Rula
Rula is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Rula
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rula is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Rula
Rula first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 10 Rulas were born — ranking #3,024 that year. As of 2026, Rula ranks #13,787 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 154 Rulas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Rula
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Rula Daood (born 1985), Palestinian-Israeli activist
- Rula Ghani (born 1948), First Lady of Afghanistan
- Rula Halawani (born 1964), Palestinian photographer and educator
- Rula Hassanein (born 1994), Palestinian writer, activist, and journalist
- Rula Jebreal (born 1973), Palestinian foreign policy analyst, journalist, novelist and screenwriter
- Rula Lenska (born 1947), British actress
- Rula Maayah (born 1970), Palestinian politician
- Rula Quawas (1960–2017), Jordanian academic
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Names that sound like Rula
Phonetically similar names — useful when Rula is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Rula
Rula is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 154 births in the dataset. Rula's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,024. Use the chart and map above to compare Rula'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.