Lale

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Pronounced LAH-leh /ˈlɑ.lɛ/Medium

Meaning: Lale is a Turkish girls' name meaning 'tulip', borrowed from Persian lale. The tulip is a beloved emblem in Turkish and Persian art and poetry, and the name is well established in Turkey.Medium

In 30 seconds: 'Tulip' in Turkish, from Persian lale (said 'LAH-leh'). A short flower name with real depth of tradition.

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Origin MediumTurkish, Persian

MeaningLale is a Turkish girls' name meaning 'tulip', borrowed from Persian lale. The tulip is a beloved emblem in Turkish and Persian art and poetry, and the name is well established in Turkey.

U.S. rank (2014)#18020 ↘ Falling

2014 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2008

Total births (all-time)≈ 22

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

Lale is Turkish for 'tulip', taken from Persian lale. The flower is woven through Ottoman art, tilework and verse — the early eighteenth century is still known in Turkey as the Lâle Devri, the Tulip Period. As a girls' name Lale is well established in Turkey, and it is a newcomer in the U.S. (said 'LAH-leh').

It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. and is newly emerging. Rare, floral, and elegantly Turkish.

Did you know? Lale means 'tulip' — a flower so beloved in Ottoman Turkey that an entire era, the early eighteenth century, is remembered as the Tulip Period. The word came into Turkish from Persian, where the lale blooms through centuries of poetry.

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Lale — Turkish 'tulip', from Persian lale; Ottoman Tulip Period

Variations

LalaLalehLalé

Nicknames

LalaLali

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lale mean?

Lale means 'tulip' in Turkish, borrowed from Persian lale.

How do you pronounce Lale?

It's said LAH-leh /ˈlɑ.lɛ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Lale a boy or girl name?

Lale is a girl's name.

How popular is Lale?

Lale is very rare and newly emerging in the U.S., though it is well established in Turkey.