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Zenzile f & m Xhosa, SwaziFrom Xhosa
uzenzile meaning "you brought this on yourself". This was the first name of the South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba (1932-2008), full name Zenzile Miriam Makeba... [
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Zenzō m JapaneseIt is from the Kanji characters "禅" (
zen) meaning "ritual" and "僧" (
sō) meaning "monk".
Zephalinda f English, LiteratureA name coined by the English poet Alexander Pope, appearing in his poem "Epistle to Miss Blount" (1715).
Zephanin m HebrewMeans 'Yahweh is in the clouds' originating from Hebrew in accordance to
Zeph or Zeph...
Zephathi m Biblical, JewishThe name might mean "one born on Sabbath", but more probably is a modification of the ethnic Zephathi (Zephathite), from Zarephathi (Zarephathite).
Zepho m BiblicalThis is the name of one of the sons of Eliphaz listed in the Bible.
Zephyranthe f ObscureFrom
Zephyranthes, the name of a genus of flowering plants in the Amaryllis family, derived from the name of the Greek god
Zephyros and Greek ἄνθος
(anthos) meaning "flower, blossom".
Zeqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 泽
(zé) meaning "moist, grace, brilliance" and 清
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Zeralda f LiteratureThe main protagonist in the children's book 'Zeralda's Ogre' by Tomi Unger.
Zêrav f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
zêr meaning "gold" and
av meaning "water".
Zerbinette f TheatreFeminine name possibly invented by Molière for his play
Les Fourberies de Scapin.
Zere f KazakhFrom Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".
Zerelia f EnglishFrom the name of the Zerelia lakes in Greece, which were likely created by a meteorite crash 8,000-12,000 years ago. This name is uncommon.
Zêrgul f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
zêr meaning "gold" and
gula meaning "rose".
Zerlene f English (American, Rare)Possibly a variant of
Zerline. This is the title of a 1955 song by American R&B duo Gene & Billy (singers Gene Ford and Billy Boyd), about a woman named Zerlene.
Zerlinda f Hebrew, GermanSupposedly from Hebrew זֵרַח (see
Zerah) "shining, dawning" and Spanish and Portuguese
Linda "beautiful", therefore meaning "beautiful dawn".
Zernebog m Slavic Mythology(Slovak) variant transcription of
Chernobog. Zernebog is a Slavic deity, about whom much has been speculated but little can be said definitively. The name may also be given as Crnobog, Czernobóg, Černobog, Црнобог or Chernobog; these are all romanizations of the Russian Чернобог, meaning black god... [
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Zero m & f VariousDerived from the Italian
zero itself from Medieval Latin
zèphyrum, Arabic صفر (
ṣifr) and Sanskrit शून्य (
śūnyá), ultimately meaning "empty".... [
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Zero m Italianfrom the medieval Greek personal name
Xeros, derived from Greek
xeros meaning "dry", "bare".
Zerone f JapaneseFrom Japanese 零 (
zero) meaning "zero" combined with 音 (
ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Zeroyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 零 (
zero) meaning "zero" combined with 夜 (
yo) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Zerrin f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
zerrin "golden, gold-plated, made of gold" and, by extension, also "jonquil; daffodil; Poet's Daffodil, Narcissus poeticus".
Zerua f BasqueModern coinage derived from Basque
zeru "sky; heavens; heaven".
Zerubbabel m Biblical, English (Puritan)Possibly means "conceived and born in
Babylon" from a contraction of either Assyrian-Babylonian
Zəru Bābel "seed of Babylon" or Hebrew זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל
(Zərua‘ Bāvel) "the one sown of Babylon"... [
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Zeta f English (Rare)English variant of
Zita 1. It is also the name of the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet, Ζ. A famous bearer is Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969-); born Catherine Zeta Jones, she was named after her paternal grandmother, Zeta Jones, who was herself named for a ship that her father sailed on.
Zete m HungarianHungarian male name, of possible Slavic origin, from
zet ''son-in-law''.
Zetes m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek
ζητέω (
zeteo) "to seek, look forc inquire; to strive for, desire, wish". In Greek myth, Zetes and his twin brother
Calais were sons of
Boreas, the god of the north wind, and members of the Argonauts.
Zethar m BiblicalAccording to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary, means "he that examines or beholds". In the Bible, this is the name one of the seven eunuchs of Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther.
Zethu f & m Xhosa, ZuluMeans "ours" or "belongs to us" in both Xhosa and Zulu within the Nguni language group. Notable South African name bearers include actor Zethu Dlomo and orchestral musician Zethu Mashika.
Zetian f & m Chinese, HistoryMeans "to the day" in Mandarin Chinese. This is the posthumous name of Wu Zhao, the sole female ruler of the Chinese Empire.
Zeudi f TigrinyaMeans "crown" in Tigrinya. It is the name of the famous 1970 Eritrean-Italian actress Zeudi Araya (1951-).
Zeuxidamos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ζεῦξις
(zeuxis) meaning "a yoking together" (which comes from the verb ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnymi) "to yoke, saddle a beast of burden; to join, link together; to join in wedlock") and δᾶμος
(damos), the Doric Greek form of δῆμος
(demos) "the people".
Zeuxippos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyMeans "desultor, someone who can leap from one horse or chariot to another", from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnumi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together" and ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Zeuxis m Ancient GreekMeans "to yoke together" or "to bridge", ultimately derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnymi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together".
Zeuxithea f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock" and θεά
(thea) "goddess".
Zeuxo f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock". In Greek mythology Zeuxo was one of the Oceanids, possibly a goddess of marriage.
Zevar f UzbekDerived from
zevar, the name of a decoration sewn in colourful silk thread on traditional Uzbek footwear called mahsi.
Zevseg m MongolianMeans "weapon, armament, firearm" or "tool, instrument" in Mongolian.
Zeyar m BurmeseFrom Burmese ဇေယျ
(zeya) meaning "victory", ultimately from Sanskrit जय
(jaya).
Zezag f ChechenMeans "flower, blossom" in Chechen, ultimately from Mongolian цэцэг
(tsetseg) via Turkish
çiçek.
Zezette f Obscure (Rare)Meaning unknown, perhaps a misinterpretation of the French name
Suzette. This name is not used in French, though, as it is a crude word for female genitalia.
Zezolla f LiteratureMeaning unknown. This is the name of the main character of the fairy tale Cenerentola, an early version of Cinderella written by Giambattista Basile.
Zezozose m ObscureLikely an invented name. This is the name of Charles Manson's son.
Zgjim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
zgjim "awakening" as well as from Albanian
zgjim, an archaic term meaning "knowledge, education".
Zhaakhanchuluu m MongolianMeans "small stone" in Mongolian, from жаахан
(jaakhan) meaning "small, a bit" and чулуу
(chuluu) meaning "stone".
Zhadan m UkrainianUkrainian non-canonical name meaning "welcomed, desired, wished for", derived as a contracted patriciple of verb
zhadaty (
жадати) - "to want, to wish for, to desire, to demand, to wish something to somebody, to crave"... [
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Zhadyra f KazakhPossibly from Arabic جدير
(jadir) meaning "suitable, worthy, proper" or Kazakh жаудырау
(zhaudyrau) meaning "gleaming (eyes), tender (gaze)".
Zhala f PersianKabuli dialectal variant of
Jaleh or
Zhaleh. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli dialect of Persian spoken in Afghanistan, as opposed to the Tehrani dialect spoken in Iran.
Zhambyl m KazakhKazakh form of
Janpolad. It could also be that the name has a slightly different etymology, in which case it is derived from the Arabic adjective جميل
(jamil) meaning "beautiful, handsome, good" (see
Jamil) combined with the Persian noun پولاد
(polad) meaning "steel"... [
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Zhan m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 湛 (
zhàn) meaning "deep; profund; clear" or 瞻 (
zhān) meaning "to look forward; to observe" or 占 (
zhān) meaning "to divine; to foretell".... [
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Zhanar f KazakhMeans "shine of the eyes" in Kazakh. Alternately, it may be derived from Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" and Arabic نار
(nar) meaning "fire".
Zhanat f & m KazakhEither derived from Kazakh жанат
(zhanat) meaning "raccoon" (figuratively meaning "large eyes") or Arabic جنة
(jannah) meaning "paradise, garden".
Zhanbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zhanbolat m KazakhFrom Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" and болат
(bolat) meaning "steel".
Zhanbota m KazakhFrom жан (
jan) meaning "soul, life" combined with бота (
bota) "camel calf, colt" in Kazakh
Zhanbyrbay m KazakhMeans "rich in rain" in Kazakh, derived from жаңбыр
(zhanbyr) "rain" and бай
(bay) "rich, wealthy".
Zhanchang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.
Zhandaulet m KazakhFrom Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" and дәулет
(daulet) meaning "contentment, wealth, fortune".
Zhanerke f KazakhFrom Kazakh ерке
(erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Zhang m & f ChineseFrom the character 彰 (zhang) meaning "clear, apparent", or any other character pronounced similarly.
Zhangmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璋 (zhāng) meaning "jade ornament" and
玫 (méi) meaning "rose".
Zhangqiao m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
长 (zhǎng) meaning "long, lasting" or "excel, be good at" and
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever".
Zhanibek m KazakhDerived from Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" or Kazakh бекем
(bekem) meaning "firm, strong, steady".
Zhaniya f KazakhDerived from Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul", ultimately from Persian.
Zhanjin m Chinese (Rare)From Chinese 占
(zhān) meaning "to divine, to foretell" combined with 金
(jīn) meaning "metal" or "gold", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Zhanjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Zhanmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or
梅 (méi) meaning "plum".
Zhanni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound, tranquil" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Zhannur f & m KazakhFrom Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).
Zhanqing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
Zhansultan m KazakhFrom Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" and сұлтан
(sultan) meaning "sultan, king".
Zhansulu f KazakhMeans "beautiful soul", from Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with сұлу
(sulu) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Zhanwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Zhanwise f CircassianDerived from
zhan meaning "princess (unmarried royal daughter)" and
wise meaning "poem".
Zhanxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Zhanybek m KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zhanzhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Zhao m & f ChineseThe name of a Chinese area in the Zhou dynasty. This was the name of several Chinese emperors, including Empress Wu Zetian.