Bula

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Bula

Pronounced BYOO-luh /ˈbjuː.lə/Medium

Meaning: Bula is a simplified vintage spelling of Beulah, a Hebrew name meaning 'married'. In the Book of Isaiah, Beulah is a poetic name for the land of Israel, 'the married land'. Popular among nineteenth-century Bible-reading families, it appears in early-1900s records in this shorter form.Low

In 30 seconds: Bula is a vintage form of Beulah, Hebrew for 'married' and a biblical name for the promised land (said 'BYOO-luh').

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MeaningBula is a simplified vintage spelling of Beulah, a Hebrew name meaning 'married'. In the Book of Isaiah, Beulah is a poetic name for the land of Israel, 'the married land'. Popular among nineteenth-century Bible-reading families, it appears in early-1900s records in this shorter form.

U.S. rank (1950)#5383 ↘ Falling

1950 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1920

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,034

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Bula is a short spelling of Beulah, from Hebrew, 'married'. The prophet Isaiah uses Beulah as a tender name for the restored land of Israel — 'thy land shall be married'. Bible-loving families of the 1800s took it up, and the trimmed form Bula appears among early-1900s American births.

It was always modest, spread thinly across the early twentieth century with a small 1920s high and a long fade to rarity by mid-century. A Bula today would be a great-grandmother; the name is a genuine scriptural antique, unusual today but rich in biblical resonance.

Did you know? Bula belonged to the turn-of-the-century generation: it trickled modestly for decades, never more than about four dozen girls in a year, cresting around 1920 before fading.

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References — Bula — Vintage form of Beulah; Hebrew 'married'; Isaiah

Variations

BeulahBulahBeula

Nicknames

BooLu

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Bula mean?

Bula is a form of Beulah, from Hebrew, 'married', used in Isaiah as a name for the promised land.

How do you pronounce Bula?

It's said BYOO-luh /ˈbjuː.lə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Bula a boy or girl name?

Bula is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Bula?

Bula was always rare, a vintage form of Beulah that faded after the early twentieth century.