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Bulah

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How to Pronounce Bulah

Pronounced BYOO-lah /ˈbjuː.lɑ/High

Meaning: Bulah is a simplified spelling of Beulah (Hebrew, 'married'), used in the Book of Isaiah as a poetic name for the land of Israel.Low

In 30 seconds: A tender biblical name: Bulah varies Beulah, 'married' (said 'BYOO-lah'). Old-fashioned and scriptural.
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningBulah is a simplified spelling of Beulah (Hebrew, 'married'), used in the Book of Isaiah as a poetic name for the land of Israel.
U.S. rank (1963)#5356 ↗ Rising
1963 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1919
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,027
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191918801963

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

Bulah is a spelling of Beulah (Hebrew, 'married'), a name Isaiah gives to the land of Israel. It saw its steadiest use near 1919 before fading (said 'BYOO-lah').

It became rare after the early century. Gentle, devout, and antique.

Did you know? Bulah was most common around 1919, when biblical names like Beulah were widespread.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Bulah — Variant of Beulah; Hebrew 'married'; biblical name for Israel

Variations

BeulahBulahBeula

Nicknames

BulaLulu

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Bulah mean?

Bulah is a spelling of Beulah, Hebrew for 'married,' used in Isaiah for the land of Israel.

How do you pronounce Bulah?

It's said BYOO-lah /ˈbjuː.lɑ/ — the stress lands on the part shown in capitals.

Is Bulah a biblical name?

Yes — Beulah, which Bulah varies, appears in the Book of Isaiah.

How popular is Bulah?

Bulah was a modest early-twentieth-century pick, cresting around nineteen-nineteen, and is rare today.

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