This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Zené f FrenchMeaning of the name is 'beautiful peace'.
Zengling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Zeniba f Popular CultureFrom Japanese 銭 (
zeni) meaning "money", and 婆 (
ba) "old woman, grandmother". This is the name of a witch in Hayao Miyazaki's animated film 'Spirited Away' (2001).
Zenith f & m English (Rare)From Middle English
senith, from
cinit, from Old French
cenit and/or Latin
cenit, a transliteration of Arabic
سمت (
samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of
سمت الرأس (
samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [
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Zenitsu m JapaneseOverall, Zenitsu can mean "goodness" or "run fast", but "善ぜん"("zen") and "逸いつ"("itsu") can mean different things individually. "善ぜん"("zen") often has good meanings like "goodness", "right thing" or "improve", while "逸いつ"("itsu") has both good and bad meanings... [
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Zenki m JapaneseFrom 善 (
zen) meaning "virtue, good, goodness" and 生 (
ki) meaning "living". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Zennor m & f Cornish (Rare)Name of a Cornish village derived from the local saint, St Senara. In current use.
Zenodoros m Ancient GreekMeans "gift of Zeus", derived from Greek
Zeno (a prefix form of the name of
Zeus) combined with Greek δωρον
(doron) meaning "gift."
Zenora f English (Rare), LiteratureThe name of a woman in 'A genuine account of the life and transactions of H. ap D. Price ... Written by himself' (1752).
Zenouska f ObscureInvented by Paul Mowatt and Marina Ogilvy, the daughter of Princess Alexandra of Kent, for their daughter born 1990, allegedly inspired by the American novel
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974; see also
Zen) and
Eno, the surname of English musician Brian Eno (1948-)... [
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Zenpo m JapaneseFrom the kanji 善 (
zen) meaning “good” and 保 (
ho) meaning “protection”.... [
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Zensuke m JapaneseFrom 前 (
zen) meaning "in front of, before" and 記 (
suke) meaning "mark, describe, statement, inscription, mention, the Kojiki". Other kanji combinations can be used.
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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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".
Zeppelin m English (Modern)Transferred use of the name of the
Zeppelin airships; from the surname of Count Ferdinand
von Zeppelin (1838-1917), a German aeronautical pioneer, designer and manufacturer of airships... [
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Zerahiah m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name זרחיה (Zerachyah) meaning "
Yahweh has risen, brightness of the Lord", from the verb זרח (
zarah), "dawning, shining" and יה (
yah), referring to the Hebrew God.
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.
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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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.
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".
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.
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.
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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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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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".
Zhanchang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.
Zhannur f & m KazakhFrom Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).
Zhansulu f KazakhMeans "beautiful soul", from Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with сұлу
(sulu) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
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.
Zhaofei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Zhaojia m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 兆
(zhào) meaning "omen", 昭
(zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous", 肇
(zhào) meaning "start, begin" or 照
(zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect" combined with 佳
(jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉
(jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 甲
(jiǎ) referring to the first of the ten Heavenly Stems... [
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Zhaojue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and
珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".
Zhaoling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous",
照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or
肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Zhaoying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous",
照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or
招 (zhāo) meaning "beckon, summon, attract" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".
Zhasmen f Armenian (Rare)Armenian form of
Jasmine. Also compare
Hasmik. This name was borne by Soviet Armenian actress Zhasmen or Jasmen (1894-1978), real name Mariam Grigoryan.
Zhavia f English (American, Modern)Possibly a variant of
Xavia. It was brought to some public attention in 2018 by American singer Zhavia Ward (2001-), also known as Zhavia Vercetti, a finalist on the first season of the American reality television music competition series
The Four: Battle for Stardom.
Zhenduo m ChineseFrom a combination of the characters 振 (zhèn, meaning “to arouse, to ring”) and 铎 (duó, meaning “wooden bell”). Originally just meaning “to ring a bell”, it later connoted the issuing of warnings, the giving of commandments or the practice of a teaching career... [
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