Feminine Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Zamar m & f Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew. Meaning, to praise God with music or to make music to God.
Zamari m & f African American
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Amari, Jamari and Kamari.
Zambaga f Mongolian
Means "magnolia" in Mongolian.
Zambake f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian zambak "lily".
Zambila f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian zambilă meaning "hyacinth".
Zamfira f Romanian, Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zamfir, perhaps also a Romanian variant of Zemfira.
Zami f English
Feminine Diminutive form of Zamanah
Zamilan m & f Mongolian
Probably derived from Tibetan འཛམ་གླིང (dzam gling) meaning "world".
Zəminə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian زمین (zamin) meaning "earth, land, soil".
Zamindar f & m Persian
"landowner", zamin, meaning "land" + dar, meaning "holder".
Zamira f Albanian
Feminine form of Zamir.
Zamirah f Hebrew
Feminine form of Zamir.
Zamizit f Agatu
Comes from "zamzita" meaning fairness
Zamokuhle f Zulu
Means "try the good" in Zulu.
Zamonqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and qiz meaning "girl, daughter".
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.
Zampia f Late Greek (Rare)
Byzantine Greek form of Isabella. This name was borne by a daughter and granddaughter of Manouel II Palaiologos (r. 1391–1425).
Zamzam f & m Arabic, Somali, Indonesian
From 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... [more]
Zamzamgul f Uzbek
Combination of Zamzam with the suffix gul meaning "rose, flower".
Zamziya f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْسِيّ (šamsiyy) meaning "solar".
Žana f Lithuanian (Modern)
Modern Lithuanian form of Jeanne.
Zana f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Joan 1.
Zana f Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Kashubian
Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian short form of Suzana and Kashubian short form of Zuzana.
Zana f Persian
Means "woman" in Persian.
Zana f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Zana 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.
Zana f & m Mongolian
Means "bullfinch" in Mongolian.
Zana m & f Shona
Meaning "a hundred".
Zanariah f Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Zanazan f Armenian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "different, various" in Armenian.
Zanbaqi f Arabic
From the Arabic زَنْبَق (zanbaq) meaning "iris, lily".
Zanda f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally considered a variant of Sanda 1.
Zandalee f Popular Culture
Used in the 1991 movie Zandalee, set in New Orleans, by the main character Zandalee Martin (Erika Anderson).
Zandan m & f Mongolian
Means "sandalwood" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately from Sanskrit चन्दन (chandana) of the same meaning (compare Chandan).
Zandile f Zulu
Means "they have multipled" in Zulu.
Zandy f & m English (American)
Variant of Sandy.
Zañe f Basque
Basque equivalent of Patrocinio.
Zanele f Zulu
Means "they are enough" in Zulu.
Zanera f Persian
Means "intelligent", "sensible", "wise".
Zanet f Greek
Greek borrowing of Jeanette.
Zaneta f Greek
Greek borrowing of Jeanette.
Žanete f Latvian
Latvian adoption of Jeannette.
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.
Zanetta f Greek
Greek borrowing of Jeanette.
Zanfen f Chinese
From the Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Zanga m & f Manding
Bambara
Zangak f Armenian
Means "bell, little bell" or "bellflower" in Armenian.
Zangmo f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བཟང་མོ (bzang-mo) meaning "kind, noble, good", used as the Tibetan form of Bhadra.
Zangor f Uzbek
Derived 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.
Zanilia f Popular Culture
This is the invented English name of the Chinese actress Zhao Liying (赵丽颖).
Zanjira f Uzbek
A name given in reference to a kind of artistic border decoration with repeating shapes.
Zanka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.
Żanna f Medieval Polish, Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Żużanna and Polish form of Jeanne.
Zanna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.
Zannabach f Amharic
Means "she rained" in Amharic.
Zanne f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Sanne.
Zannie f English
Diminutive of Suzanna.
Zanoah f & m Biblical
Means "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 Chinese
From the Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
Zantedeschia f Obscure
From the genus name of flowering plants native to southern Africa, which was named for the Italian botanist Giovanni Zantedeschi.
Zanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Zanya f English (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Tanya.
Zanya f Chinese
Combination of Zan and Ya.
Zanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid; glossy".
Zanzan f Armenian
Means "different" in Armenian.
Zao m & f Chinese
This 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."... [more]
Zaoxia f Chinese
From 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."... [more]
Zar f & m Burmese
Means "lace" in Burmese.
Žara f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian žara meaning "glow."
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"... [more]
Zarabeth f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Sarabeth.... [more]
Zərafət f Azerbaijani
Possibly from the Arabic ظَرَافَة • (ẓarāfa) meaning "elegance, grace, charm, wittiness".
Zarafshon f Uzbek
Means "glittering like gold" in Uzbek.
Zarah f English
Variant of Zara 1.
Zarahemla f Mormon
According 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... [more]
Zaraida f Arabic
Zaraida means a captivating woman.
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 Sanskrit
A 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... [more]
Zarbaha f Pashto
Derived from Pashto zar meaning "gold".
Zarbībī f Balochi
Derived from zar meaning "gold" and bībī meaning "lady".
Zardeenah f Literature
Zardeenah, the Lady of the Night, was a goddess honored by the Calormenes in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' by C.S. Lewis
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]
Zarema f Soviet
Contraction 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 Chechen
Means "golden soul", derived from Persian زر (zar) "gold" combined with جان (jân) "soul, being, life".
Zarghuna f Pashto
Derived from Pashto زرغون (zërǧun) meaning "green".
Zargul f Balochi
Derived from zar(r) meaning "gold" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Zarhal f Uzbek
Means "gilt" or "gilded" in Uzbek.
Zaria f Russian
Variant transcription of Zarya.
Zarife f Turkish, Kosovar, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Zarifa.
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".
Zarin f Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu زرین (see Zareen), as well as a Bengali variant.
Zarina f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Tsarina and diminutive of Zara.
Zarinæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Zarina.
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.
Zarinah f Malay
Malay variant of Zarina.
Zarinaia f Scythian (Hellenized)
Probably derived from Old Iranian *zari- "golden". This was the name of a legendary Saka (Scythian) warrior queen.
Zarine f Persian, Indian
Variant of Zareen.
Zarintoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold" and toj meaning "crown".
Zarité f Literature
Zarité "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.
Žarka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Žarko.
Zarka f Pashto
Means "crane (bird)" in Pashto.
Zarlia f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Zarlee.
Zarlish f Urdu
Means "bar of gold" in Urdu.
Zarliyah f Russian
meaning scattering wind
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.
Zarmanush f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, possibly from զարմանք (zarmankʿ) meaning "astonishment, surprise, marvel, wonder".
Zarmina f Pashto
From Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and مينه (mina) meaning "love".
Zarmine f Armenian
From 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.
Zarna f Indian
A small stream of sweet water
Zarnāz f Balochi
Derived from zar(r) meaning "gold" and nāz meaning "coquetry".
Zərnigar f Azerbaijani
From Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" and نگار (negâr) meaning "beloved".
Zərnişan f Azerbaijani
From Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" and نشان (neshan) meaning "sign, mark".
Zarnish f Persian
Means "flower" in Persian.
Zarnishon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold" and shon meaning "honour, glory".
Zaro f Armenian
Diminutive of Zaruhi. This name is sometimes used in its own right.
Zarona f Dogri
Means "lake of water" in Dogri.
Zarouhi f Armenian
Variant transliteration of Զարուհի (see Zaruhi).
Zarouhie f Armenian (Gallicized)
French transliteration of Զարուհի (see Zaruhi).
Zarqaa f Arabic
Means "blue (eyed)" in Arabic.
Zarrātūnn f Balochi
Derived from za(r) meaning "gold" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
Zarrin f Persian, Muslim
Feminine form of Zaran.
Zarrina f Tajik
Tajik form of Zarina.
Zarsa f Persian
Means "like gold" in Persian.
Zarsanga f Pashto
Means "golden branch", derived from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" combined with څانګه (śangah) meaning "branch".
Zarsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Zartaj f & m Pashto
Means "golden crown" from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and تاج (taj) meaning "crown".
Zaruhi f Armenian
Derived from Persian زر ‎(zar) "gold" combined with the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի ‎(uhi).
Zarukk f Balochi
Derived from zar meaning "gold".
Zaruyoshi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese ざる (zaru) "not" combined with 善 (yoshi) "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Zarvard f Armenian
Variant transcription of Zarvart.
Zarya f Kazakh (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)
Derived from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".
Zarya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun заря (zarya) meaning "dawn, daybreak". Also compare the related name Zorya.... [more]
Zasha m & f English
Variant of Sasha.
Zašḫapuna f Near Eastern Mythology, Hattian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hattic element puna ("child"). Name borne by a Hattian goddess, who was the patron deity of the city of Kaštama.
Zasu f Obscure
Combination 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 Culture
A notable character is Zatanna Zatara (commonly known as Zatanna), a magician superhero from the DC comics.
Zathapy f Ancient Egyptian
From 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 Egyptian
Means "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.
Zaure f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.
Zauresh f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.
Zava m & f Malagasy
Means "clearness" in Malagasy.
Zavièra f Occitan
Variant form of Xavièra.
Žavinta f Lithuanian
The name comes directly from the Lithuanian word žavinti (admired).
Zawditu f Amharic
Means "the crown" in Amharic.
Zawe f Eastern African
Short form or diminutive of Zawedde.
Zawedde f Eastern African
Means "princess" in a language spoken in Uganda.
Zawgha f Berber
Possibly from azewwagh meaning "red".
Zawiah f Malay
Probably of Arabic origin.
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]
Zayaa f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Zaya.
Zayaan f & m South African (Rare), Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcript of Zayyan.
Zayaat m & f Mongolian
Means "predestined" or "lucky, fortunate" in Mongolian. Compare Zaya.
Zayan m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayyan.
Zayana f English (Rare), Muslim
A Quranic name meaning "adorned" or "adorner".
Zayda f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaida.
Zaydat f Chechen, Ingush, Karachay-Balkar
Chechen, Ingush, and Balkar form of Zaida.
Zaykyoona f Tatar
From the Arabic زَيْتُون‎ (zaytūn) meaning "olive".
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]
Zaylani f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on similar names like Kailani and Leilani.
Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey.
Zaylia f Hebrew (Rare)
Meaning "solemn", "argent", "zealous", and several more.
Zayliana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, a combination of Zaylee and Ana. Zayliana was given to 11 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Zaylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee. It could also be understood as an anglicized form of Zélie.
Zaylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.
Zäynäb f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zaynab.
Zaynah f Arabic
Variant of Zayna.
Zäynäp f Tatar
Tatar form of Zainab.
Zaynap f Chechen
Chechen form of Zaynab.
Zayneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) chiefly used in North Africa.
Zayra f Spanish
Variant of Zaira.
Zaytun f Arabic
Means "olive" in Arabic.
Zaytuna f Bashkir, Tatar
Derived from Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn) meaning "olive".
Zayyan m & f Arabic (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), Muslim
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beautiful, handsome, nice" (see Zayn).
Zaz f French (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zaza f English
Variant of Zsazsa.
Zazi f Eastern African
Means "fertile" or "fruitful" in Swahili.
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).
Zazou f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zazu f & m Hebrew, Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Zaza (Biblical name) and a diminutive of Elisheva. It is also said to be one of the words to say "movement" in Hebrew.... [more]
Żbiétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Elżbiéta via Elżbiétka.
Zbigniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Zbigniew.
Zbincza f Medieval Czech
Feminine form of Zbygniew.
Zbyhněva f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Zbyhněv.
Zbynia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.
Zbysia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.
Zbysława f Polish
Feminine form of Zbysław.
Zbyszka f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.
Ždana f Czech (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".
Zdenička f Czech
Diminutive of Zdeňka.
Zděnka f Czech
Variant of Zdeňka.
Zdenka f Medieval Czech, Hungarian
Medieval Czech diminutive of Zdeslava. It is also occasionally considered a diminutive of Sidonia.
Zdinka f Czech
Diminutive of Zdislava.
Zdisinka f Czech
Diminutive of Zdislava.
Zdiška f Czech
Diminutive of Zdislava.
Zdzicha f Polish
Diminutive form of Zdzisława.
Zdzisia f Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisława.
Zdziśka f Polish
Diminutive form of Zdzisława.
Zdzysława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Zdzisława.
Ze m & f Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese transcription of 日 (see Ri).
Ze m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 泽 () meaning "pool; moist; lustre; grace".... [more]
Zeal m & f English
Found in occasional use as a given name from 17th century onwards, Zeal is part virtue name and part a transfer of the English surname.... [more]
Zealandia f Obscure
From 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... [more]