Given name & surname
Eula
“well-spoken”
Eula is a variant of Eulalie. One Greek interpretation is “well-spoken.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eula is a variant of Eulalie. One Greek interpretation is “well-spoken.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Eula is a variant of Eulalie. An origin associated with Eulalie is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Eula is a short form of Eulalia.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Eula is a short form of Eulalia. The history of Eulalia gives this family its wider story. Eulalia was in use during the Middle Ages.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Eula through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 47,491
- 332 boys · 47,159 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 1,400 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,634 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +10%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,634 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 10.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,390 in 1919. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,120 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Eula’s family of names
In English usage, Eula is a short form of Eulalia. Eula has a related form in Eulalie.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Eula
- Eula ValdezFilipino singer and actressborn 1968
- Eula BealAmerican opera singer1919–2008
- Eula BissAmerican writerborn 1977
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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