Zola
From the Xhosa verb root -zola, "to be calm, to settle down".
Meaning and origin
Zola is a Xhosa name built straight from the verb root -zola, meaning to be calm or to settle down, so it carries a sense of a calm, steady nature.
How to pronounce Zola
| Xhosa (South Africa) | ZOH-lah /ˈzɔla/ |
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