Lula

“Variant of Lulu — diminutive of Luise (German)” — English (variant of Lulu) origin

Girl's name · #1927 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Lula has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #36 (1881) · 85,248 babies named Lula all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 10,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lulas

Lula Ali Ismail — Djibouti-Canadian filmmaker (* 1978)
Lula Pena — Fado and World music singer, composer and poet from Lisbon, Portugal
Lula Mysz-Gmeiner — concert contralto and academic voice teacher (1876–1948)
Lula Greene Richards — American print editor
Lula Reed — American singer (1926–2008)

Among 58 notable people named Lula:

Entertainers appear 2.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lula Ali Ismail, Djibouti-Canadian filmmaker (* 1978).

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