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Žadgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žadgailas.

Zadie f English
Variant of Sadie. A known bearer of this name is British author Zadie Smith (1975-), who was born Sadie Smith.

Žadmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žadmantas.

Žadminė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Žadminas.

Žadvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žadvainas.

Žadvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žadvilas.

Žadvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žadvydas.

Zady f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Zaela f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zaelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. Zaelee was given to 8 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.

Zaeleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zaelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaelynn.

Zaenab f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zaynab.

Zaenah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zayna.

Zaerle f Yiddish, Medieval Jewish
German Yiddish diminutive of Sarah, first recorded between the late 1300s and early 1400s.

Zafeiroula f Greek
Feminine form of Zafeiris, using the diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula).

Zaffira f Italian
Feminine form of Zaffiro.

Zafira f Arabic
Feminine form of Zafir.

Zafira f Hungarian
Cognate of Sapphire, meaning "sapphire".

Zafrina f Obscure
Etymology uncertain. ... [more]

Zafrira f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Zafrir.

Zaga f Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Zagorka.

Zaga f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Saga.

Zaghlula f Arabic
Feminine form of Zaghlul.

Zagorka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From Croatian and Serbian загорје (zagorye) meaning "up behind the mountains, plains". It may also designate an inhabitant of Hrvatsko Zagorje, an area of Croatia.

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]

Zahani f Sanskrit
Variant of Shahani.

Zahara f Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao
Variant of Zahra.

Zaharira f Hebrew (Rare)
Elaboration or variant of Zahara. Famous bearer is Zaharira Harifai, Israeli actress.

Zaharoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Zacharoula.

Zahavah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zehava.

Zahavit f Hebrew
Variant form of Zahava.

Zaheeda f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zahida.

Zaheera f Arabic
Possibly means "shining" or "brilliant". May also be an alternative spelling of Zahira or a feminine form of Zaheer.

Zahidä f Tatar
Tatar form of Zahida.

Zahidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zahida.

Zahirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zahira.

Zahirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظهيرة or زاهرة (see Zahira), as well as the Malay form.

Zahlee f English (Australian)
Variant of Zali.

Zahli f English (Australian)
Variant of Zali.

Zahlia f English (Australian)
Elaboration of Zali.

Zahraa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زهراء (see Zahra 1).

Zahrae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Zahra or a diminutive of Fatimazahrae

Zahrah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zahra. It is often paired with Fatimah in reference to the Arabic title for the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, فاطمة الزهراء (Fatimah Az-Zahrā’), meaning "Fatimah the Splendid".

Zahre f Arabic
Alternate transcription of زهري (Zahri)

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.

Zahret f Circassian
Circassian form of Zahra.

Zahrie f Arabic
Variant of Zahra and feminine variant of Zahr, meaning “blossom” or “beauty” in Arabic

Zahro f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Zahra or Zahrah.

Zaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaya.

Zaianab f Arabic
Variant of Zainab.

Zaibaa f Pakistani
Urdu form of Ziba 1.

Zaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaida as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Zaide f Albanian
Albanian form of Zaida.

Zaide m & f English
Variant of Zade or Zayde and short form of Zaiden

Zaidee f English (Rare)
Variant of Zadie.

Zaig f Breton (Archaic)
Diminutive of Loeizaig.

Zaila f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Zayla.

Zailah f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zailee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zailey f American (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zailyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaelynn.

Zailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaelynn.

Zaimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Zainah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينة (see Zayna), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Zainap f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zaynab.

Zaiñe f Basque
Basque equivalent of Patrocinio.

Zaïneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).

Zaineb f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab).

Zainun f & m Malay
Variant of Zainon.

Zaire f Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Zaïre.

Zairuška f Czech
Diminutive of Zaira, not used as a given name in its own right.

Zaiton f Malay
Malay variant of Zaytun.

Zaitoon f Urdu
Urdu transcription of Zaitun.

Zaïtoune f Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized)
Maghrebi transcription of Zaitun influenced by French orthography.

Zaitoune f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zaitun.

Zaitun f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيتون (see Zaytun), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Zaiva f Muslim
Zaiva is Arabic/Muslim Girl name and meaning of this name is "Strong Mind".

Zakária f Hungarian
Feminine form of Zakariás.

Zakayla f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kayla.

Zakelina f Greek (Rare)
Greek borrowing of Jacqueline.

Zakharia f African American
Feminization of Zakary using the popular suffix -ia.

Zakhira f Chechen, Karachay-Balkar, Tatar
Chechen, Balkar, and Tatar form of Zahira.

Zakhite f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Zahida.

Zakia f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Afghan
Arabic alternate transcription of Zakiyya as well as the Bengali and Urdu form.

Zakieh f Persian
Persian form of Zakiyya.

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

Zakiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Zakiyya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Zakiyat f Chechen
Chechen feminine form of Zaki.

Zakiyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian زکیه (see Zakieh).

Zəkiyyə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zəki.

Zakiyyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زكيّة (see Zakiyya), as well as the Indonesian form.

Žaklīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Jacqueline.

Zakuro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 石榴 (zakuro) meaning "pomegranate". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. A fictional bearer of this name is Zakuro Fujiwara (藤原 ざくろ) from Tokyo Mew Mew.

Zakutu f Akkadian
Akkadian form of Naqi'a.

Zakyla f English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Za- and Kyla.

Zalanda f Pashto
Feminine form of Zaland.

Zalánka f Hungarian
Feminine form of Zalán.

Zalea f English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Azalea.

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).

Zaleha f Malay
Malay form of Zulaykha or Saliha.

Zalehah f Malay
Variant of Zaleha.

Zaleska f Medieval Romanian, Medieval Hungarian (?)
Zaleska was the daughter of Vlad the Impaler and his wife Ilona (or Jusztina) Nelipic.

Záli f Jewish
Hungarian form of Zali.

Záli f Hungarian
Diminutive of Rozália.

Zalia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Azalia.

Zaliah f English (Rare)
Short form of Azaliah.

Zalika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Rozalija, used as a given name in its own right.

Zalikə f Azerbaijani
Variant Azerbaijani form of Zuleikha.

Zalima f Circassian, Dagestani
Feminine form of Zalim.

Zalina f Chechen, Ingush, Kabardian, Karachay-Balkar, Ossetian, Malay
Most likely a variant of Zarina.

Zalinah f Malay
Variant of Zalina.

Zalka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Zala, used as a given name in its own right.

Zalma f Indonesian (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant transcription of Salma.

Zaloa f Basque
Name of a hermitage in Biscay.

Zalxa f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zuleikha.

Zalya f Russian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Azaliya and Rozaliya.

Zamaair m & f Arabic
Means "hearts, minds, consciouses" or "secrets of the mind" in Arabic.

Zamanda f American (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samantha.

Zamantha f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Samantha.

Zamara f Spanish, Popular Culture, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Potential variant of Samara.

Zamari m & f African American
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Amari, Jamari and Kamari.

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

Zami f English
Feminine Diminutive form of Zamanah

Zaminah f Malaysian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zamina.

Zamira f Albanian
Feminine form of Zamir.

Zamirah f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Variant of Zamira.

Zamirah f Hebrew
Feminine form of Zamir.

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]

Zamoura f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zamora.

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).

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

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".

Žana f Lithuanian (Modern)
Modern Lithuanian form of Jeanne.

Żana f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Żanna.

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 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.

Zanaia f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaniah.

Zanariah f Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Zanda f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally considered a variant of Sanda 1.

Zandan m & f Mongolian
Means "sandalwood" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately from Sanskrit चन्दन (chandana) of the same meaning (compare Chandan).

Zandaya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zendaya.

Zandie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zandy.

Zandria f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandria.

Zandy f & m English (American)
Variant of Sandy.

Zañe f Basque
Basque equivalent of Patrocinio.

Zanet f Greek
Greek borrowing of Jeanette.

Zaneta f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of Giovanna (via Gianeta).

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.

Zangmo f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བཟང་མོ (bzang-mo) meaning "kind, noble, good", used as the Tibetan form of Bhadra.

Zania f English (Rare)
Variant of Zaniah.

Zanilia f Popular Culture
This is the invented English name of the Chinese actress Zhao Liying (赵丽颖).

Zaniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaniah.

Zanjira f Uzbek
A name given in reference to a kind of artistic border decoration with repeating shapes.

Zańka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.

Zanka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.

Żanna f Medieval Polish, Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Żużanna and Polish form of Jeanne.

Zanna f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Sanna.

Zanna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.

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.

Zantedeschia f Obscure
From the genus name of flowering plants native to southern Africa, which was named for the Italian botanist Giovanni Zantedeschi.

Zanthia f English (Rare)
Variant of Xanthia.

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".

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]

Zaphira f English (Rare)
Variant of Sapphira.

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]

Zapreta f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Zepreta.

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]

Zarabella f Obscure
A combination of the name Zara 1 with the popular name suffix bella, likely inspired by Isabella... [more]

Zarabeth f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Sarabeth.... [more]

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]

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]

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.

Zaren f Bengali (Hindu)
Variant of Zarin.

Zarghona f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زرغونه (see Zarghuna).

Zarghoona f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زرغونه (see Zarghuna).

Zarghuna f Pashto
Feminine form of Zarghun.

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.

Zarinda f English
Possibly an English elaboration of Zara, with the popular suffix "-inda".

Zarine f Persian, Indian
Variant of Zareen.

Zarita f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sarita 1.

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.

Zariyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Zariah.

Žarka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Žarko.

Zarlia f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Zarlee.

Zarlish f Urdu
Means "bar of gold" in Urdu.

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.

Zarna f Indian
A small stream of sweet water

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).

Zarria f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zariyah.

Zarrin f Persian, Muslim
Feminine form of Zaran.

Zarrina f Tajik
Tajik form of Zarina.

Zarvard f Armenian
Variant transcription of Zarvart.

Zarya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun заря (zarya) meaning "dawn, daybreak". Also compare the related name Zorya.... [more]

Zaryana f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Zoryana influenced by Russian and dialectal Ukrainian заря (zarya) "dawn", or simply deriving from it. It can also be an elaboration of Soviet Zarya 2.

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).

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.

Zavannah f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Savannah.

Zaveeyera f Obscure
Variant of Zaviera.

Zavièra f Occitan
Variant form of Xavièra.

Zaviera f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Zavier.

Zawe f Eastern African
Short form or diminutive of Zawedde.

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.

Zayan m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayyan.

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

Zayda f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaida.

Zaydat f Chechen, Ingush, Karachay-Balkar
Chechen, Ingush, and Balkar form of Zaida.

Zaydie f Yiddish
Variant of Zaide.

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]

Zaylah f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

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.

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.

Zäynäb f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zaynab.

Zaynabe f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi 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.

Zaÿre f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Zaïre.

Zaz f French (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]

Zaza f English
Variant of Zsazsa.

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).

Zäzilia f German (Archaic)
Variant of Cäcilia.

Zäzilie f German (Archaic)
Variant of Cäcilie.

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.

Zbygniewa f Medieval Polish
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.

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.

Zdeslava f Medieval Czech, Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zdeslav.

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).

Zea f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Unknown meaning, possibly a variant of Thea or Zia.

Zeah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zea.

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]

Zealia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zelia.... [more]

Zebedea f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebedeo.

Zeberetta f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Siberetta.

Zebina f Danish (Rare)
Either a variant of Sebina or a feminine form of Zebulon.

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]

Zebula f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebulon.

Zebunnissa f Urdu, Indian (Muslim), History
Means "beauty of women", from Persian zeb meaning "beauty" combined with Arabic nissa meaning "women". This name was borne by Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702), an Mughal princess who was also a poet.

Zećira f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zećir.... [more]

Zedarri f Basque
Basque form of Pilar.

Zedeketelbad f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Sedeqetelebab. In that case, it would have the same meaning, that being "righteousness of heart".

Zédélia f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Sedelia or Cedalie used in Québéc.

Zédélie f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Zédélia.