Feminine Submitted Names

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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]
Zoraima f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name combining Zoraida and Moraima.
Zore f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".
Zoreka m & f Kiga, Nkore, Tooro
Meaning “the show off” in Kiga.
Zoreslava f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Zoreslav.
Zorha f Persian, French
Variant of Zahra used frequently amongst French speakers.
Zori f Bulgarian
Short form of Zornitsa.
Zorigma f Buryat
From the Buryat зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, willpower" and the Mongolian feminine suffix -маа (-maa).
Zorimel f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived partly from the name Zoraida. The name Zorimel originated in Puerto Rico and means "mesmerizing golden light."
Zorinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zóra.
Zorkumush f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zor meaning "plea, strong wish, desire" and kumush meaning "silver".
Zornitza f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Зорница (see Zornitsa).
Zorobabelia f Obscure
Feminine variant of Zorobabel, borne by Colombian track and field athlete Zorobabelia Córdoba (1968-).
Zororo f & m Shona
Rest. "May be speaking of a time of rest or peacefulness experienced by family around time of child's birth".
Zortel f Yiddish
Variant of Tzurtel.
Zorya f Slavic Mythology, Soviet, Russian
The name given to the goddess (sometimes two or three) of the dawn or the morning and evening stars. The most common depiction was that of a warrior woman. Also compare the related names Zarya, Zvezda and Danica.... [more]
Zorzeta f Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Georgette.
Zorzetta f Greek
Diminutive of Giorgia.
Žoržika f Slovak
Diminutive of Georgína, not used as a given name in its own right.
Zose f German (East Prussian)
Either a short form of Zofija (compare Zosia) or a Germanized spelling of Zosė... [more]
Zosė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian cognate of Zoe.
Zosepa f Sardinian
Variant of Giosepa.
Zösia f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zofia.
Zosieńka f Polish
Diminutive of Zosia.
Zosima f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of Zosime and Italian feminine form of Zosimo.
Zösiu f Vilamovian
Diminutive of Zösia and Ziöeśja.
Zosja f Belarusian (Rare), Hungarian
Belarusian variant transcription of Zosia.
Zöska f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zośka.
Zośka f Polish
Diminutive of Zofia.
Zosma f Astronomy
The alternate name of Delta Leonis, one of the stars in the constellation Leo. Zosma means "girdle" in Ancient Greek, referring to the star's location in its constellation, on the hip of the lion.
Zośü f Vilamovian
Variant of Zösiu.
Zosya f Russian, Belarusian
Possibly a Russian and Belarusian adoption of Zosia.
Zosza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Zofiô.
Zotike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zotikos.
Zou f & m Chinese
Zoubaïda f Arabic (Maghrebi)
French transcription of Zubaida.
Zoubeida f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubaida chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zoubo f & m Ijaw
Means "a traveller" in Ijaw.
Zoui f Bulgarian
Variant of Zoe.
Zoumpoulia f Greek
Derived from Turkish zümbül or sümbül meaning "hyacinth".
Zovanush f Armenian
From the Armenian զով (zov) meaning "cool, fresh" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Zowa f Zimbabwe
Derived from the surname Zowa.
Zoyka f Bulgarian
Variant of Zoya.
Zoyna f Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Variant transcription of Zaina.
Zo-young f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Soyoung. (See So-young)
Zoysa f & m Bodo
Meaning "Unique".
Zoza f Literature
Means "mud" or "slime" in Neapolitan. This is the name of the fictional narrator of the Pentamerone by Giambattista Basile.
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 Greek
Diminutive of Zoi. Known bearers of this name include Greek actresses Zoi 'Zozo' Dalmas (1905-1988) and Zoi 'Zozo' Sapountzaki (1933-).
Zozyma f Polish
Polish form of Zosima.
Zsa f Hungarian
Dimunutive of Zsuzsanna.
Zsaklin f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Jacqueline.
Zsalei f Polynesian
Tahitian
Zsálya f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian zsálya "sage (the plant)".
Zsana f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.
Zsanka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Zsanett and Zsuzsanna, used as a given name in its own right.
Zsanna f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.
Zsejke f Hungarian
Szekler-Hungarian variant of Zselyke.
Zsella f Hungarian
Variant of Zella, meaning "to pledge".
Zséni f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Eugénia.
Zseni f Hungarian
Diminutive of Eugénia.
Zseraldin f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Géraldine.
Zsinett f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Ginette.
Zsizsi f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Erzsébet.
Zsófi f Hungarian
Short form of Zsófia.
Zsorzsett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Georgette.
Zsu f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.
Zsüliett f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Juliette.
Zsuzsika f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.
Zsuzska f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.
Zsuzsko f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.
Zsuzsu f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.
Zu f & m Khmer
From Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "pearl".
Zuba f Romani (Archaic)
Truncated form of Azuba.
Zubaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبيدة (see Zubaida), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Zubaira m & f Chechen, Kazakh (Rare)
Chechen form and Kazakh feminine form of Zubair. It is solely masculine in Chechen while it is a feminine name in Kazakh.
Zubay f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar diminutive form of Zubaida.
Zubaydat f Dagestani
Lak form of Zubaida.
Zubda f Arabic
Means "Butter" in Arabic
Zubeen f Dogri, Kashmiri
Means "someone who touches the sky" in Dogri and Kashmiri.
Zubeida f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu زبیدہ (see Zubaida).
Zubeidat f Avar, Nigerian
Avar form of Zubaida also used by Nigerian Muslims.
Zubejda f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zubaida.
Zuberoa f Basque
From the name of a Basque province, also called Xiberoa
Zübeýda f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Zubaida
Zubiya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gazelle" in Arabic.
Žubora f Serbian
From Serbian жубор (žubor) meaning "rushing sound of water", "burble".
Zuditta f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Judith.
Zuff m & f Hebrew
Variant of Tzuf.
Zugsung m & f Dagbani
Means "good luck" or "good fortune" in Dagbani.
Zuha f Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Malay
Derived from Arabic ضُحَى (ḍaḥḥā) meaning "sacrifice, immolate" or "morning, forenoon".
Zuhaa m & f Arabic, Pakistani
Variant transcription of Duha.
Zuhaibah f Arabic
Means "piece of gold, golden" in Arabic.
Zuhaitza f Basque (Modern)
Feminine name derived from Basque zuhaitz "tree", ultimately from Old Basque zur "wood" and (h)aritz "oak" (formerly a generic term for "tree").
Zuhal f Turkish, Arabic
Arabic variant and Turkish form of Zohal.
Zühara f Basque
Souletin Basque form of Zuhara.
Zuheilyn f Central American (Rare)
Probably an invented name, perhaps an elaboration of Suhaila or Sujey using the English name suffix lyn... [more]
Zuhniyyah f Arabic
Feminine form of Zuhni.
Zühra f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Zuhra 2.
Zühre f Turkish
Turkish form of Zuhra 2.
Zuhro f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Zohra.
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.
Zuhurne f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Prudencia and Prudence.
Zuhurtzia f Basque
Basque form of Prudence.
Zujenia f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Martha, possibly from Romani zhulyi, "lady, woman". Alternatively, it could be derived from Caló zujenia, meaning "flower".
Zukhra f Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, Dungan
Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, and Dungan form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.
Zul f & m Mongolian
Means "light" or "torch, oil lamp" in Mongolian.
Zula m & f Tigrinya
Means "brilliant" in Tigrinya.... [more]
Zulaeha f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaicha f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaichah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaiha f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaika f Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Form of Zulaykha used in several languages.
Zulaikha f Arabic (Rare), Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Zulaykha as well as the form used in several languages.
Zulaikhah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulal f Armenian
Means "clear, limpid" in Armenian.
Zulay f Chechen
Either a diminutive of Zulaykha or Zuleykhan or a combination of Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor, owner of" and Turkic ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Zulayho f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Zuleikha.
Zuleica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Zuleika.
Zuleide f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely a variant of Zuleica.
Zuleikha f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zulaykha.
Zulëixa f Pashto
Pashto form of Zuleika.
Zulejha f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zuleika.
Zulena f Literature (Rare)
Name of an African American character in Nella Larsen's 1929 novel Passing.
Zuleyho f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Zulaykha.
Zuleykha f Azerbaijani, Tatar
Azerbaijani and Tatar form of Zulaykha. Used in the novel "Zuleykha opens her eyes" by Guzel Yakhina.
Zulfa f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Means "closeness, nearness, proximity" in Arabic, also referring to a period of time marking the commencement of either day or night. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Zulfah f Indonesian
Solely feminine variant of Zulfa.
Zulfija f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zulfiya.
Zülfinigar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian زلف (zolf) meaning "curl, tress" and نگار (negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture".
Zulfiya f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Persian زلف‎ (zolf) meaning "lock (of hair), curl, tress".
Zülfiye f Turkish
Derived from Persian زلف‎ (zolf) meaning "curl, tress", a cognate of Zulfiya and Zolfia.
Zülfiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zulfiya.
Zulhijja f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name derived from the name of the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, the month of Hajj.
Zulhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uyghur
Basically means "possessing the ability to charm or intoxicate", derived from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, owner" combined with Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Zulhumor f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Zulhumar.
Zulia f Spanish (Latin American)
One of the 23 states of Venezuela. Zulia can also be used as a variant to the name Julia.
Zulie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Zuli and Julie.
Zulifiya f Uzbek
Variant of Zulfiya.
Zulihat f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly a Karachay-Balkar form of Zuleikha.
Zulikha f Urdu
Urdu form of Zuleika.
Zulikhan f Chechen
Chechen form of Zulaykha.
Zulima f Galician
Variant of Zulema.
Zulima f Circassian
Feminine form of Sulim.
Zuliy f Karachay-Balkar
Diminutive form of Zulihat.
Zully f Spanish (Latin American)
In the case of the Argentine actress Zully Moreno (1920-1999), it was a diminutive of Zulema.
Zulmat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zulmat meaning "pitch darkness".
Zulora f Literature
A character in "Erewhon" by Samuel Butler.
Zülüf f Turkish
Derived from Turkish zülüf, meaning "lovelock".
Zuly f Spanish (Caribbean)
The name Zuly is a Puerto-Rican name from my friend. Also a variant of the name Julie with a french accent!
Zulyanis f & m Spanish (Caribbean)
Puerto Rican variation of Zulyani.
Zuma m & f English (Rare)
Means "abundance" in Chumashan. This is the name of a beach in Malibu, California, after which Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's son was named.
Zumaia f Basque
Derived from Basque zuma meaning "wicker". It is also the name of a town in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country.
Zumaridi f Swahili
Means "emerald" in Swahili.
Zumrad f Uzbek
Means "emerald" in Uzbek.
Zumret f Uyghur
Means "emerald" in Uyghur.
Zumreta f Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Zümra.
Zumrud f Dargin, Azerbaijani
From Arabic زُمُرُّد (zumurrud) meaning "emerald", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Zümrüd.
Zümrüt f Turkish
Variant of Zümra directly from the Turkish word zümrüt meaning "emerald".
Zumrut f Turkish
Means "jade (color)" in Turkish.
Zumruta f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Zumrut.
Zumurat f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic زُمُرُّد‎ (zumurrud) meaning "emerald".
Zumurrud f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Derived from Arabic zumurrud, ultimately from Persian zumrud, "emerald".
Zun f Burmese
From the name of a species of jasmine that produces small fragrant white flowers (scientific name Jasminum auriculatum), itself borrowed from Hindi जूही (juhi).
Zun f & m Chinese
Means Kingdom in Chinese
Zuna f Lingala
Means "to be sweet" in Bangi, the main lexical source of Lingala.
Zunaidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Junayda.
Zunaira f Urdu, Punjabi
Feminine form of Zunair.
Zunairah f Urdu, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Urdu alternate transcription of Zunaira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zune f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇွန် (see Zun).
Zunera f Urdu
Means "guiding light"or "flower in paradise" in Urdu.
Zuni f Kashmiri
Variation of the word 'Zoon' which means moon in Kashmiri
Zuo m & f Ijaw
Means "protection" in Ijaw.
Zuohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Zuolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Zuoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Zuoqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese lute".
Zuoqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Zura f Chechen
Either from Persian زور (zur) meaning "force, strength, power" or a form of the Arabic name Zahra.
Zura f Greek
Variant of Zora.
Zuraida f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Zoraida.
Zuraidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zoraida.
Zurgan m & f Kalmyk
Means "six" in Kalmyk, traditionally referring to a family's sixth-born child.
Zuria f Basque (Modern), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque calque of Blanca and Blanche, derived from Basque zuri meaning "white". During the Middle Ages, this name was popular in all regions of the Basque Country... [more]
Zuria f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Unknown meaning, possibly a variant of Zuri.
Zurie f English
Alternate spelling of Zuri
Zurielle f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Zuriel.
Zurina f Malay
Variant of Zarina.
Zurinah f Malay
Variant of Zurina.
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.
Zusana f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Susanna.
Zusel f Jewish
Is used mostly in Cuba.
Zusia f Polish
A variant of Zuzia
Zuster f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the (slightly antiquated) Dutch noun zuster meaning "sister", which makes this name the modern form of the medieval name Suster.... [more]
Zutoia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque zutabe "pillar". This name is considered a direct translation of Spanish Pilar.
Zuunnast f & m Mongolian
Means "aloe, century plant" in Mongolian.
Žuva f Croatian (Rare)
It is a Dalmatian dialectical form of the Venetian Zuana or a Croatian form of Junia.
Zuva f Shona
Means "day; daylight; sun; sunlight" in Shona.
Zuvarashe f & m Shona
Means the "lord's sun"
Zuvin f Korean
Alternate romanization of Korean hangul "주빈" (Ju-bin/Joobin)
Zuwa m & f Shona
Meaning “sun”, it is also synonymous with Zuva.
Zuwena f Swahili
Means "small and beautiful" in Swahili.
Žuža f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Zsuzsa.
Zůza f Czech
Diminutive of Zuzana.
Zuzaan f & m Mongolian
Means "thick, dense" in Mongolian.
Zuzah f Hebrew
Variant of Zuza.
Żużanna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Zuzanna.
Zuzča f Czech
Diminutive of Zuzana.
Zuzene f Basque
Derived from Basque zuzen "just; fair; righteous", this name is considered the Basque equivalent to French Justine and Spanish Justa.