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Yulie f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יולי (see Yuli 3). A known bearer is Israeli documentary filmmaker Yulie Cohen (1956-).

Yulisa f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Julissa.

Yulissa f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Julissa.

Yumna f Arabic, Dhivehi
Means "right-handed, lucky" in Arabic, the feminine form of أيمن (see Ayman).

Yuna f Korean
The 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... [more]

Yuna f Popular Culture, Japanese
Yuna 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 Breton
Probably 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'.

Yureymi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Yeimy and Yurema.

Yuridia f Spanish (Mexican)
Meaning unknown. This is borne by Mexican singer Yuridia Gaxiola (1986-).

Yuritzi f Purépecha, Spanish (Mexican)

Yurixi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yuritzi. A known bearer is Mexican politician Ana Yurixi Leyva Piñón (1973-).

Yutte f Danish (Rare, ?)
Anglicized form of Jytte in the case of Danish-born actress Yutte Stensgaard (1946-), whose birth name was Jytte.

Yutzil f Mexican

Yuvarani f Tamil, Indian
Derived from Sanskrit युवराज्ञी (yuvarajni) meaning "crown princess", making it a feminine form of Yuvraj. Also compare Rajni and Rani.

Yuvia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Lluvia.

Yuzia f Belarusian

Yuzika f Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare, ?)

Yvaine f Literature, Various
It is most probable that it is the feminine form of the name Yvain. Though, it is commonly thought of as a combination of Yvonne and Elaine.... [more]

Yvanna f French, French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Yvan.

Yvie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Yvonne or Yvette.

Yvonnig m Breton (Rare)
Breton diminutive of Yvon.

Yvrose f Haitian Creole
Possibly a contraction of Yvette and Rose.

Ywenson m Haitian Creole
Variant of Yvenson.

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)... [more]

Yzma f Popular Culture
Character from the Disney movie, "The Emperors New Groove."

Zaavan m Biblical
Derived 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.

Zabeth f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Elizabeth.

Zabibe f Ancient Semitic, History
Old 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.

Zabivaka m Popular Culture, Pet
From a blend of the Russian noun собака (sobaka) "dog" and the verb забивать (zabivat') "to strike". This name was used for the 2018 FIFA World Cup official mascot, Zabivaka the Wolf, designed by 22-year-old student designer Ekaterina Bocharova.

Zabreannon f Obscure
Possibly a blend of Zabrina and Reannon.

Zabriel m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, possibly a variant of Sabriel or a blend of similar names such as Zane 1 and Gabriel.

Zacharenia f Greek
Greek feminine form of Zacharias. This coincides with the Greek vocabulary word ζαχαρένια (zacharenia) meaning "sugary", from ζάχαρη (zachari) "sugar, sucrose".

Zachée m Biblical French
French form of Zacchaeus.

Zachriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The Angel of Memory in all three of the main Abrahamic faiths.

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.

Zadoque m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zadok.

Zaelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular phonetic elements zay and lyn, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kaylyn, Braelyn and Shaelyn... [more]

Zafiro f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish feminine name derived from the word zafiro meaning "sapphire". This is a modern coinage.

Zage m English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Zane, Zayden, Sage and Gage... [more]

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"... [more]

Zaghlul m Arabic (Egyptian), Indonesian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زَغْلُول (see Zaghloul).

Zagnut m Obscure, Pet
The 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, Arabic
Means "clear; pure" in Hebrew from the root צ־ח־ח‎ (ts-kh-kh). It also means "bright; shine" in Arabic.... [more]

Zaharias m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζαχαρίας (see Zacharias).

Zahariel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Derived from Hebrew זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". In Judeo-Christian legend, Zachariel or Zakhariel is another name of the angel Zerachiel, one of the primary angels who leads souls to judgement... [more]

Zaharoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Zacharoula.

Zahavah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zehava.

Zahreil f Gnosticism, Mandaean
Etymology 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 Literature
Appears 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 Kongo
Zaïre means the river that never swallows in Kikongo

Zakai m English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Zakkai.

Zakari m Western African, African American (Modern)

Zakieya f African American (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Zakiya.

Zakynthos m Greek Mythology
Meaning 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.

Zaleeyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaliyah, which is an invented name based on the sound of Aaliyah (also compare Kaliyah, Jaliyah, Maliyah and Taliyah).

Zamfira f Romanian, Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zamfir, perhaps also a Romanian variant of Zemfira.

Zamir m Albanian
Means "good voice" or "sweet voice" from Albanian zë meaning "voice" and mirë meaning "good".

Zamira f Albanian
Feminine form of Zamir.

Zamontae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name modelled after names such as Lamonte, Damonte and Jamontae.

Zamora f American (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly from the Spanish surname Zamora (itself from the name of a Spanish city), perhaps used because of its similarity to Amora... [more]

Zampeti f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Elisavet.

Zamyra f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Zamira or Samira 1.

Zande m Venetian (Archaic)
Variant of Gianni.

Zandon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zanden.

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, Venetian
A 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.

Zanthia f English (Rare)
Variant of Xanthia.

Zanthy m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zaphkiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature, Popular Culture
The name means "God's knowledge". The angel is sometimes equated with Jophiel/Zophiel, but other times considered to be a different angel.

Zaphnaphpaaneah m English (Puritan)
Variant of Zaphnath-paaneah.

Zaqueri m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zaratustra m Avestan (Polonized), History (Polonized)
Polonized form of Zarathustra.

Zarik f Persian Mythology
The 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.

Zariyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Zariah.

Zarmandukht f Ancient Armenian
Means "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 Urdu
Allegedly means "visitor" in Persian. This name was used for a character on the Pakistani television series Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012-2013).

Zaruhi f Armenian
Derived from Persian زر ‎(zar) "gold" combined with the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի ‎(uhi).

Zaveion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zavion. The name Zaveion was given to 23 boys born in the United States in 2004 according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Zavion m African American (Modern)
Invented name, blending Xavier with the on suffix found in such names as Davion, Javion and Tavion.

Zay m English (American, Modern)
Short form of Isaiah, Xavier, Zayden and other names containing the popular phonetic element zay.

Zaya f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya 2, Naya and Kaya 2... [more]

Zayanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zyana.

Zaydan m Arabic
Means "growth, increase" in Arabic, from the word زَيَّدَ (zayyada) meaning "to increase, to grow".

Zayla f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the phonetic elements zay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla... [more]

Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey.

Zayleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zayley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zaylon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylen, the spelling influenced by Waylon. (Also compare Braylon and Jaylon.)

Zayn al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زين الدين (see Zayn ad-Din).

Zaynn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zane 1 or Zayn.

Zayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements zay and quan.

Zayvian m African American (Modern)
Variant of Zavian or Zavion.

Zazie f French
French 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).

Zbyhněva f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Zbyhněv.

Zderad m Slovak
Derived 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).

Zeben m Spanish (Canarian)
Perhaps a short form of Zebenzuí.

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... [more]

Zebeon m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an early American variant of Zibeon.

Zebra f Obscure
From 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.... [more]

Zeddick m English
Perhaps a corruption of Zadok (compare Zaddock), or a short form of Zedekiah.

Zeddicus m Literature
Zeddicus 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 English
Variant 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... [more]

Zeeva f Hebrew
Feminine variant of Ze'ev.

Zeffirina f Italian (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Zeffirino.

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 African
This 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.

Zekhel f Mordvin
Means "quiet, calm, peaceful" in Erzya.

Zela f English (Rare), Greek (?)
Possibly an English variant of Zelia, Zella or Zelah. This is also said to be a Greek name, in which case it might be a diminutive of Zinovia; compare Zelina.

Zeleikha f Muslim (?), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Zuleika.

Zelia f Basque (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese
Basque form and English variant of Celia as well as a Portuguese variant of Zélia. It may also be the Latinate form of Zélie.

Zelica f Literature
Used 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.

Zelina f Greek
Diminutive of Zinovia.

Zeliye f Walloon
Walloon form of Zélie.

Zelmira f Theatre, Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Form of Želimira and a feminine form of Gelmir. This name belongs to the title character of a Rossini opera; Zelmira (1822) was based on the play Zelmire (1762) by the French playwright de Belloy, about a princess of Lesbos who must save her father and husband from evil political machinations.

Zelmyra f African American (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zelmira or a contraction of Zelma and Elmyra.

Zelos m Greek Mythology
Means "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... [more]

Zelous m African American
Variant of Zealous. This is borne by American baseball player Zelous Wheeler (1987-).

Zelozelos f & m Algonquian
From the Unami word chëluchëlus meaning "cricket", language spoken by Lenape people.

Zelphia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Zelpha.

Zemelo f Near Eastern Mythology
The 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.

Zemira m & f Biblical, Yiddish, English
Feminine form of Zimri.

Zenadia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Zenaida.

Zenas m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Greek name, possibly originally a short form of Zenodoros or another name beginning with the element Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus"... [more]

Zeni f American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Zen or Zenia, a diminutive of Zenaida or Zenobia, or based on the Greek Xeni or Xenia... [more]

Zenia f Italian (Swiss, Archaic)
Variant of Zena.

Zenith f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Asenath and Aseneth.

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").... [more]

Zenno m Dutch (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zeno.

Zenobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Zenobios. Saint Zenobius was a 5th-century bishop of Florence and one of the city's patron saints.

Zenodora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zenodoros.

Zenona f Polish, Kashubian, Latvian, Spanish (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Zenon.

Zenouska f Obscure
Invented 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-)... [more]

Zenta f Latvian, Hungarian
Latvian and Hungarian adoption of German Senta.

Zenzile f & m Xhosa, Swazi
From 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... [more]

Zephany f South African (Rare)
Feminine form of Zephania.

Zepherin m History (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ceferino. In the English-speaking world, the Venerable Ceferino Namuncurá (1886-1905) is sometimes known as Zepherin.

Zéphine f French, Literature
Short form of Joséphine. Victor Hugo used this name in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862).

Zephon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Ziphion. Means "hidden" in Hebrew. In the apocryphal Book of Enoch this was the name of an angel sent by the archangel Gabriel, along with the angel Ithuriel, to find the location of Satan after his fall.

Zephria f American (South, ?)

Zephronia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sophronia, perhaps altered by association with Zéphyrine.

Zephyranthe f Obscure
From 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".

Zephyria f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ζεφύριος (zephyrios) "of the West". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.

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... [more]

Zeppelina f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zeppelin.

Zeraphine f French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Séraphine.

Zerelda f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda. It was regionally popular in the Midwestern and Southern United States in the 19th century, borne by the Kentuckian mother of Jesse James, outlaw, as well as her husband's niece, whom Jesse later married... [more]

Zeresenay m Eastern African

ZerJacob m History (Ecclesiastical)
Famously borne by St. ZerJacob, missionary of Ethiopia.

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.

Zerlina f Literature, Theatre, Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Danish, German (Rare)
The name of a character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' (1787), to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, which was based on the legend of Don Juan.... [more]

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... [more]

Zerobabel m English (Puritan)
Variant of Zerubbabel (or its Hellenized form Zorobabel).

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"... [more]

Zeruya f Hebrew (Rare)
Hebrew form of Zeruiah. This is borne by Israeli novelist Zeruya Shalev (1959-).

Zerynthia f Greek Mythology, Thracian Mythology
Epithet of the Greek goddess Hecate which meant "of Zerynthos", Zerynthos being an ancient Greek town in Thrace famous for a cave or grotto dedicated to Hecate.

Zeta f Greek
Greek diminutive of Georgia. Also compare Zorzeta.

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.

Zethus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ζῆθος (Zêthos), a derivative of the verb ζάω (zaô) "to live". In Greek legend Zethus and his twin brother Amphion were sons of Zeus by Antiope... [more]

Zetta f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -zetta, -cetta and -setta.

Zettie f English
Diminutive of Rosetta, Izetta, Lizette, Suzette and other names containing a similar sound.

Zeuxidamos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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".

Zeuxippe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zeuxippos. This was the name of several Greek mythological figures.

Zeuxippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "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".

Zeuxippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zeuxippos. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a son of Apollo by the nymph Syllis.

Zeuxithea f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock" and θεά (thea) "goddess".

Zeuxo f Greek Mythology
Derived 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.

Zeza f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria José.

Zhaksylyk m Kazakh
Means "good, kind" in Kazakh.

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.

Zhora m Russian
Diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.

Zhylkyaydar m Karakalpak
Means "herder" in Karakalpak.

Zia m Biblical, Hebrew
Possibly 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)... [more]

Ziana f English (Rare), Malaysian
Perhaps a variant of Xiana. This name is borne by Malaysian pop singer Ziana Zain (1968-), in whose case it is a short form of Roziana (her real name being Siti Roziana binti Zain).

Zidore m Norman, Picard
Norman and Picard short form of Isidore.

Žiezdrė f Baltic Mythology
Derived 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).

Zigfrīda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian feminine form of Siegfried.

Ziguaros m Obscure
In the case of missing Houston, Texas man Ziguaros Kokoriss (born 1924), his name appears to be an altered form of Latvian Zigurds.

Zilia f Venetian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Zilio, this name was also used as a short form of Cecilia.

Zilpha f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zilpah or Zelpha.

Zinat un-Nisa f History
Classical Persian name meaning "jewel among women", from Persian زینت (zinat) "jewel, ornament" (compare Zinat) and Arabic النِّسَاء (an-nisāʔ) "women" (compare Nisa)... [more]

Zindziswa f South African, Xhosa

Zinevra f Literature

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 Latvian
Derived from Latvian zinte "magic, charms, witchcraft".

Zip m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
English diminutive of Scipio.

Zipi f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew ציפי (see Tzipi).

Zipóra f Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Zipporah. Also compare Séfora.

Zipporia f English (Rare), American (South), African American
Altered form of Zipporah.

Zisis m Greek
From Ancient Greek ζήσει (zesei) meaning "he will live", itself from the verb ζάω (zao) "to live" (the source also of ζωή (zoe) "life").

Zissis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζήσης (see Zisis).

Zissoula f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Zissis.

Zíta f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Zita 1.

Zitkala-ša f Sioux
Means "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).

Zitlali f American (Hispanic), Mexican
Variant of Citlalli.

Ziza m Biblical
From Hebrew זִיז (ziyz) "abundance" or "wild beast". This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to two Israelites.

Zizah m Biblical
Form of Ziza which occurs briefly in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 23:10), belonging to a Levite.

Zlatovláska f Folklore
This is used as the Russian and Czech form of Goldilocks.

Zmrukhd f Armenian (Western)
Western Armenian transcription of Zmrukht.

Zoa f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate variant of Zoe. The Christian martyr Zoe of Rome is sometimes referred to as Saint Zoa.

Zoella f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoellus.

Zoelle f English (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoel.

Zoellus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Apparently a corruption of Zoilus, borne by a 3rd-century Saint Zoellus, who was martyred in Lystra, Lycaonia (Asia Minor) under the Roman emperor Numerian.

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".

Zofya f Polish (?)
Possibly a variant of Zofia.

Zografia f Greek

Zohaib m Pakistani

Zohara f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Zohar.

Zohemy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, rhyming with Nohemi.

Zoippos m Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements ζωή (zoe) meaning "life, living thing" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Zoitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Zoi, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.

Zonia f Spanish (Latin American), Central American, American (Hispanic)
Variant of Sonia.

Zonnique f African American (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Zonnique Pullins (1996-), an American television personality and singer, it appears to be a feminine form of Zonnie which is her father's name... [more]

Zopyra f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zopyros.

Zorah f Theatre
Meaning 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... [more]

Zoroastro m History (Hispanicized), History (Italianized), History (Portuguese-style)
Spanish and Italian form of Zoroaster.

Zorobabel m Biblical Greek, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical French, Biblical Spanish
Greek form of Zerubbabel.

Zorobabelia f Obscure
Feminine variant of Zorobabel, borne by Colombian track and field athlete Zorobabelia Córdoba (1968-).

Zorze m Venetian (Archaic)
Venetian form of Giorgio.

Zotike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zotikos.

Zozan f Kurdish, Yazidi
Means "flower garden" in Yezidi.

Zozefina f Greek
Greek form of the French name Joséphine. Also compare Iosifina.

Zozibini f Xhosa
Xhosa 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 Arabic (Mashriqi), Arabic (Egyptian)

Zozo f Greek
Diminutive of Zoi. Known bearers of this name include Greek actresses Zoi 'Zozo' Dalmas (1905-1988) and Zoi 'Zozo' Sapountzaki (1933-).

Zubejda f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zubaida.

Zuentibolch m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Variant of Zwentibold.

Zuentibold m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Variant of Zwentibold.

Zuentipolc m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Variant of Zwentibold.

Zuentipolch m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Variant of Zwentibold.

Zuheilyn f Central American (Rare)
Probably an invented name, perhaps an elaboration of Suhaila or Sujey using the English name suffix lyn... [more]

Zuhur f Arabic
Means "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.

Zukhra f Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, Dungan
Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, and Dungan form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.

Zuleikha f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zulaykha.

Zuleyma f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Zulema.

Zulleyka f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zuleika.

Zully f Spanish (Latin American)
In the case of the Argentine actress Zully Moreno (1920-1999), it was a diminutive of Zulema.

Zulma f Spanish

Zuph m Biblical

Zurisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zurishaddai. In Latin America it is unisex, though predominantly feminine.

Zurishaddai m Biblical
Means "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... [more]

Zuseppe m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Joseph.

Zuzu f English (Rare, ?), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Susan, used in Frank Capra's film 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946).

Zvika m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צביקה (see Tzvika).

Žvoruna f Baltic Mythology
This 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. ... [more]

Zyair m African American (Modern)
Variant of Zyaire.

Zyan m Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Zian.

Zyan m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zion, the spelling probably influenced by that of Ryan.

Zyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zy (found in names such as Zion, Zyaire and Xylon), ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.

Zyanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zyana.

Zykiera f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Xyla, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements zy and la.

Zylas m American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on Silas.

Zylee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular sounds zy and lee, probably influenced by names such as Kylie and Riley... [more]

Zyleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylina.

Zyler m English (Modern)
Modern invention based on similar-sounding names such as Tyler, Skyler and Kyler.

Zylina f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xylina.

Zylla f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zillah.

Zylpha f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zilpah; also see Zilpha.

Zylvia f Obscure
Variant of Sylvia.

Zymen m History
In the case of the Barbary corsair Zymen Danseker (c.1579-c.1611), it is an anglicized form of the Dutch name Siemen.

Zyonna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Zyana.

Zyrell m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the phonetic prefix zy and the name Tyrell.

Zyron m African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the same sounds found in names such as Zion, Byron and Tyron.

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... [more]

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.