Chula

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Choctaw

Meaning: “Fox.”

Pronunciation: (CHOO-lah)

Nicknames: Chu, Chuie, Ula

Detail: From the Choctaw word for fox.

Alabama

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Choctaw

Meaning: Uncertain, perhaps “Plant gatherers.”

Pronunciation: (al-uh-BAM-uh)

Nicknames: Alla, Bama

Detail: Alabama was named after the Alabama River. The river was named for the Alabama Indians originally living in region of that river. It is possible that Alabama originated as a compound noun bases on Choctaw, alba “vegetation, plants, herbs” + amo “gatherer, picker”. “Plant gatherers” would be an apt description of the Alabama Indians of that time since they did clear land for farming.

Isi

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Choctaw

Meaning: “Deer.”

Pronunciation: (IH-see)

Nicknames: Iz, Izzy

Tallulah

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Choctaw (Southeastern North America)

Meaning: “Leaping water.”

Pronunciation: (tah-LOO-lah)

Nicknames: Tula, Lula