Girl's name

Meaning of the Name Lola

  • OriginPersian
  • GenderGirl
  • Syllables2
  • Letters4
  • Languages1
  • Meaning labelDocumented
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Lola means “tulip”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.

  • Lola is a name of Persian origin.
  • It is recorded for Uzbek.
  • 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.

What does Lola mean?

“tulip”[1,2]✓ Documented

Literally: Persian lāla 'tulip'

Literal meaning

Lola is an Uzbek female name meaning tulip. It comes through Chagatai from Classical Persian lāla, and Wiktionary states the meaning 'tulip' directly in the name's definition.[1]

Meaning themes: Flowers

Lola in Uzbek

What does Lola mean in Uzbek?

In Uzbek the name is written Lola, Лола and Лола (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion). No separate Uzbek gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “tulip” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]

Listed as a given name in the Uzbek section of Wiktionary.

Where does the name Lola come from?

Persian, borrowing. From Persian via Chagatai.[1]✓ Documented

Is Lola a Uzbek name?

Yes. Lola is documented as a given name in Uzbek. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian.

Lola across Turkic languages

Lola by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
LanguageSpellingGenderMeaning in this languageLabel
Uzbek
LolaLatin
ЛолаCyrillic
Girlsame as above: “tulip”Documented[1]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Lola

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Lola
FormLanguageScriptType
Lola[1]UzbekLatinNative spelling
LolaKazakhLatinRomanization (common romanization)
Лола[1]UzbekCyrillicNative spelling
ЛолаUzbekCyrillicCyrillic transliteration (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion)

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Sibling names for Lola

Names recorded for the same language (Uzbek) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Lola rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

  • “violet (flower)”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme flowers
  • “flower of the world”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme flowers
  • GulyuzGirl
    “flower-faced”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme flowers
  • “spring flower”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme flowers
  • “flower-bodied”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme flowers
  • “flower bud”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme flowers
  • “flower-bodied, graceful”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme flowers
  • “flower fairy”
    same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme flowers

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Common questions about Lola

What does the name Lola mean?

Lola means “tulip”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.

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

Lola is recorded as a girl's name.

Where does Lola come from?

Lola is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Lola?

Lola is recorded for Uzbek. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How is Lola spelled in other scripts?

Recorded spellings: Lola (Latin), Лола (Cyrillic). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.

How many syllables does Lola have?

Lola has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 4 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.

Some statements on this page come from TurkicNames' editorial research (labelled Editorial) and are not yet linked to a cited source; the numbered sources below support the rest.
  1. Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Lola”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93942872. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.

    Supports: Uzbek: via Chagatai from Classical Persian لَالَه 'tulip'; given name, meaning 'tulip'; classified as a female given name in Uzbek; Lola appears as a Uzbek given name (feminine); from Classical Persian لَالَه (+2 more)

  2. Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “لاله”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92981342. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.

    Supports: Persian لاله: tulip

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