Nula
Girl · NOO-la · Irish
Nula is a girls' name of Irish origin, meaning “white shoulder”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nula mean?
Irish: short form of Nuala, itself short for Fionnuala
“white shoulder”
Short form of Fionnuala, the daughter of Lir turned into a swan in the Irish legend Children of Lir.
- Say it
- NOO-la
Is Nula a girl's or a boy's name?
Nula is a girls' name.
How popular is Nula in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 11 girls.
Half of all the girls named Nula in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nula in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,907 |
| 2023 | 7 | #3,388 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 7 | #3,338 |
| 2020 | 11 | #2,407 |
| 2019 | 11 | #2,420 |
| 2018 | 11 | #2,464 |
| 2017 | 2 | #7,588 |
| 2016 | 2 | #7,579 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 7 | #3,321 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 8 | #3,148 |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #6,685 |
| 2005 | 2 | #6,264 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
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