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Irulan
Pronounced IR-oo-lan /ˈɪr.ʊ.læn/Medium
Meaning: Irulan is a literary name taken from Princess Irulan, a character in Frank Herbert's science-fiction novel Dune, published in nineteen sixty-five. It is an invented name from that world, so it has no older etymology beyond its fictional source.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Irulan is a literary name drawn from Princess Irulan, a character in Frank Herbert's Dune, first published in nineteen sixty-five. In the novel she is an educated princess and writer. As an invented name from fiction, Irulan carries no separate historical meaning, and its rare American use follows the story's readers and adaptations.
Irulan was never a common name. It appeared in United States records only in small numbers, given to fewer than twenty girls a year at its peak in the early two-thousands.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Irulan mean?
It is a literary name from Princess Irulan in Frank Herbert's novel Dune.
How do you pronounce Irulan?
It is said IR-oo-lan /ˈɪr.ʊ.læn/, three syllables.
Is Irulan a boy or girl name?
Irulan is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Irulan?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early two-thousands.