Zulia
Zulia State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 3,704,404, making it the most populous state in the country. Zulia is also notable for being one of the few states in Venezuela where voseo—the use of vos as the second-person singular pronoun—is widespread. The state is coterminous with the eponymous region of Zulia.
Meaning & Origin of Zulia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zulia State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 3,704,404, making it the most populous state in the country. Zulia is also notable for being one of the few states in Venezuela where voseo—the use of vos as the second-person singular pronoun—is widespread. The state is coterminous with the eponymous region of Zulia.
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The Story of Zulia
Zulia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 5 Zulias were born — ranking #16,416 that year. As of 2026, Zulia ranks #16,416 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Zulias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Zulia
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- Luis Aparicio (born 1934) – Baseball Hall of Fame MLB shortstop, 1956 AL Rookie of the Year; 13-time All-Star, 9-time Gold Glove winner.
- Rafael Urdaneta (1788–1845) – Hero of the Spanish American Wars of Independence and close ally of Simón Bolívar .
- Ricardo Montaner (born 1957) – Internationally successful Venezuelan-Argentinian singer-songwriter.
- Humberto Fernández Morán (1924–1999) – Renowned scientist, founder of IVIC; inventor of the diamond knife used in electron microscopy.
- Rafael María Baralt (1810–1860) – Diplomat, writer, philologist, and the first Latin American to become a member of the Royal Spanish Academy .
- L. Rafael Reif (born 1950) – Former President of MIT (2012–2022); Venezuelan-American engineer.
- Felipe Pirela (1941–1972) – Iconic bolero singer known as “El Bolerista de América.”
- Betulio González (born 1949) – Three-time world boxing champion in the flyweight category.
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Names that sound like Zulia
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About the name Zulia
Zulia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Zulia's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #16,416. Use the chart and map above to compare Zulia'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 .
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