Names Like Zilla — Find Similar Baby Names
Zilla is a 5-letter Hebrew girls' name meaning “Shadow”. This page collects 107 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Zillah and Zelia, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -lla like Ella and Ulla, and names sharing the “shadow” concept like Betzalel and Kaage.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Zilla
24 baby names that differ from Zilla by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zillah | 1 | Shadow | Hebrew | Female |
| Zelia | 2 | Zealous | Greek | Female |
| Zelma | 2 | Variant Of Selma Comely. | English | Female |
| Zia | 2 | Light: Splendor. | Arabic | Female |
| Zibia | 2 | Doe | Hebrew | Female |
| Zifa | 2 | Ijaw Of Niger Name. Meaning Unknown. | African | Male |
| Zihna | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Spins." | Native American | Female |
| Zimra | 2 | Praised | Hebrew | Female |
| Zina | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Romanian | Female |
| Zinsa | 2 | Benin Name Meaning "Twin." | African | Female |
| Zita | 2 | Little Hope | Spanish | Female |
| Ziva | 2 | Splendid | Hebrew | Female |
| Zola | 2 | Congolese Name Meaning "Productive." | African | Female |
| Zada | 3 | Lucky | Arabic | Female |
| Zahra | 3 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Female |
| Zaida | 3 | Lucky | Arabic | Female |
| Zaira | 3 | Irish Form Of Sara Princess | Irish | Female |
| Zale | 3 | Power Of The Sea | Greek | Male |
| Zaley | 3 | English | Female | |
| Zali | 3 | Special | English | Female |
| Zalika | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Well-Born." | African | Female |
| Zanna | 3 | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |
| Zara | 3 | Princess | Arabic | Female |
| Zayda | 3 | Lucky | Arabic | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Zilla’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
5-Letter Z-Names Like Zilla
24 names that share Zilla's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Zilla's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Zilla
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Zilla.
Names That Rhyme with Zilla
18 baby names that share Zilla's last 3 letters — -lla. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella | Beautiful Fairy | English | Female |
| Ulla | Has Willpower | German | Female |
| Bella | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Colla | An Ancient Irish Name Whos Meaning Is Lost In Antiquety | Irish | Male |
| Della | Bright. Noble. | German | Female |
| Galla | From Gaul | French | Female |
| Lalla | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Milla | Industrious | German | Female |
| Nella | Light | Greek | Female |
| Rilla | Brook | German | Female |
| Willa | "Desired." | Anglo | Female |
| Abella | Breath | French | Female |
| Adella | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Spanish | Female |
| Arella | Golden. | Spanish | Female |
| Axella | Peace | Hebrew | Female |
| Csilla | Defender | Hebrew | Female |
| Joella | Jehovah Is God | Hebrew | Female |
| Luella | Famous Elf | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Zilla
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Zilla — Zil-. Good for parents who like Zilla's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zillah | Shadow | Hebrew | Female |