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.

Zola Rank in US Top 1000

# 990 in the US

Zola Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 547 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Zola

• 990 US 2021
• 547 Nameberry 2025
• 119 Unique 2023
• 420 Future 2028

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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

The name 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.