Entry № 1115 · Other origin

Bulma Bulma — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ BUL-mah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Other
Meaning
"Iconic Bulma Briefs - Dragon Ball foundational deuteragonist"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Japanese)

A name that means "iconic bulma briefs - dragon ball foundational deuteragonist".

Bulma is from the iconic foundational Japanese manga — a modern formation from the iconic English bloomers (underwear) — the iconic foundational Akira Toriyama Briefs family undergarment-themed naming convention. A modern American baby name in the broader Japanese anime heritage aesthetic. Bulma Briefs — *iconic foundational female deuteragonist in the foundational Japanese manga/anime franchise Dragon Ball (1984-1995) + Dragon Ball Z (1988-1995) + Dragon Ball Super (2015-present); created by the iconic foundational Akira Toriyama (1955-2024) — widely considered one of the foundational greatest manga artists in history; widely considered one of the foundational shonen anime franchises of all time + the foundational greatest-selling manga in iconic foundational publication history alongside iconic foundational One Piece + Naruto + Bleach + Demon Slayer; the iconic foundational Dragon Ball manga has sold over 350 million copies worldwide; the iconic foundational anime adaptation by Toei Animation (1986-present) has been broadcast in 80+ countries — widely considered one of the foundational shonen anime franchises of all time; the iconic foundational *Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F (2015 film) + iconic foundational Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018 film) + iconic foundational Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022 film); the iconic Bulma Briefs is the foundational scientist + inventor + Capsule Corporation heir + the foundational catalyst character whose iconic foundational quest to find the iconic foundational Seven Dragon Balls in the foundational opening Dragon Ball arc launched the entire foundational franchise; widely considered one of the foundational female characters in modern shonen anime + one of the foundational intellectual female anime characters of all time; her foundational marriage to iconic foundational Vegeta + their iconic foundational children Trunks + Bulla represents the foundational Saiyan-Earthling alliance; her foundational iconic blue hair + foundational ever-changing fashion + foundational pink wedding dress aesthetic became one of the foundational anime fashion symbols of the 1980s + 1990s. Princess Bulma** — modern Japanese-anime heritage naming.

Featured throughout Japanese anime.

Iconic Bulma Briefs in foundational Dragon Ball (350M+ manga + Akira Toriyama) — foundational scientist + Capsule Corporation heir + Vegeta's wife + foundational catalyst character.

The name in its native script.

ブルマ
Transliteration
Buruma
Pronunciation
/ ˈbʊl.mə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Bulma stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Bulma · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Bulmas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Bulma Briefs
Iconic Dragon Ball Capsule Corp heir.
1984

Names connected to Bulma.

The number behind Bulma.

3

The Communicator

Bulma reduces to three.

Why families chose this name.

"Capsule Corp. Five letters. Bulma."
Hanako · Mother of one · Tokyo