At a Glance
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- TSEH-lah
Tzela is a Hebrew girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Dark or Night — Mysterious, Moody, and Magnetic.
Meaning & Origin of Tzela
Origin: Hebrew.
A common claim: Shadow, side Actually: Tzela is often claimed to mean shadow, but in Hebrew shadow is tzel, while tzela means rib or side.
How to Pronounce Tzela
TSEH-lahIPA /ˈtsɛlɑː/
Popularity of Tzela
Tzela doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Tzela
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