Zula is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zula means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zula across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zula has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zula is a girl name of African/English origin meaning “linked to the Zulu people, or brilliant”. A name of debated origin, sometimes tied to Africa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,450 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zula per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (127/yr).
Zula is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #1,199 nationally (given to 127 babies that year).
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