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Origin & history of Zela1
Modern American roots
Zela comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Lacking nothing, one who knows the way.
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How popular is Zela?
1916
peak year
Zela entered U.S. records in 1889, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1916, 21 babies received the name (ranked #1738). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12918), with roughly 9 babies named Zela each year. Zela's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 597 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
21
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,738)
(ranked #1,738)
9
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
90
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
597
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Zela8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
Z8
E5
L3
A1
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
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Personality of Zela💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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