Zola (, ) is both a surname and a given name. In Italy, Zola is a common last name. In South Africa, Zola is a Xhosa language name and means "be calm" or "be quiet." A common feminine variation for the name is Nokuzola. The name enjoys widespread popularity in South Africa and is also used in other African nations. Furthermore, Zola is a commonly used name in numerous countries across the globe, including the United States.This name was ranked #990 on the US Popular Names in 2021.

People

Notable people with the name include:

Surname

* Arlette Zola, Swiss singer * Aurélien N'Zuzi Zola (born 1999), French rapper known as Zola (rapper) * Calvin Zola (born 1984), Congo DR footballer * Émile Zola (1840–1902), French novelist * Gianfranco Zola (born 1966), Italian football player and manager * Giuseppe Zola (1672 – 1743) Italian painter * Irving Zola (1935–1994), American activist and writer

Given name

* Zola Budd (born 1966), South African athlete * Zola Cooper (1904–1954), American cancer researcher * Zola Davis (born 1975), American football player * Zola Levitt (1938–2006), American religious leader * Zola Matumona (born 1981), Congo DR footballer * Zola Taylor (1938–2007), American singer, member of The Platters

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* Zola (rapper) {born 1999), or Aurélien N'Zuzi Zola, a French rapper * Zola 7 (born 1977), also known as Bonginkosi Dlamini or Zola, a South African musician * Zola Jesus (born 1989), stage name of Nika Roza Danilova, American singer

Fictional characters

* Arnim Zola, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe * List of Marvel Comics characters: S#Leopold Zola, Leopold Zola, a fictional character in Marvel Comics, the son of Arnim Zola * Zola, a character in the ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' fighting game series; see List of Battle Arena Toshinden characters#Zola, List of ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' characters * Zola, a female mercenary and party member in the video game ''Blue Dragon (video game), Blue Dragon'' * Zola, a villain in the ''Dick Tracy'' comic strip; see List of recurring characters in Dick Tracy#Dick Tracy rogues gallery, List of recurring characters in ''Dick Tracy'' * Zola Grey Shepherd, adopted daughter of Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd on the television series ''Grey's Anatomy'' * Aziah "Zola" King, a fictional character from the film Zola (film), ''Zola'' (film)

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