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Zotinur m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
zot meaning "offspring" and
nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Zotique m FrenchFrench form of
Zotikos via
Zoticus. A known bearer of this name was Zotique Racicot (1845-1915), a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.
Zoumpoulia f GreekDerived from Turkish
zümbül or
sümbül meaning "hyacinth".
Zovanush f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
զով (zov) meaning "cool, fresh" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Zoza f LiteratureMeans "mud" or "slime" in Neapolitan. This is the name of the fictional narrator of the Pentamerone by Giambattista Basile.
Zozibini f XhosaXhosa name, said to mean "received with both hands". (In this culture it is considered impolite or unappreciative to accept a worthy gift with one hand; to show appreciation and respect to the giver, you use both hands to accept a gift.)
Zozo f GreekDiminutive of
Zoi. Known bearers of this name include Greek actresses Zoi 'Zozo' Dalmas (1905-1988) and Zoi 'Zozo' Sapountzaki (1933-).
Zu f & m KhmerFrom Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "pearl".
Zuberoa f BasqueFrom the name of a Basque province, also called Xiberoa
Žubora f SerbianFrom Serbian
жубор (žubor) meaning "rushing sound of water", "burble".
Zuhaitza f Basque (Modern)Feminine name derived from Basque
zuhaitz "tree", ultimately from Old Basque
zur "wood" and
(h)aritz "oak" (formerly a generic term for "tree").
Zuhayr m ArabicDerived from Arabic زَهَرَ
(zahara) meaning "to shine, to be radiant, to give light". It is etymologically related to
Zaahir 1.
Zuhri m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 7th-century Islamic jurist and scholar Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri, whose name was derived from the Banu Zuhrah clan.
Zuhur f ArabicMeans "flowers" in Arabic, a plural form of زهْرة
(zahra). Known bearers of this name include Zuhur Dixon (1933-2021), an Iraqi poet, and Zuhur Wanasi (1936-), an Algerian author and politician known for her powerful short stories and for her role as one of the first women in Algerian government.
Zujenia f Romani (Caló)Caló form of
Martha, possibly from Romani
zhulyi, "lady, woman". Alternatively, it could be derived from Caló
zujenia, meaning "flower".
Zuko m Popular CultureFictional name apparently meant to be from Chinese 蘇
(sū) meaning "to regain consciousness" or 祖
(zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forefather" combined with 科
(kē) meaning "sort, class" or 寇
(kòu) meaning "bandit, robber"... [
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Zul f & m MongolianMeans "light" or "torch, oil lamp" in Mongolian.
Zulay f ChechenEither a diminutive of
Zulaykha or
Zuleykhan or a combination of Arabic ذُو
(ḏū) meaning "possessor, owner of" and Turkic ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Zulfa f & m Arabic, Indonesian, DhivehiMeans "closeness, nearness, proximity" in Arabic, also referring to a period of time marking the commencement of either day or night. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Zulfadli m Malay, IndonesianMalay and Indonesian form of the Arabic name
Dhul Fadl, which is derived from Arabic ذو الفضل
(ḏū al-faḍl) meaning "possessor of grace".
Zulfahmi m Indonesian, MalayFrom Arabic ذو ال
(dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with فهم
(fahm) meaning "understanding, comprehension".
Zulhelmi m Malay, IndonesianMeans "possessor of dreams" from Arabic ذو
(dhu) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" and حلم
(hulm) meaning "dream, wish".
Zulhijja f UzbekUzbek feminine name derived from the name of the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, the month of Hajj.
Zulhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), UyghurBasically means "possessing the ability to charm or intoxicate", derived from Arabic ذو
(dhu) meaning "possessor, owner" combined with Persian خمار
(humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Zulhusni m MalayMeans "possessor of beauty, possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال
(dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" and حسن
(husn) meaning "beauty, goodness".
Zulkhairi m Malay, IndonesianMeans "possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال
(dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, goodness of the" combined with خير
(khayr) meaning "goodness, good".
Zulmat f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
zulmat meaning "pitch darkness".
Zülüf f TurkishDerived from Turkish
zülüf, meaning "lovelock".
Zuma m & f English (Rare)Means "abundance" in Chumashan. This is the name of a beach in Malibu, California, after which Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's son was named.
Zumaia f BasqueDerived from Basque
zuma meaning "wicker". It is also the name of a town in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country.
Zun f BurmeseFrom the name of a species of jasmine that produces small fragrant white flowers (scientific name Jasminum auriculatum), itself borrowed from Hindi जूही
(juhi).
Zuna f LingalaMeans "to be sweet" in Bangi, the main lexical source of Lingala.
Zunera f UrduMeans "guiding light"or "flower in paradise" in Urdu.
Zuni f KashmiriVariation of the word 'Zoon' which means moon in Kashmiri
Zunun m UyghurOf unknown meaning, possibly a form of the Arabic name ذو النون
(Dhūl Nūn) through the Turkish forms,
Zünnûn or
Zun-Nûn.
Zuo m & f IjawMeans "protection" in Ijaw.
Zuohua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Zuolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Zuoling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Zuoqin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and
琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese lute".
Zuoqiong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Zura f ChechenEither from Persian زور
(zur) meaning "force, strength, power" or a form of the Arabic name
Zahra.