According to the Jewish Women's Archive, the name may mean "protector." It has a musical significance. Meyers, Carol. "Zillah: Bible." Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women. 27 February 2009. Jewish Women's Archive. (Viewed on May 11, 2024).Abarim Publications (https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Zillah.html) lists the meaning of the name as "shadow" or "bell", from צלל, meaning to ring or to be dark. (Zillah is a very poetic and melancholy name, when it comes down to its meaning!)
Meyers, Carol. "Zillah: Bible." Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women. 27 February 2009. Jewish Women's Archive. (Viewed on May 11, 2024).
Abarim Publications (https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Zillah.html) lists the meaning of the name as "shadow" or "bell", from צלל, meaning to ring or to be dark. (Zillah is a very poetic and melancholy name, when it comes down to its meaning!)