Given name
Xola
“stay in peace”
Xola is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “stay in peace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “stay in peace.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Xola through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 183
- 0 boys · 183 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #13,128 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +108%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,128 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 108.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Xola’s family of names
Xola has a related form in Xolah. Xola has a related form in Xolia. Xola has a related form in Xolla.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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