Names That Mean Lacking

Sunny, sassy, and stylish, Zella is a multicultural and versatile choice which works across multiple languages. Popular back in the early 19th century, Zella is now catching the attention of cotemporary parent as a rival to Ella, Stella, and Della.
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From its African roots, Zella is both a Libyan oasis and a name of Bobangi origin with the powerful meaning "lacking knowing, one who knows the way". From its American and European roots, Zella likely emerged as a short form or a twist on names including: Rosella, Marcella, Gizella, Isabella, Zelda, Zillah, Griselda, or Zelie, giving it a whole host of possible meanings. 
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Zella was in the US Top 1000 between 1880 and 1950, before it mostly fell out of use. It began to see renewed interest in the late 2000s and in a recent year, was given to around 130 girls.

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