Lullaby: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
From the soothing song sung to babies; the word likely combines 'lull' (to soothe) with 'bye/by' (as in a comforting 'bye-bye')
Origin
English (word-name)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
LUL-uh-bye

Lullaby is an English (word-name) girl's name meaning “from the soothing song sung to babies; the word likely combines 'lull' (to soothe) with 'bye/by' (as in a comforting 'bye-bye')”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gorgeous Girl Names That End in Ie or Y (Totally Cute and Feminine).

Meaning & Origin of Lullaby

Meaning: From the soothing song sung to babies; the word likely combines 'lull' (to soothe) with 'bye/by' (as in a comforting 'bye-bye').

Origin: English (word-name).

How to Pronounce Lullaby

LUL-uh-byeIPA /ˈlʌləbaɪ/

Popularity of Lullaby

Lullaby 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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