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Beulah
GirlHebrew· “married”
- Meaning
- married
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- BYOO-luh
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- #5,949
- US babies 2025
- 20
- Best rank
- #72 (1903)
- Peak year
- 1916
Meaning and origin of Beulah
Beulah is a Hebrew name that means “married”.
Beulah is a Hebrew word meaning married, used in the Book of Isaiah to describe the land of Israel. The phrase Beulah land became a symbol of the promised land in Christian hymns, and Beulah was used as a given name in the US in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, especially in the South. It is said BYOO-luh. The old gospel song Is Not This the Land of Beulah helped spread the name in the American South. Bea and Bee are possible nicknames.
Other spellings with the same sound: Bula.
Popularity over time
Beulah has been given to babies in the United States since at least 1880, the first year of Social Security records. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 80 different years. Its best national rank was #72 in 1903, and the most babies received it in 1916, when 2,401 were named Beulah. In 2025, 20 babies were named Beulah, and it ranked #5,949 nationally. That is 43% more than ten years earlier, so it is clearly on the rise.
Its national rank moved from #109 in 1920, #478 in 1950, #3,732 in 1980, #11,963 in 2000, #17,439 in 2010, and #5,949 in 2025. Of the 73,252 US girls named Beulah since records began, 26% were born in the 1910s, its biggest decade. The 1920s come next, with 18,626 babies. Since 2010, 239 more have been named Beulah.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Blanche, Lena, Estelle, Jennie, and Minnie.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Beulah is usually pronounced BYOO-luh, with two syllables. It has six letters, starts with B and ends in “-ah”. Names that sound the same but are spelled differently include Bula.
Middle names for Beulah
A few middle names that flow with Beulah: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Beulah
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Beulah mean?
Beulah is a Hebrew name that means “married”.
What is the origin of the name Beulah?
Beulah has Hebrew roots. Beulah is a Hebrew word meaning married, used in the Book of Isaiah to describe the land of Israel.
Is Beulah a popular name?
Not especially. Beulah ranked #5,949 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Beulah a boy or girl name?
Beulah is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Beulah?
Beulah is usually pronounced BYOO-luh. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings