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Zamilan m & f MongolianProbably derived from Tibetan འཛམ་གླིང
(dzam gling) meaning "world".
Zamindar f & m Persian"landowner",
zamin, meaning "land" +
dar, meaning "holder".
Zamonqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and
qiz meaning "girl, daughter".
Zamzam f & m Arabic, Somali, IndonesianFrom the name of a holy well in Mecca that, according to Islamic tradition, was miraculously created by Allah for
Hajar and and her son
Isma'il while the two were left in the desert without water... [
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Zana f Albanian, Albanian MythologyZana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian
zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian
zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian
zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess
Diana.
Zanbaqi f ArabicFrom the Arabic
زَنْبَق (zanbaq) meaning "iris, lily".
Zanda f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally considered a variant of
Sanda 1.
Zandalee f Popular CultureUsed in the 1991 movie Zandalee, set in New Orleans, by the main character Zandalee Martin (Erika Anderson).
Zandan m & f MongolianMeans "sandalwood" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately from Sanskrit चन्दन
(chandana) of the same meaning (compare
Chandan).
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.
Zanfen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Zangak f ArmenianMeans "bell, little bell" or "bellflower" in Armenian.
Zangor f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek adjective
zangor(i) meaning "light bluish-green" or "sky blue".
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.
Zanjira f UzbekA name given in reference to a kind of artistic border decoration with repeating shapes.
Zanoah f & m BiblicalMeans "cast off, rejected", possibly from a root meaning "stink". The name of two towns in the Bible, as well as one person.
Zanqing f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
Zantedeschia f ObscureFrom the genus name of flowering plants native to southern Africa, which was named for the Italian botanist Giovanni Zantedeschi.
Zanxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and
纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Zanying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and
瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or
滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid; glossy".
Zao m & f ChineseThis name is used as either 造 (zào, cào, cāo) for males meaning "construct, build, begin, prepare" or 早 (zǎo) for females meaning "early, soon, morning."... [
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Zaoxia f ChineseFrom Chinese 棗 (zǎo) meaning "jujube, date, date palm" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Zapopan f & m Spanish (Mexican)From place name
Zapopan, taken from the Mexican title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de la Expectación de Zapopan, meaning "Our Lady of the Expectation of Zapopan."... [
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Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew
Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [
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Zərafət f AzerbaijaniPossibly from the Arabic
ظَرَافَة • (ẓarāfa) meaning "elegance, grace, charm, wittiness".
Zarahemla f MormonAccording to The Book of Mormon, Zarahemla was a city in ancient America, named after a man who was an ancestor of the prophet
Ammon and a descendant of
Mulek... [
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Žarana f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)A Serbo-Croatian name meaning "early", "from an early age" or "premature". A notable name bearer is Žarana Papić (1949-2002), an influential Serbian social anthropologist and feminist theorist. This name shares a similar spelling with the Sanskrit name
Zarana, but holds a distinctly different meaning.
Zarana f SanskritA South Asian name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "lake of water" or "waterfall". Notable name bearers include modern bioengineer Zarana Patel and fictional assassin Zarana from the G.I. Joe universe... [
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Zarbībī f BalochiDerived from
zar meaning "gold" and
bībī meaning "lady".
Zardeenah f LiteratureZardeenah, the Lady of the Night, was a goddess honored by the Calormenes in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' by C.S. Lewis
Zarema f Chechen, Crimean Tatar, Dagestani, Ingush, KazakhMeaning 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
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Zarema f SovietContraction of the Soviet slogan За революцию мира!
(Za revolyutsiyu mira!) meaning "For the world revolution!". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Zargan f ChechenMeans "golden soul", derived from Persian زر
(zar) "gold" combined with جان
(jân) "soul, being, life".
Zargul f BalochiDerived from
zar(r) meaning "gold" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
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.
Zarintoj f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
zar meaning "gold" and
toj meaning "crown".
Zarité f LiteratureZarité "Teté" is the name of an Haitian mixed-race woman who was a slave in Haiti. She is the main character of the book "Island Beneath the Sea" (2009) by Isabel Allende.
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.
Zarmanush f ArmenianEtymology uncertain, possibly from
զարմանք (zarmankʿ) meaning "astonishment, surprise, marvel, wonder".
Zarmina f PashtoFrom Pashto زر
(zar) meaning "gold, metal" and مينه
(mina) meaning "love".
Zarmine f ArmenianFrom the Armenian word զարմ (
zarm) meaning "tribe, family, nation".
Zarmuhi f Armenian (Rare)From Armenian
zarm meaning "kin, family" and the feminine suffix "-uhi". It is found more commonly in Western Armenia.
Zarnāz f BalochiDerived from
zar(r) meaning "gold" and
nāz meaning "coquetry".
Zərnişan f AzerbaijaniFrom Persian زر
(zar) meaning "gold" and نشان
(neshan) meaning "sign, mark".
Zarnishon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
zar meaning "gold" and
shon meaning "honour, glory".
Zarrātūnn f BalochiDerived from
za(r) meaning "gold" and
(h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
Zarsanga f PashtoMeans "golden branch", derived from Pashto زر
(zar) meaning "gold, metal" combined with څانګه
(śangah) meaning "branch".
Zarsuluv f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
zar meaning "gold" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Zartaj f & m PashtoMeans "golden crown" from Pashto زر
(zar) meaning "gold, metal" and تاج
(taj) meaning "crown".
Zaruhi f ArmenianDerived from Persian زر
(zar) "gold" combined with the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի
(uhi).
Zarya f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun заря
(zarya) meaning "dawn, daybreak". Also compare the related name
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Zasu f ObscureCombination of the last syllable of the name
Eliza and the first syllable of the name
Susan. Notable bearer of the name is an American actress ZaSu Pitts (1894-1963).
Zäta m & f Swedish (Rare)From the Swedish name for the letter
Z. Often a nickname for someone whose name (either first or last) start with Z, it is sometimes used as a given name in its own right.
Zatanna f Popular CultureA notable character is Zatanna Zatara (commonly known as Zatanna), a magician superhero from the DC comics.
Zathapy f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
sꜣt-ḥpw meaning "daughter of Apis", derived from
zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the deity
Apis, the sacred bull. This was the second name of
Senebtisi.
Zatipy f Ancient EgyptianMeans "daughter of Ipy", derived from
zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the goddess
Ipy. Name borne by a wife of Khnumhotep I, governer of Oryx circa 2000 BCE.
Žavinta f LithuanianThe name comes directly from the Lithuanian word
žavinti (admired).
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).
Ze m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 泽 (
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Zeal m & f EnglishFound in occasional use as a given name from 17th century onwards, Zeal is part virtue name and part a transfer of the English surname.... [
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Zealandia f ObscureFrom the name of the personification of New Zealand as a female. She appeared on postage stamps, posters, cartoons, war memorials, and New Zealand government publications most commonly during the first half of the 20th century... [
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