Given name
Zamyla
“having the strength of the sea”
Zamyla is a variant of Zamilla. One Greek interpretation is “having the strength of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zamyla is a variant of Zamilla. One Greek interpretation is “having the strength of the sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zamyla 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 2009. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zamyla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 37
- 0 boys · 37 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #13,167 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,167 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
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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