Given name & surname
Zulay
“one who is brilliant; from the town of Zula”
Zulay is a variant of Zula. One African interpretation is “one who is brilliant; from the town of Zula.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zulay 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
Zulay 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 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zulay through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 525
- 0 boys · 525 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #13,202 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −46%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,202 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 46.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 45 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 928 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Zulay
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