Bulma

Bulma Meaning & Origin

About Bulma
The name "Bulma" is of Japanese origin and is most commonly associated with the character Bulma Briefs from the popular manga and anime series Dragon Ball. In Japanese, "Bulma" is derived from the word "buruma," which means "bloomers" or "breeches." The name reflects Bulma's initial role in the series as a brilliant and resourceful inventor who often wears distinctive clothing, including bloomers.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Bulma are female.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B0450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 L M AH0
🌐 IPA
/bulma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bulma in Braille

Here's how to represent Bulma in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Bulma in braille

How to Spell the Name Bulma in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Bulma using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bulma in sign language

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