At a Glance: Name: Alula – Meaning: the first (from the classical Arabic star name for a pair of stars in Ursa Major) – Origin: Arabic (astronomical); possibly Amharic/Ge'ez – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: ah-LOO-luh
Alula is an Arabic (astronomical); possibly Amharic/Ge'ez unisex name meaning “the first (from the classical Arabic star name for a pair of stars in Ursa Major)”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Alula
Meaning: The first (from the classical Arabic star name for a pair of stars in Ursa Major).
Origin: Arabic (astronomical); possibly Amharic/Ge'ez.
A common claim: Often said to mean 'first-born' or 'the first leap,' referencing the star Alula in Ursa Major Actually: The 'he who comes from the womb' (Amharic) meaning circulated on some baby-name sites isn't well supported; it may reflect a separate, unrelated Ethiopian name that happens to share the same spelling as the Arabic star name.
How to Pronounce Alula
Phonetic: ah-LOO-luh IPA: /əˈluːlə/
Popularity of Alula
Alula doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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