Shula: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Shula – Meaning: peaceful – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SHOO-lah


Shula is a Hebrew girl's name meaning “peaceful”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Fire — Fierce, Passionate, and Unforgettable.

Meaning & Origin of Shula

Meaning: Peaceful.

Origin: Hebrew.

A common claim: Flame Actually: Shula is a Hebrew diminutive of Shulamit (meaning 'peaceful'); while the Arabic noun shu'la means 'flame', the Hebrew name is unrelated.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Shula

Phonetic: SHOO-lah   IPA: /ˈʃuːlə/

Popularity of Shula

Shula 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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