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Gender: Female Meaning of Beulah: "married" Origin of Beulah: Hebrew

Beulah Origin and Meaning

The name Beulah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "married".

In the Bible, Beulah is a place, not a person, applied to the land of Israel by the prophet Isaiah. The land of Beulah has sometimes been considered a reference to heaven. Beulah began to be used as a given name in England at the time of the Reformation and was used by the seventeenth century Puritans.

The Beulah Show ran on the radio in the 1940s and became a television sitcom in the 1950s, the first to feature an African-American title character. But that accomplishment is undercut by the fact that Beulah is a somewhat stereotypical maid.

Only 14 baby girls were named Beulah in the US in 2015. So yes, the name Beulah would challenge the most audacious baby namer--but maybe that audacious baby namer is you.

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Famous People Named Beulah

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Beulah Bondi, American actress
Beulah McGillicutty, ring name of Trisa Hayes, American pro wrestler
Beulah Marie Dix, American screenwriter
Beulah Thomas, birth name of Sippie Wallace, American blues singer
Beulah Louise Henry, American inventor called "Lady Edison"
Beulah Marguerite Poynter, American actress and author
Beulah Detwiler Gundling, American synchronized swimmer and choreographer
Beulah Elizabeth Burke, cofounder of the first black sorority in the U.S.
Beulah May Annan, American suspected murderer who inspired Roxie Hart in musical "Chicago"

Pop Culture References for the name Beulah

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Beulah Brown, main character in radio and TV series "Beulah"
Beulah, character in "Gillian" by Frank Yerby
Beulah, calf of Elsie the Borden cow and Elmer the Bull; twin to Beauregard
Jackie Beulah Burkhart, character on TV's "That 70's Show"
Beulah, American indie rock band
Beulah, in poet William Blake's mythology, "the realm of the Subconscious, the source of poetic inspiration and of dreams."

Nicknames & Variations for Beulah

Beula, Byulah, Bewlah

Comments

QueenieGuldbaek Says:

2020-04-07T07:37:19

It sounds like I'm expressing disgust every time I say this name.

Renee5322 Says:

2020-02-18T03:19:36

It reminds me of the word "bugle." The "byool" sound is just... not that nice.

Yuma Says:

2019-05-18T20:24:34

That actually doesn't make it a pun

Yuma Says:

2018-10-09T00:25:42

That actually doesn't make it a pun

Inquisitor Says:

2018-10-06T19:51:29

The first syllable of 'Beulah' / 'Beaulah' sounds the same as the first syllable as 'Beautiful,' so, yes, it was a pun. Glad to find someone else who likes the name, though!

Yuma Says:

2018-07-24T01:30:46

I like Beulah a lot! Also, that wasn't a pun.

FantasyandPrayer Says:

2018-05-09T05:11:07

Every so often I remember this name and can't help smiling... it's so pretty! Girly, yet energetic 😊

beachbear Says:

2017-08-07T05:01:59

Names with the "ew" sound are an automatic no from me.

kendallrhea1 Says:

2017-05-01T02:06:01

Anyone seen 'Come From Away'?

snowsbeloved Says:

2016-09-20T22:54:39

Bee is super cute as a nickname!! It's time to make this name current again

Inquisitor Says:

2016-08-29T02:42:12

I actually really like this one. I'm surprised so many dislike it!

My grandmother had a slight variation of it, spelled 'Beaulah' but still pronounced 'Byou-lah,' and ever since I heard that name I have fallen in love with it. I think it would sound beautiful—pun intended—with Eleanor and/or Rose for middles, but that's my opinion. Bee and Bo / Beau would be cute nickname choices, for either the frilly girl or the tomboy.

In complete honesty, it does sound a bit outdated, however; and that could be a problem for some parents.

snowsbeloved Says:

2015-12-05T19:42:26

Beautiful biblical connotations... But still sounds awful :(

Zelliew Says:

2015-06-12T11:03:15

This name ia totally unflattering

Daiseymae Says:

2015-05-08T13:46:49

I think it is worse than Bertha.

SimoneKadele Says:

2015-04-03T01:26:15

OHHHH. I was pronouncing it wrong! I always thought it had a terrible sound, but I'm so "stoopid"! LOL. It doesn't actually sound that bad now...

SweetPraline Says:

2015-01-03T09:16:21

Biblical name with a strong sound. It reminds me of my nickname, Bekah. It's on my list but isn't a strong contender. I do like it, though.

Analia Says:

2014-12-30T00:08:58

OMG haha that comment made me laugh out loud

kendallrhea1 Says:

2014-12-29T22:35:39

Beulah... Beulah... Beulah...

Anyone else think this is the New Jersey remake of Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

indiefendi2 Says:

2014-12-29T17:45:24

byoo-lah

Catastroffy Says:

2014-12-29T16:30:45

How is this pronounced?

Foremerlyimnotputtingmynameonl Says:

2014-11-24T02:35:31

I like this surprisingly well...especially with the modern nickname Blue..Beu (Bee and yoo smashed together) would work also, but is not my favorite. I like this name better in a double name, though.