The baby name Sula is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SOO-lah (ˈsuːlə).
The baby name Sula is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SOO-lah (ˈsuːlə).
Sula is Arabic, Hebrew, Norse in Origin.
Sula is a compact, cross‑cultural feminine name. In English it often shortens Ursula (Latin ursula, “little she‑bear”) or Susanna(h) (Hebrew shoshannah, “lily”). In Jewish use it sits beside Shula, the pet form of Shulamit/Shulamith, from shalom, “peace.” Another thread points to Old Norse/Icelandic súla, “pillar” and the gannet seabird.
Found sporadically since the late 19th century in Britain and the United States, Sula gained wider notice through Toni Morrison’s 1973 novel. It also appears in Scandinavia; Soula is a Greek diminutive formed with -oula and sometimes stands alone. Variants and relatives include Soula, Shula, Súla, and the longer Ursula, Susanna(h), and Shulamit(h). Blending nature and tradition, Sula offers layered meanings in a light, modern shape.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #206 | 6 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #212 | 6 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #242 | 8 | 6,293 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #242 | 48 | 6,578 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #257 | 42 | 5,122 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #276 | 5 | 2,867 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #353 | 8 | 5,969 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #442 | 10 | 7,952 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #517 | 9 | 11,303 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #713 | 234 | 12,708 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #732 | 20 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #794 | 45 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #906 | 11 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #944 | 16 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #962 | 22 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #979 | 16 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,051 | 28 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,152 | 27 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,420 | 27 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,425 | 47 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Sula is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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