⚧ Unisex◎ Choctaw / Hindi / Kiswahili◈ 2 syllables
"Mountain peak, a Libra, or to be tranquil"
From Choctaw / Hindi / Kiswahili
Tula means tranquil or Libra — from the Sanskrit/Russian. In Sanskrit, tula IS the Libra zodiac — the scales of balance. In Russian, Tula IS one of Russia's most historically important cities. Two syllables of the Libra-zodiac, Russian-historic, and Sanskrit tranquil-balance.
In Sanskrit, tula IS Libra — the balance.Tula IS Russia's most historically important city.Two syllables with a gentle, Sanskrit sound: TOO-lah.Tu and La are both embedded.The most directly balanced-zodiac name.
Tula IS Sanskrit for Libra/balance AND Russia's most historically important city.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Tula, Russia.
3
Today
Tula remains a beloved choice, ranking #4466 in the US. 1,765 babies have been named Tula since 1882.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
◆
How popular is Tula?
2019peak year
Tula reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2019, 43 babies received the name (ranked #3605). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4466), with about 32 babies given the name annually. Tula's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,765 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Tula's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — balanced nurturing. People named Tula tend to be gentle, balanced, and gifted at being the Sanskrit Libra AND Russian historic.
Every name has a homeland. Discover modern unisex names rooted in cultures from around the world — each with full meanings, origin stories and pronunciation.