Given name
Zamila
“having the strength of the sea”
Zamila is a variant of Zamilla. One Greek interpretation is “having the strength of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zamila is a variant of Zamilla. One Greek interpretation is “having the strength of the sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zamila is a variant of Zamilla. An origin associated with Zamilla is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2022. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zamila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 0 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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