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Zaiga f LatvianDerived from Latvian
zaigot "to glisten, to glimmer".
Zaijian m Filipino (Rare)Possibly an invented name from another name, but coincides with the Hanyu Pinyin reading of Mandarin
再見 "goodbye, see you later" or
再建 "to rebuild, to reconstruct". A famous bearer of this name is Filipino actor and dancer Zaijian Godsick Lara Jaranilla (2001-).
Zaijirō m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from
在 (zai) "be at, consist in",
二 (ji) "two" and #郎 (rou) "son".
Zaïneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see
Zaynab) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
Zaini m Indonesian, MalayMeans "my beauty" or "my decoration" from Arabic زين
(zayn) meaning "beauty" or "ornament, decoration".
Zainon f & m MalayFrom Arabic زَيْن
(zayn) meaning "beauty".
Zaïr m LiteratureAppears in medieval legends of the knight-errant
Amadis, perhaps related to
Zaïre or a place name mentioned in the Old Testament (2 Kings 8:21),
Za'ir meaning "little".
Zaïre m KongoZaïre means the river that never swallows in Kikongo
Zaitian m Chinese, HistoryThis was the personal name of the Guangxu Emperor (1871-1908), the second-to-last emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
Zaitun f & m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianAlternate transcription of Arabic زيتون (see
Zaytun), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Zaiva f MuslimZaiva is Arabic/Muslim Girl name and meaning of this name is "Strong Mind".
Zája f HungarianOrigin and meaning unknown. Possibly related to the Albanian and Hungarian surname Zaja.
Zəkavət f AzerbaijaniFrom the Arabic
ذَكَاوَة (ḏakāwa) meaning "sharpness, perceptiveness".
Zakia-yawar m MandaeanEtymology uncertain. Possibly from the Mandaic
zaki meaning "victorious" and
yawar meaning "splendid, dazzling".
Zakiryan m BashkirCombination of
Zakir and the suffix -йән
(yän), which is derived from Persian جان
(jân) meaning "soul, being" or "dear, darling".
Zakiy m UzbekMeans "bright, intelligent" in Uzbek.
Zakumi m Popular CultureZakumi the Leopard was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His name comes from
ZA, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for "South Africa" and
kumi that means "ten" in several African languages.
Zakuro f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 石榴 (zakuro) meaning "pomegranate". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. A fictional bearer of this name is Zakuro Fujiwara (藤原 ざくろ) from Tokyo Mew Mew.
Zakynthos m Greek MythologyMeaning unknown; appears to be pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. In Greek mythology he was the legendary founder of a colony on Zacynthus, an island in the Ionian Sea, which derived its name from him.
Zalbika f Chechen, DagestaniPossibly from Arabic زَالَ
(zāla) "to continue" or Persian زال
(zâl) "albino" combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl".
Zaldy m FilipinoShort form of
Rizaldy, as borne and popularised by actor Zaldy Zshornack, born José Rizaldy Taduran Zshornack (1937-2002).
Zalfa f ArabicMeaning uncertain. It could mean "distinguished woman" in Arabic or being an historical or imaginary woman known as distinguished person.
Zalka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Zala, used as a given name in its own right.
Zalmoxe m MythologyA (or the) god of the Getae, a Thracian tribe living in today's Romania.
Zalpa f ChechenDerived from Persian زلف
(zolf) meaning "curl, tress".
Zamaair m & f ArabicMeans "hearts, minds, consciouses" or "secrets of the mind" in Arabic.
Zamanbek m KazakhDerived from Arabic زَمَان
(zamān) meaning "time, era" (see
Zaman) combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zambo m Central African, Eastern AfricanIs a popular given name for boys in many West Central African nations. Also the name of an Italian Safari crime drama film and the duology of jungle themed Bollywood mad scientist films that inspired the Captive Wild Woman series.
Zamilan m & f MongolianProbably derived from Tibetan འཛམ་གླིང
(dzam gling) meaning "world".
Zamindar f & m Persian"landowner",
zamin, meaning "land" +
dar, meaning "holder".
Zamir m AlbanianMeans "good voice" or "sweet voice" from Albanian
zë meaning "voice" and
mirë meaning "good".
Zamirbek m KyrgyzDerived from Persian ضمیر
(zamir) meaning "mind, heart, secret" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zamonberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and
berdi meaning "gave".
Zamonmirza m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and
mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" or "lord".
Zamonmurod m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and
murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Zamonqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and
qiz meaning "girl, daughter".
Zamontoy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and
toy meaning "colt".
Zamri m MalayPosibly from Arabic meaning "my beauty" or "my handsomeness".
Zamudin m CircassianMeans "strong faith", derived from Arabic صَمَد
(ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting" or "strong" combined with دِين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".... [
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Zamzam f & m Arabic, Somali, IndonesianFrom the name of a holy well in Mecca that, according to Islamic tradition, was miraculously created by Allah for
Hajar and and her son
Isma'il while the two were left in the desert without water... [
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Zamzuri m MalayFrom the name of 18th-century Egyptian scholar Sulayman Husayn al-Jamzuri, whose name came from the district of Jamzur in Egypt.
Zan m Italian, HistoryDiminutive form of
Zanni. Zan Ganassa was the stage name of an early actor-manager of commedia dell'arte, whose company was one of the first to tour outside Italy... [
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Zana f Albanian, Albanian MythologyZana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian
zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian
zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian
zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess
Diana.
Zana m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
zanyar meaning "scholar".
Zanbaqi f ArabicFrom the Arabic
زَنْبَق (zanbaq) meaning "iris, lily".
Zanda f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally considered a variant of
Sanda 1.
Zandalee f Popular CultureUsed in the 1991 movie Zandalee, set in New Orleans, by the main character Zandalee Martin (Erika Anderson).
Zandan m & f MongolianMeans "sandalwood" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately from Sanskrit चन्दन
(chandana) of the same meaning (compare
Chandan).
Zanetta f Venetian (Archaic)Venetian diminutive of
Giovanna. This was name borne by Maria Giovanna "Zanetta" Farussi (1707-1776), mother of the famous adventurer Giacomo Casanova.
Zanfen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Zangak f ArmenianMeans "bell, little bell" or "bellflower" in Armenian.
Zangor f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek adjective
zangor(i) meaning "light bluish-green" or "sky blue".