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Wiola f Polish
Polish form of Viola.

Wulfila m Gothic (Hypothetical)
Means "little wolf", from a diminutive of the Gothic element wulfs. This was the name of a 4th-century Gothic bishop and missionary. He translated the New Testament into Gothic.

Xela f Galician
Short form of Ánxela.

Yamila f Spanish (Latin American)
Form of Jamila used especially in Latin America.

Zala f Slovene
Diminutive of Rozalija.

Zella f English
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name. It arose in the 19th century.

Zilla f Biblical German, Biblical Italian
German and Italian form of Zillah.

Zillah f Biblical
Means "shade" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament she is the second wife of Lamech.

Zitkala f Sioux
From Lakota zitkála meaning "bird".

Zoila f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Zoilus.

Zola 1 f English
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. It has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. It coincides with an Italian surname, a famous bearer being the French-Italian author Émile Zola (1840-1902).

Zola 2 f & m Xhosa
From the Xhosa root -zola meaning "calm".

Zula 1 f Polish (Rare)
Polish diminutive of Zuzanna.

Zula 2 f English
Meaning unknown. It has been in use since the 19th century. It is possibly related to the name of the African tribe that lives largely in South Africa, the Zulus. In the 19th century the Zulus were a powerful nation under their leader Shaka.