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Yrieix m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly a Gallicized form of
Aredius. This was the name of a 6th-century Catholic saint born at Limoges, France, also known as Saint Aredius, who served for a time in the court of the Franks and then founded the monastery of Atane in Limousin... [
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Ysarn m Occitan, GasconFrom Old High German
īsarn meaing "iron". Saint Ysarn of Toulouse was an abbot at St.
Victor's, Marseilles, France, after serving there as a Benedictine monk... [
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Ysbaddaden m Welsh MythologyThe name of a giant and father of
Olwen in the
Mabinogion, a collection of eleven prose stories collated from medieval Welsh manuscripts.... [
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Ysella f CornishDerived from Cornish
ysel "modest". This is a recently coined Cornish name.
Ysmaine f Arthurian CycleOrigin unknown, probably unrelated to
Ismay. It was used in a 13th-century continuation of Chrétien de Troyes'
Perceval, the Story of the Grail, where it belongs to
Perceval's cousin who marries the knight Faradien... [
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Ythier m Medieval FrenchMedieval French variant of a Germanic name in which the second element is
heri meaning "army, warrior"; the first element may be related to
id "work, labour" or
idhja "negotiate"... [
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Yubaba f Popular CultureLiterally meaning "bathhouse granny". This is the name of the owner of an otherworldly bathhouse in Hayao Miyazaki's film Spirited Away.
Yula f English (Rare)Variant of
Eula or a feminine form of
Yul and
Yule (the latter of the two, as evidence shows, was used as a given name in the Middle Ages).... [
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Yulie f HebrewAlternate transcription of Hebrew יולי (see
Yuli 3). A known bearer is Israeli documentary filmmaker Yulie Cohen (1956-).
Yuna f KoreanThe name can have different meanings. The first syllable can mean "abundant" (
yu), "willow" (
yu), "child" (
yu), "pleased, happy" (
yu) and others. The second syllable can mean "hold, catch" (
na), "get, reach" (
na) or simply be a phonetic character... [
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Yuna f Popular Culture, JapaneseYuna is a supporting character in the videogame Final Fantasy X as well as the main character of Final Fantasy X-2. She was the High Summoner who defeated Sin and brought the Eternal Calm. She was named for
Yunalesca, who was the first Summoner to defeat Sin according to the franchise mythology.
Yuna f BretonProbably a Breton form of
Úna. This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who settled in Brittany with her brother, Saint
Gwenvael.
Yurem m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)Usage of this name in the late 2000s likely comes from Yurem Rojas, who was the winner of the reality TV show '
Buscando a Timbiriche, La Nueva Banda'.
Yutte f Danish (Rare, ?)Anglicized form of
Jytte in the case of Danish-born actress Yutte Stensgaard (1946-), whose birth name was Jytte.
Ywi m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)Perhaps from the Old English elements
íw "yew tree" (see
īwaz) and
wig "war". Ywi (or Iwig) was an Anglo-Saxon saint venerated in the English county of Wiltshire in the Middle Ages, where his relics were enshrined (at the county town, Wilton, near Salisbury)... [
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Zaavan m BiblicalDerived from the Hebrew noun זועה
(zewa'a) or זעוה
(za'awa) meaning "a trembling", from the verb זוע
(zua') meaning "to tremble, to quake". In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of
Seir.
Zabibe f Ancient Semitic, HistoryOld Arabic name, possibly related to the modern Arabic noun زَبِيبَة
(zabība) meaning "raisin". This was the name of an 8th-century BC queen of Qedar, an ancient Arab nomadic tribe. She was a vassal of the Assyrian king
Tiglath-Pileser III.
Zacharenia f GreekGreek feminine form of
Zacharias. This coincides with the Greek vocabulary word ζαχαρένια
(zacharenia) meaning "sugary", from ζάχαρη
(zachari) "sugar, sucrose".
Zaddock m English (Rare)(Anglicized) variant of
Zadok. A bearer of the variant
Zadock was Congressman Zadock Pratt (1790-1871), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.
Zafiro f Spanish (Modern)Spanish feminine name derived from the word
zafiro meaning "sapphire". This is a modern coinage.
Zaghloul m Arabic (Egyptian)From Arabic زُغْلُول
(zuḡlūl) which is both a noun meaning "a young infant, boy" and an adjective meaning "young and active, quick". In Egyptian Arabic it also means "squab, young dove"... [
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Zagnut m Obscure, PetThe name of an American candy bar made with coconut and peanut butter, presumably composed of
zag (from the word
zig-zag) and
nut. This name was used by American physician Hunter 'Patch' Adams (1945-) for his son Atomic Zagnut 'Zag' Adams.
Zaha f Hebrew, ArabicMeans "clear; pure" in Hebrew from the root צ־ח־ח (
ts-kh-kh). It also means "bright; shine" in Arabic.... [
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Zahreil f Gnosticism, MandaeanEtymology unknown. In Mandaeism, a Gnostic religion, Zahreil is the daughter of
Qin and mother of the creator of the material universe. She is believed to dwell in the bed of pregnant women, ensuring the safety of infants before and after birth.
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
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.
Zamir m AlbanianMeans "good voice" or "sweet voice" from Albanian
zë meaning "voice" and
mirë meaning "good".
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.
Zaniah f Astronomy, English (Rare)Presumably derived from Arabic زاوية
(zāwiyah) "corner" (though Alhazen claimed that this word meant "harlot"). This was the medieval name for Eta Virginis, a star in the constellation Virgo.
Zanni m Italian, VenetianA Venetian form of
Gianni. Zanni or Zani is a comic figure in the 'Commedia dell'arte', which is the origin of the English word
zany.
Zarik f Persian MythologyThe name of a daeva or demon in the service of
Ahriman in Zoroastrian belief, associated with aging and old age. The etymology of her name is unknown, but it may be related to Avestan
zairi.gaona- meaning "green, yellow" or Persian زر
(zar) meaning "gold" or زر
(zor) meaning "rotation, circulation".
Zarinaea f Scythian (Latinized)Latinized form of
Zarinaia. This was the name of a queen regnant and military leader of the Saka tribe, possibly legendary, who waged a war against the Medes.
Zarinaia f Scythian (Hellenized)Probably derived from Old Iranian *
zari- "golden". This was the name of a legendary Saka (Scythian) warrior queen.
Zarmandukht f Ancient ArmenianMeans "the old man's daughter" from Persian
zarman "old man" and
duxt "daughter". This was the name of a 4th-century Armenian noblewoman who became a queen consort of Arsacid Armenia.
Zaroon m UrduAllegedly means "visitor" in Persian. This name was used for a character on the Pakistani television series
Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012-2013).
Zaruhi f ArmenianDerived from Persian زر
(zar) "gold" combined with the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի
(uhi).
Zaydan m ArabicMeans "growth, increase" in Arabic, from the word زَيَّدَ
(zayyada) meaning "to increase, to grow".
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).
Zderad m SlovakDerived from the Slavic elements
zidati "build, create" and
rad "happy, willing".
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).
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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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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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).
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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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).
Zeituni f Eastern AfricanThis name coincides with Swahili
zeituni meaning "olive", a derivative of Arabic زَيْتُون
(zaytūn). This was borne by Zeituni Onyango (1952-2014), a Kenyan-born half-aunt of former American president Barack Obama.
Zelica f LiteratureUsed by Thomas Moore in his poem 'Lalla Rookh' (1817), where it belongs to the tragic heroine of the first tale that the poet Feramorz sings to Lalla. In the tale, Zelica and Azim are young lovers who live in the province of Khorassan.
Zelos m Greek MythologyMeans "zeal, ardor, jealousy" in Greek. He was the personification of zeal or strife in Greek mythology.
Zelotes m English (Puritan, ?), English (Rare)From Greek ζηλωτής
(zelotes) meaning "zealot, zealous follower". This was a descriptive byname of one of Jesus' twelve apostles, Saint Simon Zelotes, given to distinguish him from the apostle Simon Peter... [
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Zelozelos f & m AlgonquianFrom the Unami word
chëluchëlus meaning "cricket", language spoken by Lenape people.
Zemelo f Near Eastern MythologyThe name of a Thraco-Phrygian earth goddess, probably derived from the same root as Russian
zemlya "earth, soil" (also carries the sense of "the Otherworld"). This might be the origin of
Semele.
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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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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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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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".
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.
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".
Zeuxippos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyMeans "desultor, someone who can leap from one horse or chariot to another", from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnumi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together" and ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Zeuxithea f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock" and θεά
(thea) "goddess".
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.
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.
Zia m Biblical, HebrewPossibly means "sweat, swelling" in Hebrew. Hebrew name of a man mentioned in the Old Testament, 1 Chronicles 5:13, in a genealogical list. This 'has been used as a first name in Britain since the 1960s, but is likely to be mistaken for a girl's name' (Dunkling & Gosling, 1986)... [
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Žiezdrė f Baltic MythologyDerived from Lithuanian
žiezdrà "sand; earth; spark". In Lithuanian mythology, this was the name of the personification of the planet
Mars, one of the daughters of
Saulė.
Zig m English (Rare)Short form of
Ziggy. In the case of American motivational speaker and self-help author Hilary Hinton 'Zig' Ziglar (1926-2012), it was a short form of his surname (see
Ziglar).
Ziguaros m ObscureIn the case of missing Houston, Texas man Ziguaros Kokoriss (born 1924), his name appears to be an altered form of Latvian
Zigurds.
Zinat un-Nisa f HistoryClassical Persian name meaning "jewel among women", from Persian زینت
(zinat) "jewel, ornament" (compare
Zinat) and Arabic النِّسَاء
(an-nisāʔ) "women" (compare
Nisa)... [
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Zinovios m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek transcription of
Zenobios. This was borne by Zinovios Valvis (1800-1886), a Greek politician who served two terms as Prime Minister of Greece, in 1863 and 1864.
Zinta f LatvianDerived from Latvian
zinte "magic, charms, witchcraft".
Zisis m GreekFrom Ancient Greek ζήσει
(zesei) meaning "he will live", itself from the verb ζάω
(zao) "to live" (the source also of ζωή
(zoe) "life").
Zitkala-ša f SiouxMeans "red bird" from Lakota
ziŋtkála "bird" and
šá "red". This name was adopted by a Yankton Dakota writer and political activist, birth name Gertrude Simmons (1876-1938).
Ziza m BiblicalFrom Hebrew זִיז (
ziyz) "abundance" or "wild beast". This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to two Israelites.
Zizah m BiblicalForm of
Ziza which occurs briefly in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 23:10), belonging to a Levite.
Zoetia f Ancient Greek (Rare)Etymology certain, possibly a form of
Zoe. It may be a feminine form of Greek Ζωητός
(Zoetos), which meant "capable of being vitalized".
Zoitsa f GreekDiminutive of
Zoi, as -ίτσα
(-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.
Zorah f TheatreMeaning uncertain; used very occasionally in Britain in the 20th century, probably because of the character by this name in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera
Ruddigore, first performed in 1887; Zorah is the professional bridesmaid... [
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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-).
Zurishaddai m BiblicalMeans "my rock is Shaddai" or "rock of Shaddai" in Hebrew, from the noun צוּר
(tsur) meaning "rock" combined with the suffix י
(i) (which together gives a meaning of either "my rock" or "rock of") and
Shaddai being another name of God... [
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Žvoruna f Baltic MythologyThis was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of the hunt and the forest as well as the protector of wild animals who was first recorded in Russian chronicles of the 13th century. ... [
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Zymen m HistoryIn the case of the Barbary corsair Zymen Danseker (c.1579-c.1611), it is an anglicized form of the Dutch name
Siemen.
Zyshonne m African American (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Zyshawn. Some usage was generated in the late 1990s and early 2000s due to the fact that several media outlets wrongly identified this as the real name of American rapper Silkk the Shocker (1975-), for example he was called Zyshonne Miller by
Jet magazine in May 1998 and by the
Washington Post in September 2000... [
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Zzyzx m Obscure (Modern)From the place name
Zzyzx. According to the United States Social Security Administration's public name dataset, this name was given to 5 boys in both 2010 and 2018.