—2024 rank
1921peak year
85,022babies named Lula since 1880
▼ 14%5-year trend
Lula popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lula mean?
A pet form of Louisa or Lucy, blending the Germanic root behind Louis, 'famous warrior', with Latin lux, 'light'. A favorite in the American South.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
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Spellings & variants
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