Name meaning & stats
Zala
Zala. 262 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Zalas are 1.6× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
262 US babies were named Zala between 1940 and 2025.
Zala around the world
- England & Wales: 106 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 2,277 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Zalas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | Low · 5 people |
| Basketball player | 1.6× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 1 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Zalas show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 23 Zaliyahs spell it Zala
- Zaliyah 20%
- Zalayah 12%
- Zalaya 10%
- Saliyah 9%
- Zalia 8%
- Zaleah 6%
- Saliha 5%
- Sala 5%
- Zala 4%
- Saleah 4%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)