Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Soule

Soule is a former viscounty and French province and part of the present-day Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. It is divided into two cantons of the arrondissement (district) of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, and a part of the canton of Saint Palais.

Current Rank
#15,178
Peak Rank
#15,178 (2023)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2023
First Year
2023
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#15178
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Soule

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Soule is a former viscounty and French province and part of the present-day Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. It is divided into two cantons of the arrondissement (district) of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, and a part of the canton of Saint Palais.

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Etymology
The territory is named Xiberoa in Souletin Basque , Zuberoa in standard Basque , Sola in Gascon and Soule in French ; all of them derivate from Subola , the previous name of the region attested for the first time in the year 635 in the diaries of a Franco-Burgundian expedition led by Duke Arnebert against the Basques . Subola comes from the name the Romans gave to the Aquitani tribe that inhabited the region by the time of their arrival, the Suburates , also called Sibusates by Julius Caesar in his Commentarii de Bello Gallico and Sybillates by Pliny the Elder .
Origin & history
Soule has been continuously inhabited since the last glaciation . There are several deposits from the Neolithic as well as fifteen protohistoric settlements. The first text written in Soule dates from the 7th century.

The Story of Soule

Soule first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2023, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 5 Soules were born — ranking #15,178 that year. As of 2026, Soule ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Soules have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Soule

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Frequently Asked Questions about Soule

What does the name Soule mean?
Soule is a former viscounty and French province and part of the present-day Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. It is divided into two cantons of the arrondissement (district) of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, and a part of the canton of Saint Palais.
How popular is Soule in 2026?
In 2026, Soule ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Soule most popular?
Soule reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #15,178 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Soule a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Soule is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Soule?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Soule include Adelayna, Ahrin, Ainnara. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Soule

Soule is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2023 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Soule's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #15,178. Use the chart and map above to compare Soule'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.