US Popularity Rank: 12384

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: Life; Lively

Zoila or Zola is a baby girl name of Spanish and Greek origin, coming from Zoe and meaning "life" or “lively”. You might recognize this baby girl name as Dr. Merideth Grey’s daughter Zola in the long-lived series Grey’s Anatomy. However, Zoila isn’t just a name for side characters. When the definition of “lively” is built directly into baby’s name, you’re setting yourself up for a life of chasing around your rambunctious little one from one love to the next. With a name like Zoila, baby will bring light and laughter into every room they enter.