Zylah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern invented name, possibly influenced by Xyla or Zyla”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- ZYE-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
This is generally treated as a modern invented spelling. It may be influenced by names such as Zyla, Xyla, or Delilah-style endings rather than a single historical source. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Zylah?
Babies named Zylah in 2024140
2024 rank#1,532 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18801,308
Zylah is rising: use over the last five years is 3.4× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Zylah
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Zylah questions
What does the name Zylah mean?
Zylah means "modern invented name, possibly influenced by Xyla or Zyla". It comes from American (modern coinage). This is generally treated as a modern invented spelling. It may be influenced by names such as Zyla, Xyla, or Delilah-style endings rather than a single historical source.
Is Zylah a boy or girl name?
Zylah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Zylah?
140 US babies were named Zylah in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Zylah?
Zylah is usually pronounced ZYE-luh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.