Tallulah

/ tuh-LOO-luh /

“leaping water” — Native American

#8152024 rank
2023peak year
3,657babies named Tallulah since 1880
▲ +79%5-year trend

Tallulah popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202318801920196020002024

What does Tallulah mean?

Said to be from the Choctaw word for 'leaping water', though its exact root is debated. Revived in the English-speaking world thanks to actress Tallulah Bankhead.

OriginNative American
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, nature

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