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Yuzuto m JapaneseFrom Japanese 柚 (
yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 人 (
to) meaning "person", 斗 (
to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 翔 (
to) meaning "soar, fly" or 都 (
to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything"... [
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Yuzuyu f JapaneseFrom 柚 (
yuzu) meaning "citrus" and 憂 (
yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yvanca f Dutch (Rare)Variant spelling of
Ivanka. In some cases, the name might be a combination of
Yvonne or
Yvette with
Bianca, as these names used to be very popular in the Netherlands (the former primarily in the 1960s and the latter two chiefly in the 1970s).
Yvenson m Haitian CreoleTransferred use of the surname
Yvenson. A famous bearer of this name is Yvenson Bernard (1984-) a former professional Canadian football running back.
Ywerit f & m Old Celtic, Welsh MythologyPossibly means either "Ireland" or "the Atlantic Ocean" (which lies in the direction of Ireland from Wales), both meanings derived from Proto-Celtic
*ɸīweriyū meaning "earth, soil". This was the name of a parent of
Brân in Welsh mythology, either being a variant name of
Llŷr (which means "the sea") or the name of his wife.
Ywi m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)Perhaps from the Old English elements
íw "yew tree" (see
īwaz) and
wig "war". Ywi (or Iwig) was an Anglo-Saxon saint venerated in the English county of Wiltshire in the Middle Ages, where his relics were enshrined (at the county town, Wilton, near Salisbury)... [
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Za m ChinMeans "enough, satisfied" in Hakha Chin.
Za f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 扎 (
zā) meaning "tie" or 匝 (
zā) meaning "circle, round, whole, thick" or 杂 (
zá) meaning "variety, to mix".... [
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Zaaidh m Muslim, ArabicThe meaning of the name Zaaidh is "Abundance" or "Plentiful" or "Growing"
Zaaki m ArabicMeans "one who increases in growth and goodness" in Arabic.
Zaali m GeorgianForm of
Zaal with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Zaavan m BiblicalDerived from the Hebrew noun זועה
(zewa'a) or זעוה
(za'awa) meaning "a trembling", from the verb זוע
(zua') meaning "to tremble, to quake". In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of
Seir.
Zabad m BiblicalZabad is the name of seven men in the Hebrew Bible. Zabad means "gift" or "endowment."
Zabbai m BiblicalOf unknown meaning. This is the name of the father of
Baruch, who "earnesty repaired" part of the Jerusalem wall.
Zabi m & f ArabicMeans "gazelle" in Arabic, this is also the name of a star.
Zabibe f Ancient Semitic, HistoryOld Arabic name, possibly related to the modern Arabic noun زَبِيبَة
(zabība) meaning "raisin". This was the name of an 8th-century BC queen of Qedar, an ancient Arab nomadic tribe. She was a vassal of the Assyrian king
Tiglath-Pileser III.
Zabibu f SwahiliSwahili name meaning "grapes" which comes originally from Arabic word zabīb meaning 'raisins', given to five girls in the US in 2023
Zabir m ArabicFrom Arabic “zabara” meaning “one who praises”.
Zabivaka m Popular CultureFrom
sobáka "dog" and
zabivátʹ "to strike". This name was used by Zabivaka the Wolf, the 2018 FIFA World Cup mascot, designed by student designer Ekaterina Bocharova.
Zabou f FrenchDiminutive of
Isabelle. French actress and director Zabou Breitman is a known bearer.
Zabu m Popular CultureThis name is used for a a fictional saber-toothed tiger in Marvel Comics.
Zaca m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
zacatl "grass, hay, straw".
Zacahuehue m NahuatlProbably derived from
zacatl "grass, hay" and
huehue "elder, old man".
Zacancatl m NahuatlPossibly derived from
zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and the suffix
-catl.
Zaccur m BiblicalZaccur of the house of
Reuben was the father of
Shammua, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.
Zacharenia f GreekGreek feminine form of
Zacharias. This coincides with the Greek vocabulary word ζαχαρένια
(zacharenia) meaning "sugary", from ζάχαρη
(zachari) "sugar, sucrose".
Zacnosław m PolishDerived from Polish
zacny "noble, respectable, upright" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Zaddock m English (Rare)(Anglicized) variant of
Zadok. A bearer of the variant
Zadock was Congressman Zadock Pratt (1790-1871), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.
Zadeni m Georgian MythologyMost likely derived from Persian یزدان
(yazdân) meaning "god, divinity, angel". Zadeni (also transcribed as
Zaden) was a pagan god of fruitfulness and the harvest in pre-Christian Georgian mythology.
Žadgailas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Zadie f EnglishVariant of
Sadie. A known bearer of this name is British author Zadie Smith (1975-), who was born Sadie Smith.
Zadig m ArmenianFrom Armenian
Զատիկ (zadig / zadik) meaning "Easter".
Žadmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Žadminas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Žadvainas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the old Lithuanian noun
vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Žadvilas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Žadvydas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in
-vydas, such as
Alvydas and
Tautvydas.
Zaer m ArabicMeans "revolutionist, rebel, insurgent" in Arabic.
Zafarxo'ja m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
zafar meaning "victory" and
xo'ja meaning "master".
Zafeiris m GreekFrom Greek ζαφείρι
(zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος
(sáppheiros) (see
Sapphire) through Latin (compare
Zafeiro).
Zafeiro f GreekFrom Greek ζαφείρι
(zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος
(sáppheiros) (see
Sapphire) through Latin (compare
Zafeiris).
Zaffarana f ArabicMeans "saffron" in Sicilian Arabic, from Arabic زعفران
(za'farān), "saffron".
Zafiris m & f GreekFrom Greek ζαφείρι ή σαπφειρός meaning "sapphire".
Zafiro f Spanish (Modern)Spanish feminine name derived from the word
zafiro meaning "sapphire". This is a modern coinage.
Zagan m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendIn
The Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of a Great King and President of Hell, commanding over thirty-three legions of demons. Zagan is depicted as a griffin-winged bull that turns into a man after a while.
Zaghloul m Arabic (Egyptian)From Arabic زُغْلُول
(zuḡlūl) which is both a noun meaning "a young infant, boy" and an adjective meaning "young and active, quick". In Egyptian Arabic it also means "squab, young dove"... [
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Zagnut m Obscure, PetThe name of an American candy bar made with coconut and peanut butter, presumably composed of
zag (from the word
zig-zag) and
nut. This name was used by American physician Hunter 'Patch' Adams (1945-) for his son Atomic Zagnut 'Zag' Adams.
Zagorka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)From Croatian and Serbian
загорје (zagorye) meaning "up behind the mountains, plains". It may also designate an inhabitant of Hrvatsko Zagorje, an area of Croatia.
Zagreus m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ζαγρεύς
(zagreus), which was a term used to refer to a hunter that catches live animals. The term would technically mean "great hunter", as it was derived from the Greek prefix ζα
(za) meaning "very" combined with Greek αγρεύς
(agreus) meaning "hunter"... [
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Zaha f Hebrew, ArabicMeans "clear; pure" in Hebrew from the root צ־ח־ח (
ts-kh-kh). It also means "bright; shine" in Arabic.... [
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