About the name Zeal
Zeal is one of the more startling modern Gujarati coinages, an English abstract noun adopted wholesale as a given name. Families in Surat and Rajkot have taken to it because Z names are scarce in Indian naming and it makes an alphabetical list look interesting.
Zeal is a unisex name of Gujarati origin, pronounced ZEEL. On the NameRarity scale it scores 96 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Zeal?
Zeal currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 714,286. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Zeal
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Zeal yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Zeal
Names similar to Zeal
Zeel
ZEEL
Dedication, wholehearted resolve
Niral
nih-RAHL
Unique, unlike anything else
Viral
vee-RUL
Precious, rare and hard to find
Bijal
bee-JAL
Lightning, a sudden flash across the sky
Foram
FO-ram
Fragrance of blossoming flowers
Hemal
HAY-mul
Golden, made of gold
Hetal
HAY-tul
Friendly, affectionate one
Hiral
hee-RAAL
Diamond-bright, precious as a jewel
Zeal — frequently asked questions
What does the name Zeal mean?
Zeal means "Ardent enthusiasm, wholehearted energy". It is a name of Gujarati origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Zeal?
Zeal is pronounced ZEEL, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Zeal?
Zeal scores 96 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 714,286 people carry it — about 1.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Zeal?
Zeal carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 11.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Zeal?
The lucky number for Zeal is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.