Given name
Zylah
“the shadowed one”
Zylah is a variant of Zillah. One Hebrew interpretation is “the shadowed one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zylah is a variant of Zillah. One Hebrew interpretation is “the shadowed one.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zylah 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 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Zylah 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
Zylah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,445
- 0 boys · 1,445 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 140 babies
- 2025
- 137
- #1,547 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +58%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 137 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,547 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 57.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (21).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
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.
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