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Talulah

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Meaning

Possibly Frog Place, in the Cherokee place-name account; the deeper meaning is unsettled.

The English personal-name entry explicitly lists Talulah as a female given-name variant of Tallulah; the following account applies through that name-family connection. The OU Dictionary (Englutan), hosted by the Cherokee Nation Language Department, tentatively explains the historical settlement name as a place associated with frogs calling. Its wording is probable, not certain. This is a place-name interpretation, not a proven literal meaning for every modern bearer. The separate Tallulah Falls entry is not used as the meaning of Tallulah. No pronunciation or popularity records are transferred between spellings.

Origin

English variant of Tallulah, linked to its Cherokee place-name tradition.

The English personal-name entry explicitly lists Talulah as a female given-name variant of Tallulah; the following account applies through that name-family connection. The OU Dictionary (Englutan), hosted by the Cherokee Nation Language Department, tentatively explains the historical settlement name as a place associated with frogs calling. Its wording is probable, not certain. This is a place-name interpretation, not a proven literal meaning for every modern bearer. The separate Tallulah Falls entry is not used as the meaning of Tallulah. No pronunciation or popularity records are transferred between spellings.

English pronunciation

Not yet published for this spelling.

Published name usage

Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.

Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2025Girls5 · preliminary34782025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Girls142006Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls383832Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Meaning: Possibly Frog Place, in the Cherokee place-name account; the deeper meaning is unsettled.

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The English personal-name entry explicitly lists Talulah as a female given-name variant of Tallulah; the following account applies through that name-family connection. The OU Dictionary (Englutan), hosted by the Cherokee Nation Language Department, tentatively explains the historical settlement name as a place associated with frogs calling. Its wording is probable, not certain. This is a place-name interpretation, not a proven literal meaning for every modern bearer. The separate Tallulah Falls entry is not used as the meaning of Tallulah. No pronunciation or popularity records are transferred between spellings. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Tallulah personal-name entry; OU Dictionary (Englutan), Cherokee Nation Language Department host, PDF page 729, Tallulah settlement entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Tallulah&oldid=90130291; https://language.cherokee.gov/media/ykahxw4v/oudictionaryeuglutan.pdf#page=729. License: Wiktionary-derived summary CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); dictionary copyright and other source rights retained (https://language.cherokee.gov/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the name-family connection and tentative place-name explanation, preserving uncertainty. No dictionary table, image, audio or extended passage reproduced.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Origin: English variant of Tallulah, linked to its Cherokee place-name tradition.

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The English personal-name entry explicitly lists Talulah as a female given-name variant of Tallulah; the following account applies through that name-family connection. The OU Dictionary (Englutan), hosted by the Cherokee Nation Language Department, tentatively explains the historical settlement name as a place associated with frogs calling. Its wording is probable, not certain. This is a place-name interpretation, not a proven literal meaning for every modern bearer. The separate Tallulah Falls entry is not used as the meaning of Tallulah. No pronunciation or popularity records are transferred between spellings. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Tallulah personal-name entry; OU Dictionary (Englutan), Cherokee Nation Language Department host, PDF page 729, Tallulah settlement entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Tallulah&oldid=90130291; https://language.cherokee.gov/media/ykahxw4v/oudictionaryeuglutan.pdf#page=729. License: Wiktionary-derived summary CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); dictionary copyright and other source rights retained (https://language.cherokee.gov/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the name-family connection and tentative place-name explanation, preserving uncertainty. No dictionary table, image, audio or extended passage reproduced.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Spelling variant: Tallulah

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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

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Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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