Given name & surname
Shula
“peacefulness”·“one who is peaceful; tranquil”
In English use, Shula is a shortened form of Shulamit. Interpretations include “peacefulness” and “one who is peaceful; tranquil” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Shula is a shortened form of Shulamit. Interpretations include “peacefulness” and “one who is peaceful; tranquil” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Shula is a shortened form of Shulamit. An origin associated with Shulamit is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Shula is a short form of Shulamit. In English usage, Shula is a diminutive of Shulamith.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2019. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shula through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 0 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 209 as a first name in 2020; 210 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Shula’s family of names
Shula is a short form of Shulamit. In English usage, Shula is a shortened form of SHULAMIS. In English usage, Shula is a shortened form of Shulamit.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Shula
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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