Sula: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sula – Origin: uncertain (no reliable etymology found) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SOO-luh


Sula is an uncertain (no reliable etymology found) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Southern Girl Names You Didn’t Know Are Trending.

Meaning & Origin of Sula

Origin: uncertain (no reliable etymology found).

A common claim: Often claimed to mean 'sun' (Scandinavian) or linked to Hebrew. Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Sula means 'sun.' The claim may come from confusion with the name Sol.

How to Pronounce Sula

Phonetic: SOO-luh   IPA: /ˈsuːlə/

Popularity of Sula

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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