Irulan
Princess Irulan is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. She first appears in Dune (1965), and is later featured in Dune Messiah (1969) and Children of Dune (1976). The character's birth and early childhood are touched upon in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy (1999–2001) by Herbert's son Brian, and Kevin J.
Meaning & Origin of Irulan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Princess Irulan is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. She first appears in Dune (1965), and is later featured in Dune Messiah (1969) and Children of Dune (1976). The character's birth and early childhood are touched upon in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy (1999–2001) by Herbert's son Brian, and Kevin J.
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The Story of Irulan
American parents first put Irulan on the record books as a baby girl name in 2003, with 17 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 17 Irulans were born — ranking #6,577 that year. Irulan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 45 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Irulan most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Croatia27%
- QA19%
- Singapore19%
- KW18%
- United States18%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Irulan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Irulan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Irulan
Irulan is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Irulan's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #6,577. Use the chart and map above to compare Irulan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.