Beulah - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Beulah \be(u)-lah\ is pronounced BYOO-lah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "bride". Biblical: a name symbolic of the heavenly Zion. Used to refer to Israel, and in John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress", Beulah is the promised land. First became used as a girl's name in the late 16th century. References to "Beulah land" appear in American spirituals. The name was made famous by Mae West's instruction to her maidservant: "Beulah, peel me a grape". American actress Beulah Bondi.

Beulah has 5 variant forms: Beaulah, Beula, Bewlah, Bulah and Byulah.

Baby names that sound like Beulah are Bella and Beyla.

Beulah is a very popular female first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Beulah. Click here to compare Beulah with related baby names.