Tallulah - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Tallulah \t(a)-llu-lah\ is of choctaw origin, and its meaning is "leaping water". Also possibly derived from a Gaelic name meaning "fruitful woman". Actress Tallulah Bankhead (20th century), was raised in the American South not far from Georgia's Tallulah Falls. The name had been in her family for a while, and she was named after her paternal grandmother.

Tallulah has 6 variant forms: Talley, Tallie, Tallula, Tally, Talula and Tula.

Baby names that sound like Tallulah are Dalila and Delilah.

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