Zala is a distinctive choice, ranked #2278 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zala in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2278
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About the Name Zala
Zala is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #2254. The name has climbed 863 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Zala is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zala in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Zala
Zala Kuštrin — Zala Kuštrin is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a midfielder and has appeared for the Slovenia women's national team.
Zala Meršnik — Zala Meršnik is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Ittihad and the Slovenia women's national team.
Zala Vindišar — Zala Vindišar is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward for ŽNK Olimpija Ljubljana and the Slovenia women's national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zala
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Zala per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zala in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zala is rising: up 839 places since 2020, to #2,278 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #2,254 in 2024.
Zala is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Zala include: Zala Kuštrin, Zala Meršnik and Zala Vindišar. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zala does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Zalas in the wild.
12
UK babies named Zala (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 839 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zala
Almost certainly the only Zala in the class
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UK Popularity (2004–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Zala
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Boris Zala is a Slovak politician for the parliamentary party SMER-SD, a member of the Slovak parliament, and the current Chairman of the parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee.