Zola: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Zola

Zola

Pronunciation: ZOH-lə (key)

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I know a girl named Zola! She's very smart and oddly enough fits her name perfectly. Currently, she's a part-time model in which the money she earns is used to pay for a degree in Astro-Physics. Neat huh?

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Zolie, Zee

Meanings and history of the name Zola: | Edit

Different origins are given for this name. Some sources give Zola as coming from Latin, meaning "earth" or "ball of earth". Others claim it is a Zulu name, meaning "quiet, tranquil".

Famous real-life people named Zola: | Edit

Zola Budd, South African distance runner
Zola Taylor, American singer and member of The Platters
Eddie Murphy and Nicole Mitchell have a daughter named Zola Ivy Murphy.

Zola in song, story & screen: | Edit

Zola, creature in "The Legend of Zelda" video game series.
Zola, a character in the TV series "Charmed"
Zola, female mercenary in the video game "Blue Dragon"
Zola, an infant character in the TV series "Grey's Anatomy"

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