Given name
Talula
“running water; leaping water”
Talula is a variant of Tallulah. One Native American interpretation is “running water; leaping water.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Talula is a variant of Tallulah. One Native American interpretation is “running water; leaping water.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Talula is a variant of Tallulah. An origin associated with Tallulah is Native American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Talula through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 417
- 0 boys · 417 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,298 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +38%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,298 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 292 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.
Talula’s family of names
Talula has a related form in Tallulah.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.