Given name & surname
Zyla
“the shadowed one”
Zyla is a variant of Zillah. One Hebrew interpretation is “the shadowed one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zyla is a variant of Zillah. One Hebrew interpretation is “the shadowed one.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zyla is a variant of Zillah. An origin associated with Zillah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Zyla is a variant of Zillah. The history of Zillah gives this family its wider story. Zillah has a place in biblical naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Zyla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,545
- 0 boys · 2,545 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 295 babies
- 2025
- 271
- #953 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +76%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 271 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 953 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 75.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (26 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 980 as a first name in 2020; 640 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zyla’s family of names
Zyla has a related form in Zillah. In English usage, Zyla as a surname was borrowed from the Polish form Żyła.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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