Given name & surname
Zulla
“one who is brilliant; from the town of Zula”
Zulla is a variant of Zula. One African interpretation is “one who is brilliant; from the town of Zula.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zulla 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
Zulla 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 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zulla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1925
- 5 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 5 in 1925. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 113 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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