Puebla: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Puebla – Meaning: town, populated place – Origin: Spanish – Pronunciation: PWEB-lah


Puebla is a Spanish name meaning “town, populated place”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Puebla

Meaning: Town, populated place.

Origin: Spanish.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Puebla

Phonetic: PWEB-lah   IPA: /ˈpwɛblə/

Popularity of Puebla

Puebla 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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