Tulsa
Meaning
"old town"
Origin: Creek/Muscogee
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,491
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Tul, Sal
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"old town"
Origin: Creek/Muscogee
"rigid airship (named for Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin)"
Origin: German (proper noun)
Zeppelin is more popular, ranked #1394 vs #5491 for Tulsa.
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Zeppelin is more popular, ranked #1394 compared to Tulsa at #5491 in the United States.
Tulsa means "old town" (Creek/Muscogee origin). Zeppelin means "rigid airship (named for Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin)" (German (proper noun) origin).
Tulsa is primarily a girl name. Zeppelin is primarily a boy name.