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Zeola
How to Pronounce Zeola
Pronounced zee-OH-luh /ziˈoʊlə/Medium
Meaning: Zeola is an opaque early-1900s coinage, common in Southern and African American families, most likely blending a Ze- opening with the popular -ola ending seen in names like Viola and Ola. No fixed dictionary meaning applies.Low
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
Zeola appears in American records from the late 1890s, especially in Southern and African American families. It reads as a coinage joining a Ze- opening to the stylish -ola ending of its day rather than a name with an inherited meaning.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1913 and fading by the 1960s. A girl named Zeola then would be a great-grandmother today, from a generation that loved the -ola sound.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Zeola mean?
It is an early-1900s coinage, likely blending a Ze- opening with the -ola ending; it has no fixed meaning.
How do you pronounce Zeola?
It's said zee-OH-luh /ziˈoʊlə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Zeola a boy or girl name?
Zeola is used as a girl's name.
Is Zeola a popular name?
No, it was always rare, a coined name given to only a few girls a year and last recorded in the nineteen-sixties.