Girl name Germanic;African origin

Zella

ZEL-ah · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
silver-blue;sunshine
Language
Germanic;African
Culture
International
Religion
Secular
Style era
modern
Themes
vintage · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1858
2024 births108
Peak year1917
First appeared1880
Total US births13,250
1917 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Zel
Alternate spellings
ZelahZellah
In other languages
Zella (German)

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Zella Day (singer)
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