Tallulah

Meaning of Tallulah

It means "leaping water" or "leaping spring."

Tallulah has Native American (Choctaw) roots — browse every Native American (Choctaw) baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Tallulah

After ranking as high as #815 in 2023, Tallulah has fallen out of the US top 1,000 as of 2025.

Notable people named Tallulah

• Tallulah Bankhead
  American actress and personality
• Tallulah Willis
  American actress and artist
• Tallulah Harlech
  British fashion stylist
• Tallulah Riley
  English actress and writer
• Tallulah Brockman Bankhead
  American Broadway actress

Questions about the name Tallulah

What does the name Tallulah mean?

Tallulah means it means "leaping water" or "leaping spring.", and it comes from Native American (Choctaw) origins.

Is Tallulah a boy's or a girl's name?

Tallulah is most commonly used as a girl's name in the United States.

How popular is the name Tallulah?

Tallulah did not appear in the top 1,000 baby names in 2025, which makes it a genuinely uncommon pick.

When was Tallulah most popular?

Tallulah peaked at #815 in 2023.