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Yernar m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Ernar.
Yernur m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Ernur.
Yersultan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Ersultan.
Yerzhan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erzhan.
Yeskendir m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Eskendir.
Yessine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yasin (chiefly Tunisian).
Yevfimiya f Russian
Variant transcription of Evfimiya.
Yichen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 轶 (yì) meaning "excel, surpass", 依 () meaning "rely on" 义 () meaning "justice, righteousness" or 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" combined with 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac", also referring to the fifth of the twelve earthly branches, 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem", 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 臣 (chén) meaning "minister, official"... [more]
Yi-chun f & m Taiwanese
Taiwanese transcription of Yijun.
Yidir m Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Idir.
Yifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 () meaning "one", 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony" or 衣 () meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge", 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]
Yihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艺 () meaning "art, talent, craft", 沂 (yí) referring to a river in Shandong province, 遗 (yí) meaning "lose, leave behind", 宜 () meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony", 益 () meaning "profit, benefit" or 禕 (yī) meaning "rare, excellent, fine" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 樺 (huà) meaning "birch" or 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse"... [more]
Yihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 益 () meaning "profit, benefit", 翼 () meaning "wing", 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" or 仪 () meaning "ceremony, rites" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 翚 (huī) meaning "pheasant, to fly" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]
Yi-kyung f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (ri, li) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 卿 (gyeong) meaning "sir, mister". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Yıldıray m Turkish
Means "shining moon", derived from Turkic yuldura meaning "to shine" combined with ay "moon, month".
Yimin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 意 (yì) meaning "thought, mind, idea, sense", 毅 () meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", 益 () meaning "profit, benefit", 一 () meaning "one", 宜 () meaning "suitable, proper" or 依 () meaning "rely on" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven"... [more]
Yiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 () meaning "one", 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful", 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, so" or 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" combined with 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry", 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Yingfei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑩 (yíng) meaning "bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal" combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly", as well as other character combinations.
Yinglak f Thai
From Thai ยิ่ง (ying) meaning "extreme, utmost" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "sign, mark, characteristic".
Yingwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip", 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]
Yingying f Chinese
From Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, filled, surplus" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip" all combined with themselves... [more]
Yingyos m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yingyot.
Yingyot m Thai
From Thai ยิ่ง (ying) meaning "extreme, utmost" and ยศ (yot) meaning "rank, title".
Yiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 () meaning "one", 益 () meaning "profit, benefit", 夷 (yí) meaning "foreigner, flat, level, smooth", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed, chaste" or 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel"... [more]
Yisap m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Joseph.
Yixuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony", 艺 () meaning "art, talent, craft", 义 or 義 () meaning "justice, righteousness", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", or 宣 (xuān) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim"... [more]
Yizhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony", 宜 () meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 () meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship", 彝 (yí) meaning "ritual vessel", 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" or 一 () meaning "one" combined with 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, realise, arrive, reach", 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "hazelnut", 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]
Yӑkanat m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Ignat.
Yodrak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yotrak.
Yogi m Indian, Hindi, Indonesian
From a word denoting a practitioner of yoga, a set of Hindu and Buddhist disciplines centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself is ultimately from Sanskrit योग (yoga) meaning "yoking, joining, attaching".
Yogie m Indonesian
Variant of Yogi.
Yohannan m Assyrian, Indian (Christian)
Syriac form of John. This was the name of several patriarchs of the Church of the East.
Yolagay m Mari
Means "lazy person" in Mari.
Yomabay m Bashkir
Masculine form of Yomabika.
Yomabika f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir йома (yoma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with бикә (bikä), a component used in female names.
Yonghong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush"... [more]
Yonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Yongjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [more]
Yongjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]
Yong-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Yong-Jun.
Yongjun m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" combined with 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]
Yongmei f Chinese
From Chinese 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Yongqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic" or 鏘 (qiāng) meaning "tinkle, clang, jingle"... [more]
Yoosuf m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Yosef (see Joseph). This was the name of two sultans of the Maldives.
Yoqub m Uzbek (Rare), Tajik (Rare)
Uzbek and Tajik form of Yaqub.
Yoska m Romani
Romani form of Jóska, the Hungarian diminutive of József (Joseph).
Yosop m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Joseph.
Yosyf m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Joseph.
Yothin m Thai
Means "warrior, soldier" in Thai.
Yotin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yothin.
Yotrak m Thai
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Thai.
Youliang m Chinese
From Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion" combined with 谅 (liàng) meaning "excuse, forgive" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]
Younan m Arabic, Assyrian
Form of Jonah used by Arab Christians and Assyrians. The word itself also means "Greece" or "Greek" in Arabic.
Youness m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yunus chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Young-Ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal" or "fine, excellent" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor" or "flourish, prosper" combined with 愛 (ae) meaning "love". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Yousif m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yusuf.
Yousouf m Mauritian Creole
Form of Yusuf used in Mauritius.
Youssefe m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare Maghrebi variant of Yusuf.
Youssif m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yusuf chiefly used in Egypt.
Youssof m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yusuf.
Youssra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yusra (chiefly Moroccan).
Yousuf m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf), as well as an Urdu and Bengali variant.
Yoyoh f Sundanese
Variant of Yayah.
Yrysbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Variant of Rysbek.
Ysa f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Ysabel, Ysabelle, and Ysabella.
Yudha m Indonesian
Variant of Yuda.
Yudho m Javanese
Variant of Yudo.
Yudo m Javanese
Javanese form of Yuda.
Yuemei f Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]
Yufeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]
Yuhong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]
Yu-hsuan f & m Taiwanese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building, structure" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "jade" or "star" or 軒 (xuān) meaning "carriage" or "high, wide", as well as other character combinations.
Yuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 于 () meaning "in, on, at", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Yuhuan f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese characters Yu and Huan.... [more]
Yukinori m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or "fortune" and 教 (nori) meaning "to teach, teachings". Other Kanji combinations are possible.
Yükserge m Mari
Means "swan son" in Mari.
Yüksüdyr f Mari
Means "swan" in Mari.
Yulay m Bashkir
Most likely means "lunar road" from Bashkir юл (yul) meaning "road, way, path" combined with ай (ay) "moon". Alternatively, it could be related to the Hungarian name Gyula... [more]
Yuliandi m Indonesian
Possibly a variant of Yulian or from Indonesian Juli meaning "July".
Yulianti f Indonesian
From the name of the month of July (Juli in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in July.
Yulianto m Indonesian
From the name of the month of July (Juli in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in July.
Yuliati f Indonesian
Elaboration of Yulia.
Yulin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 雨 () meaning "rain" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continued rain"... [more]
Yuling f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 () meaning "rain", 豫 (yù) meaning "relaxed, comfortable" or "content, happy", and 裕 () meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" combined with 齡 (líng) meaning "age, duration" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]
Yulius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Julius.
Yuliyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Juliana.
Yuman m Chuvash
Means "oak" in Chuvash.
Yumei f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 梅 (méi) "plum, apricot"... [more]
Yumin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 渝 (yú) meaning "change", 毓 or 育 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]
Yumpatyr m Mari
Means "hero god" in Mari.
Yunadi m Chechen
Derived from Arabic عِنَاد (ʿinād) meaning "stubbornness, perseverance, spite".
Yunfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鋆 (yún) meaning "gold" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Yunia f Indonesian
From the name of the month of June (Juni in Indonesian).
Yunita f Indonesian
From the name of the month of June (Juni in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in June.
Yunos m Malay
Malay variant of Yunus.
Yunusbek m Uzbek
Combination of the name Yunus and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Yupa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Yupha.
Yupha f Thai
Means "beautiful woman" in Thai.
Yuphin f Thai
Derived from Thai ยุพา (yupha) or ยุพาน (yuphan) meaning "beautiful woman" (a poetic term).
Yuqin f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "treasure, solid metal", or 育 (yù) meaning "raise, rear, nourish" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute", 芹 (qín) meaning "celery", or 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire"... [more]
Yuqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 育 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 语 (yǔ) meaning "language, speech", 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 雨 () meaning "rain" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather"... [more]
Yurik f Nivkh
From Nivkh yurud meaning "to read".
Yusheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building" or 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "to live, to give birth", as well as other character combinations.
Yüshterge m Mari
Means "frost son" in Mari.
Yusmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Yusma and the feminine suffix -niar.
Yusoff m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.
Yusop m Filipino, Tausug, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Tausug, Malay, and Thai form of Yosef (see Joseph).
Yusoph m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Yosef (see Joseph).
Yusrawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Yusra and the feminine suffix -wati.
Yusri m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "my comfort, my prosperity" from Arabic يسر (yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia while it is typically masculine elsewhere.
Yusril m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic يسر (yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity".
Yusrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Yusri and the masculine suffix -zal.
Yussof m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.
Yussoff m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.
Yusupjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Yusup using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".
Yutachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthachai.
Yutana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.
Yutasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.
Yuthachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthachai.
Yuthana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.
Yuthasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.
Yu-ting f & m Taiwanese
Taiwanese transcription of Yuting.
Yuting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe", 禹 (yǔ) referring to a legendary Chinese king, 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 () meaning "rain", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness" combined with 霆 (tíng) meaning "clap of thunder", 廷 or 庭 (tíng) meaning "court", or 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful"... [more]
Yutong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 () meaning "rain", 裕 () meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, bright light" and 通 (tōng) meaning "to pass through", 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillon", or 桐 (tóng) meaning "paulownia" (a type of tree)... [more]
Yuttachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthachai.
Yuttana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.
Yuttasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.
Yutthachai m Thai
From Thai ยุทธ (yuttha) meaning "war, battle" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Yutthana m Thai
Means "war, battle" in Thai.
Yutthasak m Thai
From Thai ยุทธ (yuttha) meaning "war, battle" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Yüväyriä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Juwayriyya.
Yuwono m Javanese
From Javanese yuwana meaning "happy, prosperous, safe, blessed", ultimately from Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan).
Yuxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe", 羽 () meaning "feather" or 禹 (yǔ) referring to Yu the Great, a legendary Chinese emperor, combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant", 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide" or 襄 (xiāng) meaning "help, raise, assist"... [more]
Yuxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 () meaning "rain", 喻 (yù) meaning "metaphor, analogy, inform, notify", 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "carriage, cart" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "fine jade", 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "daylily"... [more]
Yuying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]
Yuzana f Burmese
From the name of a type of shrub or small tree that bears fragrant white or cream-coloured flowers (scientific name Murraya paniculata).
Yuzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise"... [more]
Zabira f Kazakh, Bashkir
Feminine form of Zabir.
Zacaria m Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Zakariyya.
Zaden m Georgian Mythology
Variant transcription of Zadeni.
Zadeni m Georgian Mythology
Most 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.
Zaenab f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zaynab.
Zaenal m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zainul.
Zaenul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zainul.
Zagir m Bashkir (Russified), Dagestani (Russified)
Russian form of Zaahir 1 or Zaahir 2, used particularly in Bashkortostan and Dagestan.
Zahari m Malay
Derived from Arabic زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
Zaharin m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian masculine form of Zaharina.
Zaharin m Malay
From Arabic زاهرين (zāhirīn), the plural of زاهر (zāhir) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright".
Zahary m Malay
Variant of Zahari.
Zaheeda f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zahida.
Zahhak m Persian Mythology
Means "he who owns ten thousands of horses". Zahhak was an evil emperor in Persian Mythology who was revolted against by the blacksmith Kaveh.
Zahidä f Tatar
Tatar form of Zahida.
Zahir al-Din m Arabic
Means "helper of the faith" or "defender of the faith", derived from Arabic ظهير (ẓahir) meaning "helper, assistant" combined with الدين (ad-dīn) "the faith, the religion".
Zahiruddin m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Variant transcription of Zahir al-Din.
Zahit m Tatar
Tatar form of Zahid.
Zahrah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zahra. It is often paired with Fatimah in reference to the Arabic title for the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, فاطمة الزهراء (Fatimah Az-Zahrā’), meaning "Fatimah the Splendid".
Zahreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Zahir al-Din (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).
Zaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaida as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zaidi m Arabic, Malay
Means "my increase", from Arabic زاد (zada) meaning "to increase" (see Zayd). It may also come from the name of 8th-century Muslim leader Zaid bin Ali, whose unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate led to the formation of the Zaidiyyah sect of Shia Islam.
Zaimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zainah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينة (see Zayna), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Zainal m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zainul.
Zainal Abidin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zayn al-Abidin.
Zaini m Indonesian, Malay
Means "my beauty" or "my decoration" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "ornament, decoration".
Zainodin m Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Zayn ad-Din.
Zainol m Malay
Malay variant of Zainul.
Zainon f & m Malay
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beauty".
Zainudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zayn ad-Din.
Zainul m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with زين ال (Zayn al) meaning "beauty of the" (such as Zayn ad-Din).
Zaiton f Malay
Malay variant of Zaytun.
Zaitun f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate 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.
Zaituni f Eastern African, Swahili, Indonesian
From Swahili zeituni meaning "olive", ultimately from Arabic زيتون (zaytun).
Zakar m Armenian, Mordvin
Armenian and Mordvin form of Zakhar (see Zachariah).
Zakariah m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zakariyya.
Zakarya m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zakariyya chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zakhira f Chechen, Karachay-Balkar, Tatar
Chechen, Balkar, and Tatar form of Zahira.
Zäki m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zaki.
Zakieh f Persian
Persian form of Zakiyya.
Zakiryan m Bashkir
Combination of Zakir and the suffix -йән (yän), which is derived from Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being" or "dear, darling".
Zaky m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زكي (see Zaki), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Zalbika f Chechen, Dagestani
Possibly from Arabic زَالَ (zāla) "to continue" or Persian زال (zâl) "albino" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl".
Zaleha f Malay
Malay form of Zulaykha or Saliha.
Zalehah f Malay
Variant of Zaleha.
Zalim m Circassian
Circassian form of Zelim.
Zalima f Circassian, Dagestani
Feminine form of Zalim.
Zalimkhan m Dagestani, Circassian, Chechen
Dagestani and Circassian form as well as a Chechen variant of Zelimkhan.
Zəlimxan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zelimkhan.
Zalinah f Malay
Variant of Zalina.
Zalmay m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زلمی (see Zalmai).
Zalpa f Chechen
Derived from Persian زلف‎ (zolf) meaning "curl, tress".
Zamirbek m Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian ضمیر (zamir) meaning "mind, heart, secret" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zamri m Malay
Posibly from Arabic meaning "my beauty" or "my handsomeness".
Zamudin m Circassian
Means "strong faith", derived from Arabic صَمَد (ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting" or "strong" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".... [more]
Zanera f Persian
Means "intelligent", "sensible", "wise".
Zarar m Arabic
Means "clever", "subtle".
Zərdüşt m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Zarathustra.
Zareena f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zarina.
Zarema f Chechen, Crimean Tatar, Dagestani, Ingush, Kazakh
Meaning uncertain, though the name is likely of either Arabic or Persian origin. It might possibly be derived from Arabic زريمة (zarima) meaning "flaming, igniting, submissive" or from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold, golden" (compare Zarya)... [more]
Zarin f Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu زرین (see Zareen), as well as a Bengali variant.
Zarni m Burmese
From Burmese အာဇာနည် (azani) meaning "martyr, hero", ultimately from Sanskrit आजन्य (ajanya).
Zarrina f Tajik
Tajik form of Zarina.
Zaurbi m Circassian
Kabardian (East Circassian) cognate of Zaurbek.
Zaurbiy m Circassian
Adyghe (West Circassian) cognate of Zaurbek.
Zaure f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.
Zauresh f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.
Zaurkan m Circassian
Derived from the given name Zaur combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Zawiah f Malay
Probably of Arabic origin.
Zayaa f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Zaya.
Zayar m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇေယျ/ဇေယျာ (see Zeya).
Zaydat f Chechen, Ingush, Karachay-Balkar
Chechen, Ingush, and Balkar form of Zaida.
Zäynäb f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zaynab.
Zayn al-Abidin m Arabic
Means "adornment of the worshippers" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "decoration, embellishment, ornament" and عابدين ('abidin) meaning "worshippers".
Zayn al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زين الدين (see Zayn ad-Din).
Zaynap f Chechen
Chechen form of Zaynab.
Zayneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) chiefly used in North Africa.
Zaynulla m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zainullah.
Zaytuna f Bashkir, Tatar
Derived from Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn) meaning "olive".
Zaza m Georgian
Simplified form of Zaal Zar or Zaalzar, which is a combination of Zaal with the Persian noun زر (zar) meaning "gold".... [more]
Zebo f Tajik, Uzbek
Means "beautiful, pretty, lovely" in Tajik and Uzbek, ultimately from Persian زیبا (ziba).
Zeidane m Western African
Variant of Zaydan (chiefly Mauritanian).
Zeine m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Western African (chiefly Mauritanian) and Maghrebi (chiefly Algerian) variant of Zayn.
Zeïneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Zeineb influenced by French orthography.
Zeïnebou f Western African
Variant of Zeinebou based on French orthography.
Zeinebou f Western African
Western African elaboration of Zaynab (chiefly Mauritanian).
Zejian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 澤 or 泽 () meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance" combined with 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm"... [more]
Zekie f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar feminine form of Zaki.
Zelek m Biblical
Meaning unknown. This was the name of Zelek the Ammonite, a member of David's Mighty Warriors in the book of Samuel.
Zelikha f Chechen, Crimean Tatar
Chechen and Crimean Tatar form of Zulaykha.
Zelim m Chechen
Chechen form of Salim, also sometimes used as a short form of Zelimkhan. Alternatively, it could be derived from Arabic ظَلَمَ (ẓalama) meaning "to oppress, to wrong".
Zelimat f Chechen
Possibly a form of Zalima or Zulima.
Zelimhan m Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Zelimkhan.
Želimira f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Želimir.
Zelimxan m Chechen, Ingush
Variant transcription of Zelimkhan. This was the name of a Chechen and Ingush hero (1872-1913).
Zéphirin m French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Zéphyrin (see Zephyrinus). Though it was a popular French name in the 19th and early 20th centuries, its usage is mainly confined to various French-speaking African nations today.
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.
Zeya m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇေယျ/ဇေယျာ (see Zeyar).
Zeyar m Burmese
From Burmese ဇေယျ (zeya) meaning "victory", ultimately from Sanskrit जय (jaya).
Zeynalabdin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zayn al-Abidin.
Zezag f Chechen
Means "flower, blossom" in Chechen, ultimately from Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) via Turkish çiçek.
Zhadyra f Kazakh
Possibly from Arabic جدير (jadir) meaning "suitable, worthy, proper" or Kazakh жаудырау (zhaudyrau) meaning "gleaming (eyes), tender (gaze)".
Zhahangir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Jahangir.
Zhakiya m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Yahya.
Zhambyl m Kazakh
Kazakh 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"... [more]
Zhamila f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Jamila.
Zhamilat f Dagestani
Lak form of Jamila.
Zhanar f Kazakh
Means "shine of the eyes" in Kazakh. Alternately, it may be derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and Arabic نار (nar) meaning "fire".
Zhanara f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Zhanar.
Zhanargul f Kazakh
Means "adonis (the flower)" in Kazakh.
Zhanat f & m Kazakh
Either derived from Kazakh жанат (zhanat) meaning "raccoon" (figuratively meaning "large eyes") or Arabic جنة (jannah) meaning "paradise, garden".
Zhandaulet m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and дәулет (daulet) meaning "contentment, wealth, fortune".
Zhanerke f Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Zhangir m Kazakh
Short form of Zhahangir (see Jahangir).
Zhangirkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the name Zhangir and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Zhannur f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).
Zhansultan m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сұлтан (sultan) meaning "sultan, king".
Zhanybek m Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz жан (zhan) meaning "soul" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zhaoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, sign" or 朝 (zhāo) meaning "morning" combined with 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Zhargal m Buryat
Means "happiness" in Buryat.
Zhargalma f Buryat
Means "happy, happiness" from Mongolian жаргалтай (zhargaltay) meaning "happy, blissful, joyful".
Zhasulan m Kazakh
Means "young soldier" from Kazakh жас (zhas) meaning "young" and ұлан (ulan) meaning "soldier, guard".
Zhazgul f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жаз (zhaz) meaning "spring" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".
Zhazira f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic جزيرة (jazira) meaning "wide expanse, region, territory".
Zheela f Persian
Means "hail" (as in round, falling ice) in Persian.
Zheena f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.
Zheliazko m Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zhelyazko.