Gender
Origin
- African
- Xhosa of S. Africa name meaning quietness.
Peaceful - Latin
- Earth
Syllables
2
Themes
- Place
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Zola
Famous People
Zola Taylor, singer, Emile Zola, French writer, Zola Budd, Olympic track and field star from South Africa, Zola, Soweto, a township in South Africa
Celebrity Babies
daughter of Eddie Murphy (Zola Ivy)
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1916 (rank #3516, 6 births); most recent 2018 (rank #12153, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #931, 277 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1334, 167 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 167 |
| 2024 | – | 221 |
| 2023 | – | 219 |
| 2022 | – | 250 |
| 2021 | – | 265 |
| 2020 | – | 277 |
| 2019 | – | 266 |
| 2018 | 5 | 277 |
| 2017 | – | 240 |
| 2016 | – | 186 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1230, 26 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 26 |
| 2024 | 3 | 23 |
| 2023 | – | 18 |
| 2022 | 3 | 17 |
| 2021 | – | 21 |
| 2020 | – | 11 |
| 2019 | – | 12 |
| 2018 | – | 14 |
| 2017 | – | 14 |
| 2016 | – | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1441, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1699, 17 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #599, 89 births); most recent 2023 (rank #766, 53 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 53 |
| 2022 | 22 | 85 |
| 2021 | 16 | 87 |
| 2020 | 10 | 72 |
| 2019 | 16 | 62 |
| 2018 | 8 | 81 |
| 2017 | 6 | 89 |
| 2016 | 5 | 75 |
| 2015 | 12 | 73 |
| 2014 | 6 | 80 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #881, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #760, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence