Tallulah
/təˈluːlə/noun
A feminine given name and a place name, especially associated with Native American origins in the southeastern United States.
Did you know?Tallulah is best known from the Tallulah Falls/Tallulah River area in Georgia, and its exact origin is uncertain, with proposed Native American source forms varying by scholar.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
English
Tallulah
“A place name and later a given name in the United States, especially linked to Georgia.”
19th Century
English
Tallulah Falls
“The name of a waterfall and gorge in Georgia that helped popularize the word.”
Earlier Native American source
Native American
uncertain
“Likely a name from a southeastern Indigenous language, but the original form and meaning are not securely established.”
Modern English
English
Tallulah
“A feminine given name used in English-speaking countries.”
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