Boy name
Ebülula name meaning
“father of eminence or lofty rank”
Ebülula means father of eminence or lofty rank. It is the Turkish form of Arabic Abū al-ʿulā, combining abū, meaning father of, with al-ʿulā, meaning eminence. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it has a historical association with the legal scholar Ebülula Mardin.
What does Ebülula mean?
Father of eminence or lofty rank
In Turkish: yüceliğin, yüksek mertebelerin babası
Ebülula illustrates the use of an Arabic kunya construction as a personal name in Turkish. “Father” is part of its structure and need not describe literal parenthood. The poet Abu al-Ala al-Maarri supplies a literary association with this name, whose central idea is eminence or lofty rank.
Origin of the name Ebülula
Ebülula is a Turkish adaptation of Arabic Abū al-ʿulā, combining abū, “father of,” and al-ʿulā, “eminence, lofty ranks.”
How to pronounce Ebülula
| Syllables | 4 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ebylula/ |
| Arabic | أبو العلا |
Is Ebülula a boy’s name?
Yes, Ebülula is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Ebülula does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Ebülula
- Ebül'ula Mardin · b. 1881
FAQ about the name Ebülula
What is the meaning of Ebülula?
Ebülula means “father of eminence or lofty rank”. Ebülula is a Turkish adaptation of Arabic Abū al-ʿulā, combining abū, “father of,” and al-ʿulā, “eminence, lofty ranks.”
Is Ebülula a boy’s name?
Yes, Ebülula is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Ebülula in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ebülula nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Ebülula?
Ebülula is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Ebülula have?
Ebülula has 4 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Ebülula?
Ebülula does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Ebülula?
Notable people named Ebülula include Ebül'ula Mardin.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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