Beulah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Beulah

What is the meaning of the name Beulah ?

The baby name Beulah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BYOO-lah (IPA: /ˈbjuːlə/).

Beulah is Hebrew in Origin.

Beulah derives from Hebrew be’ulah (בְּעוּלָה), literally “married woman” or “espoused,” appearing in Isaiah 62:4 to describe a restored land “married” to its people. The term entered English via the 1611 King James Bible and became a devotional emblem of blessed rest and fruitfulness - the “land of Beulah” - in Christian literature and hymnody, notably in Pilgrim’s Progress and later revival songs.

Adopted as a given name in the Anglophone world in the 18th–19th centuries, Beulah enjoyed popularity circa 1880–1920 in the United States and Britain before fading to rarity; today it reads as a vintage, faith‑inflected choice. Meanings typically given are “married,” “espoused,” or “pledged,” with connotations of peace and spiritual promise. Variants and related forms include the Hebrew Be’ulah and the simplified Beula; Bea is the most common short form.