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Zayed m ArabicFrom the Arabic verb زادا (zada) which means “to increase, to grow”.
Zayn al-Abidin m ArabicMeans "adornment of the worshippers" from Arabic زين
(zayn) meaning "decoration, embellishment, ornament" and عابدين
('abidin) meaning "worshippers".
Zaynullah m ArabicMeans "beauty of Allah" from
زين (
zayn) meaning "beauty, grace" combined with
الله (
Allah)
Zayon m AmericanZayon was originally coined in 1999 by a Mr.Bailey. Zayon is commonly used to name children with a higher failure rate in simple tasks like reading, reasoning, problem solving, leadership and many more... [
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Zaza m GeorgianSimplified form of
Zaal Zar or
Zaalzar, which is a combination of
Zaal with the Persian noun زر
(zar) meaning "gold".... [
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Zazie f FrenchFrench diminutive of
Isabelle. The French author Raymond Queneau used this for the title character of his novel 'Zazie dans le métro' (1959; English: 'Zazie in the Metro'), which was adapted by Louis Malle into a film (1960).
Zbawimił m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish
zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian
izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [
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Zbawisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish
zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian
izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [
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Zbroisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
zbroić (się) "to arm, to weapon" (also compare Polish
zbroja "armour" and Czech
zbrojit "to arm"). The second element of this name is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Zbrosław m Medieval PolishMeans "he, who is famous thanks to fighting", from the elements
zbro ("to fight") and
sław ("fame")
Zbych m PolishDiminutive of
Zbigniew. A known bearer of this name is the Polish-Australian actor Zbych Trofimiuk (b. 1979).
Zbylisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the old Polish verb
zbylić (also
zbilić or
zbelić or
bylić), which can mean "to think, to ponder" as well as "to recall, to remember, to remind"... [
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Zbysław m PolishMeans "to dispel fame", from Slavic
zbyti "to dispel" and
slava "glory".
Zbywoj m Medieval PolishFrom the elements
zby, meaning "to renounce, to get rid of" and
woj, meaning "fighter, soldier".
Żdan m Polish, SlavicAllegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".
Zderad m SlovakDerived from the Slavic elements
zidati "build, create" and
rad "happy, willing".
Zdobymir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
zdobyć, which can mean "to get, to acquire, to obtain, to gain" as well as "to win, to earn". Also compare Croatian
dobiti "to get, to acquire" and Czech
dobýt "to gain, to conquer"... [
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Zdobysław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
zdobyć, which can mean "to get, to acquire, to obtain, to gain" as well as "to win, to earn". Also compare Croatian
dobiti "to get, to acquire" and Czech
dobýt "to gain, to conquer"... [
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Zdravomir m Bulgarian, Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian
zdráve or Serbo-Croatian
zdravlje "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from either Slavic
mir "peace" or Slavic
mer "great, famous".
Zdravoslav m BulgarianThe first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian
zdráve "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Zdrowosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
zdrowy "healthy, sound, well, wholesome" or
zdrowie "health", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
sъdorvъ "healthy"... [
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Zdziemił m PolishOld Polish male name, composed of two parts:
Zdzie originating from
jьzděti "put, do, make" and
mil "nice". It could mean "the one who makes others kinder".
Zdzimir m PolishComposed of the Polish elements
-zdzi meaning 'do' and
-mir meaning 'peace', means one who brings peace.
Zdziwoj m PolishOld Polish male name, composed of two parts -
Zdzi "make, give name" and
woj "warrior".
Ze m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 泽 (
zé) meaning "pool; moist; lustre; grace".... [
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Zeal m & f EnglishFound in occasional use as a given name from 17th century onwards, Zeal is part virtue name and part a transfer of the English surname.... [
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Zealandia f ObscureFrom the name of the personification of New Zealand as a female. She appeared on postage stamps, posters, cartoons, war memorials, and New Zealand government publications most commonly during the first half of the 20th century... [
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Zeal-for-god m English (Puritan)A name used in reference to Romans 10:2, "For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge."
Zealous m English (African, Rare)From the English word
zealous meaning "full of zeal, ardent", perhaps intended to be an English form of
Zelotes. This was the name of a Union general in the American Civil War: Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900).
Zeb m HmongMeans "rock, stone" in Hmong Daw.
Zebenzuí m Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)From an indigenous Guanche name which may be derived from *
zăbb-ən-əswy "blowfly of the sandgrouse", composed of *
əzăbb "gadfly; blowfly", the preposition *
n, and *
(a)səwəy referring to a species of sandgrouse, a type of bird from the genus Pterocles... [
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Zebo f Tajik, UzbekMeans "beautiful, pretty, lovely" in Tajik and Uzbek, ultimately from Persian زیبا
(ziba).
Zebochehra f UzbekFrom Uzbek
zebo meaning "lovely" and
chehra meaning "face, look".
Zeboim m BiblicalIn the Bible, this is the name of a settlement. The Book of Jasher says that it was named after a man.
Zebous f Ancient GreekEtymology uncertain, although the second name element may come from βοῦς
(bous) meaning "cattle".
Zebra f ObscureFrom the name of the African animal with black and white stripes. An English girl born in Southampton in 1875 was given the name Zebra Lynes apparently in reference to the phrase
zebra lines, i.e., the stripes of a zebra.... [
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Zebuel m AmericanRichmond City Hustings Willbook No 6, inventory of the estate of Zebuel Talley in the year 1835.
Zebuleon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendZebuleon is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world".
Zebunnissa f Urdu, Indian (Muslim), HistoryMeans "beauty of women", from Persian zeb meaning "beauty" combined with Arabic nissa meaning "women". This name was borne by Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702), an Mughal princess who was also a poet.
Zeddicus m LiteratureZeddicus Zu'l Zorander is a wizard in Terry Goodkind's fantasy novel series
The Sword of Truth and its television adaptation
Legend of the Seeker (2008-2010).
Zedna f EnglishExact origins unknown. It is likely a name invented in the late 19th- early 20th century, based off of
Edna.
Zeena f EnglishVariant of
Zena. It was used as a diminutive of
Zenobia in Edith Wharton's novella
Ethan Frome (1911), where Zenobia 'Zeena' Frome is the title character's sickly wife... [
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Zeeshan m UrduFrom Arabic ذُو
(ḏū) meaning "possessor of, owner of" and شَأْن
(šaʾn) meaning "honour, dignity, rank".
Zeetha f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It appears in the webcomic 'Girl Genius' as the travelling companion and kolee-dok-zumil of main character Agatha Heterodyne.
Zeezrom m MormonNephite lawyer, Converted by Alma² and Amulek, later Nephite missionary (c. 82 BC)
Zegar m Flemish (Rare)The name of three medieval Flemish kings or Berggravin of Ghent. The variant Segar was also used sporadically in England too the name means Sea Spear.
Żegota m PolishDerived from Old Polish
żec "smoke", this name was early on used as a vernacular form of
Ignacy.
Zeidel m YiddishZeidel's language of origin is Yiddish and it is also used mainly in the Yiddish language.
Zeila f African AmericanDerived from
Seylac, also called Zeila, town and port, extreme northwest Somalia, on the Gulf of Aden. Seylac also falls under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Somaliland (a self-declared independent state without international recognition that falls within the recognized borders of Somalia).
Zein f & m Arabic(Feminine) variant transcription of
Zayn. A known bearer is Princess Zein of Jordan (1968-), a daughter of the late King Hussein who was named for his mother, Zein al-Sharaf Talal (1916-1994).