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Tallulah

“Leaping water”

3 syllables · 8 letters

About the name Tallulah

Tallulah most likely traces back to a Choctaw place name in northern Georgia, though one actress's outsized personality overwrote the etymology decades ago. It is a name that assumes in advance you will be interesting, which is either a gift or a life sentence.

Tallulah is a girl name of Native American (Choctaw) origin, pronounced tah-LOO-lah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 85 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1930s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Leaping water
Origin
Native American (Choctaw)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
tah-LOO-lah
Syllables
3
Letters
8
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1930s
Rarity
85 / 100
Per million
~4
Starts with
T
Numerology
6 · The Nurturer

How popular is Tallulah?

Popularity15/100
Rarity85/100

Tallulah currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 250,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Tallulah

  • Tallulah Bankhead
    American stage and film actress

Spellings and variants of Tallulah

TalulahTalulaTallula

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Tallulah — frequently asked questions

What does the name Tallulah mean?

Tallulah means "Leaping water". It is a name of Native American (Choctaw) origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Tallulah?

Tallulah is pronounced tah-LOO-lah, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Tallulah?

Tallulah scores 85 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 250,000 people carry it — about 4 per million.

What is the numerology number for Tallulah?

Tallulah carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Tallulah?

The lucky number for Tallulah is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.