When was the name Zula most popular?

In US Social Security records since 1890, Zula peaked in the 1890s and the 1910s in nearly equal measure.

What are names similar to Zula?

Names similar to Zula in origin and style include Verla, Lida, Ona, Reta, Lula.

Zula

Q: What does the name Zula mean?

Zula is a girl name of Uncertain origin meaning “Disputed origin, possibly linked to the Zulu people or a variant of Susanna via Hungarian Zsuzsanna; no settled meaning”.

girl name

Origin

Uncertain

Syllables

Peak era

1890s/1910s

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

“Disputed origin, possibly linked to the Zulu people or a variant of Susanna via Hungarian Zsuzsanna; no settled meaning.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Zula peaked in the 1890s and the 1910s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

62 people · the #57,499 first name in Brazil · median age 62

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

Names that fit alongside Zula

Verla Lida Ona Reta Lula Stella

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