I lost my Gmail account

Hello Ginadunlap,

If the contacts you're missing are attached to the Gmail account, this is expected. To recover your contacts, you'll need to access the Gmail account.

It's unclear based on your post how the account was "lost." If you forgot your username or password, the steps in How to recover your Google Account or Gmail may help.

For additional help with recovering your account, you'll want to contact support for Gmail directly here: Google Account Help

Once you have access to the Gmail account, you can add it back to the iPhone using the steps in Add an email account to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

1. "Go to Settings > Mail, then tap Accounts.
2. Tap Add Account, then select your email provider.
3. Enter your email address and password.
4. If you see Next, tap Next and wait for Mail to verify your account.
5. If you see Save, tap Save."

Once your account is added, Use other contact accounts on iPhone has steps to enable Contacts for your Google account.

Take care!