Given name
Zulai
“one who is brilliant; from the town of Zula”
Zulai is a variant of Zula. One African interpretation is “one who is brilliant; from the town of Zula.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zulai is a variant of Zula. One African interpretation is “one who is brilliant; from the town of Zula.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zulai is a variant of Zula. An origin associated with Zula is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zulai through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22
- 0 boys · 22 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 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 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.