Soila

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How to Pronounce Soila

Pronounced SOY-lah /ˈsɔɪla/Medium

Meaning: Soila is a Spanish spelling variant of Zoila, the feminine of Zoilo, from the Greek root zoe, 'life'. The name honours early Christian saints and was carried into the Spanish-speaking world; the S-spelling reflects how Spanish pronunciation blurs the initial sound. So the core meaning is simply 'life'.Low

In 30 seconds: Soila is a Spanish form of Zoila, from Greek for 'life'. It stayed rare in America, near 1935, among Latina families (said SOY-lah).

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Origin MediumSpanish, Greek

MeaningSoila is a Spanish spelling variant of Zoila, the feminine of Zoilo, from the Greek root zoe, 'life'. The name honours early Christian saints and was carried into the Spanish-speaking world; the S-spelling reflects how Spanish pronunciation blurs the initial sound. So the core meaning is simply 'life'.

U.S. rank (2015)#18759 ↗ Rising

2015 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1935

Total births (all-time)≈ 826

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Soila is a Spanish variant of Zoila, the feminine of the early Christian name Zoilo, rooted in the Greek zoe, 'life'. Common in Mexican and other Latin American families, it reached the United States with Spanish-speaking communities, its S-spelling mirroring the local pronunciation.

In American records it was always rare, borne by only a couple dozen girls a year around its high in the mid nineteen-thirties, concentrated among Latina families. It reads as an authentic Hispanic heritage name.

Did you know? Soila carries the bright Greek root zoe, 'life', the same element behind the name Zoe itself.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Soila / Zoila — Spanish variant of Zoila; Greek zoe 'life'

Variations

ZoilaSoylaZoyla

Nicknames

SolZoi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Soila mean?

It's a Spanish variant of Zoila, from the Greek zoe meaning 'life'.

How do you pronounce Soila?

It's said SOY-lah /ˈsɔɪla/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Soila a boy or girl name?

Soila is used as a girl's name.

Is Soila a popular name?

No, it has always been rare in America, a Hispanic heritage name used mainly by Spanish-speaking families in the early twentieth century.