Lale
/L-AA-L-EH/
Tulip — Lale (Persian lāle, also Turkish lale) names a girl after the tulip flower. Originally from Persian gardens, the tulip became Holland's national flower through the 17th-century 'tulip mania' but its name and cultivation began in the Persian-Ottoman world.
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Yes — Lale is a Muslim girl name of Persian origin, meaning “Tulip — Lale (Persian lāle, also Turkish lale) names a girl after the tulip flower. Originally from Persian gardens, the tulip became Holland's national flower through the 17th-century 'tulip mania' but its name and cultivation began in the Persian-Ottoman world.”.
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Meaning & origin
Lale is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Tulip — Lale (Persian lāle, also Turkish lale) names a girl after the tulip flower. Originally from Persian gardens, the tulip became Holland's national flower through the 17th-century 'tulip mania' but its name and cultivation began in the Persian-Ottoman world." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Common among Persian, Turkish, American, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, British families, Lale carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Lale look like?
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See Lale's baby portrait →What does Lale's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Lale resonates in either tradition.
Lale's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Lale's full reading →
Does Lale go with your family's names?
Lale breaks into 4 sounds: /L-AA-L-EH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Lale sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Lale beside your family's names →
Names similar to Lale
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Common questions about Lale
What does the name Lale mean?
Lale means "Tulip — Lale (Persian lāle, also Turkish lale) names a girl after the tulip flower. Originally from Persian gardens, the tulip became Holland's national flower through the 17th-century 'tulip mania' but its name and cultivation began in the Persian-Ottoman world.." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Lale a boy or girl name?
Lale is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Lale?
Lale is of Persian origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Persian, Turkish, American families.
Is Lale a Muslim name?
Yes. Lale is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin.
What does Lale mean in Persian?
Lale originates from Persian, where it means "Tulip — Lale (Persian lāle, also Turkish lale) names a girl after the tulip flower. Originally from Persian gardens, the tulip became Holland's national flower through the 17th-century 'tulip mania' but its name and cultivation began in the Persian-Ottoman world.."
What is the numerology of Lale?
Lale has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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