It is also a Congolese name meaning "productive", a Venetian name meaning "female kid", a French name derived from the surname of the writer "Emile Zola", an Italian name short for another Italian name "Anzola", a Zulu name meaning "tranquil", and an Italian name meaning "ball of fire" or "ball of earth".
Zola (entertainer), South African entertainer Calvin Zola (born 1984), Congo DR footballer Zola Budd (born 1966), South African athlete Zola Matumona (born 1981), Congo DR footballer Zola Shuman, South African musician.