Beaulah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Beaulah

What is the meaning of the name Beaulah ?

The baby name Beaulah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BYOO-lə (ˈbjuːlə).

Beaulah is Hebrew in Origin.

Beaulah is a rare variant spelling of Beulah, ultimately from the Hebrew be’ulah, meaning “married” or “espoused.” In Isaiah 62:4 it is applied to the land “married” to the Lord; paired with Hephzibah (“my delight is in her”), it evokes covenantal restoration and union. Standard forms include Beulah and the simplified Beula; Beaulah appears in some records but remains uncommon. Short forms such as Bea or Bee are occasionally used.

The name gained currency in English across Protestant communities from the 17th century onward, encouraged by the King James Bible, John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress (with its idyllic Land of Beulah), and the 19th-century revival hymn “Beulah Land.” It rose to peak popularity in the United States around 1900 and then steadily declined, now reading as vintage or biblically quaint. Because Beulah is the established spelling, Beaulah often feels distinctive but may require clarification; all versions carry the sense of covenantal “espousal.”