Zoila
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning life; a form of zoë.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Zoila by the numbers
Zoila was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 35 babies in 1988, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zoila. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zolaball of earth or soil236 in the US (2017)
- Zoialife; related to Zoe6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaila39 in the US (2017)
- Zairaflower, blooming; feminine form of Zair49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zainagraceful beauty; a form of Zaynab or Zain51 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaidafortune or prosperity89 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Zoila
Names that are said the same way as Zoila, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean life
Like Zoila, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Zoila
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