Zola - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Zola \z(o)-la\ is of Italian origin, and its meaning is "lump of earth". Also possibly invented as a combination of "zo" and "la". 19th cenutyr French novelist Emile Zola; runner Zola Budd.

Zola has 3 variant forms: Izola, Zoela and Zolia.

Baby names that sound like Zola are Zila, Cela, Sela, Sula, Xyla, Zelia, Zele, Zalia, Zilla and Zylia.

Zola is a popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Zola. Click here to compare Zola with related baby names.