Meaning of the nameZila
- Female
- Zi-la
Zila is a short feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census mainly among people born before the 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Zila is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 5,077
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,714
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,819
- people
Zila in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zila, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,456 people).
5,046 women 31 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Zila is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zila in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.014%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,495 | 0.014% |
| São Paulo | 734 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 697 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 531 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 248 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 243 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 171 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 157 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 139 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 134 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 71 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 70 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 64 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 55 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 53 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 44 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 41 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zila
The origin of the spelling Zila is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Zilah as a spelling variant. The name is short, with two syllables, and most of the people recorded were born before 1970. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,077 people named Zila, almost always women. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zila · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Zila
What does the name Zila mean?
The meaning of Zila is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Zila in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,077 people with the first name Zila, which ranks it number 2,714 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Zila a boy's or a girl's name?
Zila is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,046 women and 31 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Zila most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.014% of the state's population is named Zila (1,495 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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