Zola

African, Congolese; also literary name
"piece of earth"

Zola Origin and Meaning

The name Zola is a girl's name of African origin meaning "piece of earth".

When the Eddie Murphys named their fourth daughter Zola, it affirmed the up-and-coming status of the name, which has African roots, but also literary links to Emile Zola. Zola may also be recognizable to some as the adopted daughter of Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd on the hit, long-running show Grey's Anatomy.

# 990 in the US

Zola Rank in US Top 1000

# 1749 on Nameberry

Zola Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Zola Popularity

Famous People Named Zola

  • Zola Mae Taylor
    American singer of The Platters
  • Zola Budd
    South African runner
  • Zola Jesus
    stage name of American singer,songwriter Nika Roza Danilova
  • Zola Ivy Murphy (b. 1999)
    daughter of actor Eddie Murphy
  • Zola Frank Zappa (b. 2006)
    daughter of musician Dweezil Zappa

Zola in Pop Culture

  • Zola Grey Shepherd
    daughter of Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd on TV's "Grey's Anatomy".
  • Zola Blood
    English musical group.