
Discover names like Goli
Other names with the same heart — close in origin, sound, and spirit.
yaa-saa-MAN · Persian
“Jasmine.”
EB-roo · Turkish · Persian
“Marbling art; cloud-pattern.”
ne-GEEN · Persian
“Gem set in a ring.”
ROH-yaa · Persian · Arabic
“Vision, dream.”
shee-REEN · Persian
“Sweet, charming.”
DAR-yah · Persian
“Sea, ocean.”
Common questions about Goli
- What does the name Goli mean?
- Goli (گُلِی) means "Little flower". Persian diminutive of 'gol' (flower).
- Is Goli a name from the Qur'an?
- Goli does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Goli a boy or a girl name?
- Goli is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Goli come from?
- Goli is a Persian name, built on the root letters —.
Browse names like Goli
Collections Goli belongs to.
Looking for a name made for your family?
I’ll ask six warm questions about your family — heritage, the sound you love, who you’d like to honor — and find names made for yours. About ninety seconds.
Free · No sign-up