Masculine Submitted Names

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Yuushirou m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 郁 (yuu) meaning "fragrance, perfume" or 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 四 (shi) meaning "four" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]
Yuushun m Japanese
From Japanese 祐 (yuu) meaning "to protect" combined with 俊 (shun) meaning "excellence". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Yuusuke m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 勇介 or 雄介 or 雄輔 or 友介 (see Yūsuke).
Yuutai m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" combined with 諦 (tai) meaning "truth, clarity, abandon, give up". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuuya m Japanese
From Japanese 宙 (yuu) meaning "mid-air", 佑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yuu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 幽 (yuu) meaning "seclude, confine to a room, deep, profound, secluded, faint, dark, tranquil, calm", 悠 (yuu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 憂 (yuu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 湧 (yuu) meaning "boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed", 由 (yuu) meaning "wherefore, a reason", 祐 (yuu) meaning "help", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich", 遊 (yuu) meaning "play", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 耶 (ya), an interjection, 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 雅 (ya) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 野 (ya) meaning "area, field", 彌 (ya) meaning "extensive, full, fill, complete" or 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly"... [more]
Yuuzan m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" combined with 山 (zan) meaning "mountain". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuuzo m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yūzō.
Yuuzou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yūzō.
Yuva m & f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Telugu, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit yuvā (युवा) meaning "youth, young."
Yuvali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.
Yuvalor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "stream of light", a combination of the names Yuval and Or.
Yuvan m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Ivan.
Yuvan m Indian, Tamil (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
From Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan) meaning “young, youthful, healthy”.
Yuvaraj m Indian
Modern variant transcription of Yuvaraja.
Yuvaraja m Sanskrit
Means "young king" in Sanskrit. From युवन् (yuvan) meaning (young) and राज (raja) meaning (king)
Yuvenaliy m Russian
Russian form of Iuvenalis (see Juvenal) via its variant form Iuvenalius.
Yuvi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yuval.
Yuvoshboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yuvosh meaning "gentle" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yuvraj m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit युवराज (yuvaraja) meaning "heir apparent, crown prince" (literally "young king"), from युवन् (yuvan) meaning "young" and राज (raja) meaning "king".
Yuw f & m Korean
Yuwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 () meaning "rain" combined with 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]
Yuwono m Javanese
From Javanese yuwana meaning "happy, prosperous, safe, blessed", ultimately from Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan).
Yuxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe", 羽 () meaning "feather" or 禹 (yǔ) referring to Yu the Great, a legendary Chinese emperor, combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant", 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide" or 襄 (xiāng) meaning "help, raise, assist"... [more]
Yuxin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雨 () meaning "rain", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish", 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]
Yuxu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 () meaning "rain" or 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 绪 () meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 () meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]
Yuxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 () meaning "rain", 喻 (yù) meaning "metaphor, analogy, inform, notify", 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "carriage, cart" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "fine jade", 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "daylily"... [more]
Yuya m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yuuya.
Yuye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 芋 (yù) meaning "taro, tuber", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 叶 or 葉 (yè) both meaning "leaf", 烨 or 燁 (yè) both meaning "glorious, bright, splendid", 夜 (yè) meaning "night", or 业 or 業 (yè) both meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]
Yuying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]
Yuzaf m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Joseph.
Yuzan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combimation of Yu and Zan.
Yuzari f & m Japanese
Yuz(柚)meaning yuzu shortened for adding ari. Ari(有)meaning exist.
Yuzhe m Chinese
宇 (Yu): Means the universe... [more]
Yuzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise"... [more]
Yuzi m Japanese (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Yūji.
Yuzjon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yuz meaning "hundred" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Yuzou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yūzō.
Yuztoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yuz meaning "hundred" and toy meaning "colt".
Yuzuma m Japanese
From Japanese 雄 (yu) meaning "hero, manly", 図 (zu) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuzuto m Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly" or 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything"... [more]
Yvann m French
Variant of Yvan.
Yvar m Manx
Variant of Ivar.
Yve m French (Rare)
Variant of Yves.
Yvelin m French (Rare), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
French diminutive of Yves and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Yvo.
Yvenson m Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yvenson. A famous bearer of this name is Yvenson Bernard (1984-) a former professional Canadian football running back.
Yvesmark m Haitian Creole
Possible a combination of "Yves" and "Mark".
Yvonnig m Breton (Rare)
Breton diminutive of Yvon.
Yvrou m Old Norman
Medieval Norman variant of Evroult.
Ywald m Silesian
Silesian form of Ewald.
Ywerit f & m Old Celtic, Welsh Mythology
Possibly means either "Ireland" or "the Atlantic Ocean" (which lies in the direction of Ireland from Wales), both meanings derived from Proto-Celtic *ɸīweriyū meaning "earth, soil". This was the name of a parent of Brân in Welsh mythology, either being a variant name of Llŷr (which means "the sea") or the name of his wife.
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]
Ywin m & f Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese form of Yun.
Ýyldyrym m Turkmen
Means "lightning" in Turkmen.
Yyvag m Mari
Mari form of Ivan.
Yzeir m Albanian
Albanian form of Uzair.
Za m Chin
Means "enough, satisfied" in Hakha Chin.
Zaaidh m Muslim, Arabic
The meaning of the name Zaaidh is "Abundance" or "Plentiful" or "Growing"
Zaaki m Arabic
Means "one who increases in growth and goodness" in Arabic.
Zaakir m South African
Form of Zakir used especially in South Africa.
Zaali m Georgian
Form of Zaal with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Zaan m Mongolian
Means "elephant" in Mongolian.
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.
Zababa-eres m Babylonian
Means "Zababa desired", deriving from the Akkadian element eršu ("(of a thing) demanded , desired").
Zabad m Biblical
Zabad is the name of seven men in the Hebrew Bible. Zabad means "gift" or "endowment."
Zabardast m Uzbek
Means "strong, powerful, great" in Uzbek.
Zabbai m Biblical
Of unknown meaning. This is the name of the father of Baruch, who "earnesty repaired" part of the Jerusalem wall.
Zabdi m Biblical
Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the Tribe of Judah, was the father of Carmi and the grandfather of Achan, according to Joshua 7:1... [more]
Zabdiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Spanish (Caribbean)
The name of two men in the Bible. The first was the father of Jashobeam, and the second was an overseer.
Zabdihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Zabdiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Zabdy f & m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God has given" in Hebrew.
Zabi m & f Arabic
Means "gazelle" in Arabic, this is also the name of a star.
Zabihollah m Persian
Persian form of Dhabihullah.
Zabihullah m Arabic, Afghan, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Dhabihullah. A known bearer of this name is the Afghan politician Zabihullah Mojaddidy (b. 1946).
Zabina m Biblical Hebrew
Second Temple name... [more]
Zabir m Arabic
From Arabic “zabara” meaning “one who praises”.
Zabit m Karachay-Balkar
Means "graceful, elegant" in Karachay-Balkar.
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.
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.
Zabu m Popular Culture
This name is used for a a fictional saber-toothed tiger in Marvel Comics.
Zabud m Biblical
Zabud, meaning “endowed.” The son of Nathan, a priest and friend of King Solomon, according to 1 Kings 4:5.
Žac m Croatian
Short form of Željko.
Zaca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl zacatl "grass, hay, straw".
Zacahuehue m Nahuatl
Probably derived from zacatl "grass, hay" and huehue "elder, old man".
Zacairiá m Irish
Irish form of Zechariah.
Zacancatl m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and the suffix -catl.
Zacari m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Zachary.
Zacaria m Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Zakariyya.
Zacariá m Provençal
Provençal form of Zacharias.
Zacàrias m Gascon
Gascon form of Zechariah.
Zacariás m Provençal
Provençal form of Zacharias.
Zacarie m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Zechariah.
Zacarìo m Provençal
Provençal form of Zacharie.
Zaccheo m Italian
Italian form of Zacchaeus.
Zaccur m Biblical
Zaccur of the house of Reuben was the father of Shammua, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.
Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]
Zachar m Russian
Variant transcription of Zakhar.
Zachària m Corsican
Corsican form of Zachariah.
Zacharia m & f Medieval Italian
Italian form of Zachary, also feminine.
Zachariáš m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Zacharias.
Zacharijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zachary.
Zacharjáš m Czech
The form of Zacharias used in Czech Bible translations.
Zache m Romani (Caló)
Derived from Caló zaché "happy; blessed". Used as a Caló equivalent of Felix.
Zacheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Zacchaeus.
Zacheus m Medieval English, Medieval German, Swedish (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Swedish and medieval English form of Zacchaeus, as well as a German variant of Zachäus.
Zacheusz m Polish
Polish form of Zacchaeus.
Zachiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zacchaeus.
Zachos m Greek (Rare)
Short form of Zacharias.
Zachrie m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Zachary.
Zachriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The Angel of Memory in all three of the main Abrahamic faiths.
Zachris m Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Zacharias.
Zackari m English
Alternate spelling of Zachary
Zackarias m Swedish
Swedish variant of Zacharias.
Zackeriya m Arabic, Turkish
Modern spelling of Zakariyya or Zekeriya influenced by some English forms of that name.
Zackeus m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sackeus (see Zacchaeus).
Zackie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Zachary.
Zackri m Obscure
Variant of Zachary.
Zacky m English
Diminutive of Zachary.
Zacky m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zaki.
Zacnosław m Polish
Derived from Polish zacny "noble, respectable, upright" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Zacu m Sardinian
Variant of Jacu.
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.
Zaden m Georgian Mythology
Variant transcription of Zadeni.
Zadeni m Georgian Mythology
Most likely derived from Persian یزدان (yazdân) meaning "god, divinity, angel". Zadeni (also transcribed as Zaden) was a pagan god of fruitfulness and the harvest in pre-Christian Georgian mythology.
Zadfar m Afghan
Ambitious
Žadgailas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Zadig m Armenian
From Armenian Զատիկ (zadig / zadik) meaning "Easter".
Zadkiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zadkiel.
Žadmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Žadminas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Zadoc m Biblical
Variant of Zadok
Zadoque m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zadok.
Zádor m Hungarian
Derived from an old Hungarian word for "violent".
Zadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Z.
Žadvainas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Žadvilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Žadvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Zadyn m English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Zayden. Zadyn was given to 27 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
Zadzisai m & f Shona
Means "fulfill" in Shona.
Zaedin m American
Variant of Zayden.
Zaeiden m Obscure (Modern)
Obscure variant of Zayden.
Zaeim m Arabic
Means "leader" in Arabic.
Zaenal m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zainul.
Zaenuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zayn ad-Din.
Zaenudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zayn ad-Din.
Zaenul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zainul.
Zaer m Arabic
Means "revolutionist, rebel, insurgent" in Arabic.
Za'faron m Uzbek
Means "saffron" in Uzbek.
Zafarullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Means "victory of God" from Arabic ظَفَر (ẓafar) meaning "success, victory" combined with Allah.
Zafarxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zafar meaning "victory" and xo'ja meaning "master".
Zafeirios m Greek
Variant of Zafeiris.
Zafeiris m Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι (zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros) (see Sapphire) through Latin (compare Zafeiro).
Zaffiro m & f Italian (Rare)
Means "sapphire" in Italian.
Zafir m Arabic
Means "winner, victor" in Arabic.
Zafiris m & f Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι ή σαπφειρός meaning "sapphire".
Zafran m Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʿfarān) meaning "saffron".
Zafrir m Hebrew
Variant of Tzafrir.
Zagan m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In The Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of a Great King and President of Hell, commanding over thirty-three legions of demons. Zagan is depicted as a griffin-winged bull that turns into a man after a while.
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).
Zagip m Tatar
Tatar masculine form of Sabiha.
Zagir m Bashkir (Russified), Dagestani (Russified)
Russian form of Zaahir 1 or Zaahir 2, used particularly in Bashkortostan and Dagestan.
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.
Zagreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zagreus.
Zagreu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Zagreus.
Zagreus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ζαγρεύς (zagreus), which was a term used to refer to a hunter that catches live animals. The term would technically mean "great hunter", as it was derived from the Greek prefix ζα (za) meaning "very" combined with Greek αγρεύς (agreus) meaning "hunter"... [more]
Zahari m Malay
Derived from Arabic زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
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]
Zaharijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Zachary.
Zaharin m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian masculine form of Zaharina.
Zaharin m Malay
From Arabic زاهرين (zāhirīn), the plural of زاهر (zāhir) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright".
Zahary m Malay
Variant of Zahari.
Zaheed m Arabic, Urdu
Variant transcription of Zahid.
Zaheen m & f Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
From Urdu ذہین (zahīn) meaning "intellectual, sagacious, clever".
Zahhak m Persian Mythology
Means "he who owns ten thousands of horses". Zahhak was an evil emperor in Persian Mythology who was revolted against by the blacksmith Kaveh.
Zahie m Urdu
From مشابہ, meaning "Similar"
Zahir al-Din m Arabic
Means "helper of the faith" or "defender of the faith", derived from Arabic ظهير (ẓahir) meaning "helper, assistant" combined with الدين (ad-dīn) "the faith, the religion".
Zahiruddin m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Variant transcription of Zahir al-Din.
Zahit m Tatar
Tatar form of Zahid.
Zahneny m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "wise and peaceful" in Hebrew
Zahoor m Urdu
Derived from Arabic ظهور (zuhur) meaning "rise, emergence, appearance".
Zahran m Arabic
From the Arabic زَهَا (zahā) meaning "blossom, bloom, thrive, shine brightly, be radiant".
Zahreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Zahir al-Din (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).
Zahuk m Arabic
Means "laughs frequently", and by extension "happy", in Arabic.
Zahur m Swahili
Means "flower" in Swahili.
Zai m & f English
Zaib f & m Pashto, Urdu
Means "beauty" in Pashto and "ornament" in Urdu ultimately from Persian زیب zib.
Žaibas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žaibas meaning "lightning".
Zaidan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).
Zaide m & f English
Variant of Zade or Zayde and short form of Zaiden
Zaidenn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaiden. Zaidenn was given to 5 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.
Zaidi m Arabic, Malay
Means "my increase", from Arabic زاد (zada) meaning "to increase" (see Zayd). It may also come from the name of 8th-century Muslim leader Zaid bin Ali, whose unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate led to the formation of the Zaidiyyah sect of Shia Islam.
Zaifeng m Chinese, History
This was the name of Zaifeng, Prince Chun (1883-1851), younger brother of Zaitian and father of Puyi.
Zaijian m Filipino (Rare)
Possibly an invented name from another name, but coincides with the Hanyu Pinyin reading of Mandarin 再見 "goodbye, see you later" or 再建 "to rebuild, to reconstruct". A famous bearer of this name is Filipino actor and dancer Zaijian Godsick Lara Jaranilla (2001-).
Zaijirō m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 在 (zai) "be at, consist in", 二 (ji) "two" and #郎 (rou) "son".
Zaim m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Malay
Means "leader" in Arabic.
Zainal m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zainul.
Zainal Abidin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zayn al-Abidin.
Zaine m English
Variant of Zane 1.
Zaini m Indonesian, Malay
Means "my beauty" or "my decoration" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "ornament, decoration".
Zainodin m Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Zayn ad-Din.
Zainol m Malay
Malay variant of Zainul.
Zainon f & m Malay
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beauty".
Zainudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zayn ad-Din.
Zainul m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with زين ال (Zayn al) meaning "beauty of the" (such as Zayn ad-Din).
Zainun f & m Malay
Variant of Zainon.
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
Zaitian m Chinese, History
This was the personal name of the Guangxu Emperor (1871-1908), the second-to-last emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
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.
Zaius m Popular Culture
Rhyming variant of Gaius used in the 1968 film 'Planet of the Apes'.
Zaj m Hmong
Means "dragon" in Hmong Daw.
Žak m Slovene
Slovene variant of Jakob.
Zakar m Armenian, Mordvin
Armenian and Mordvin form of Zakhar (see Zachariah).
Zakaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zacharias.
Zakaría m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Zakaria.
Zakariaa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zakariyya chiefly used in Morocco.
Zakariah m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zakariyya.
Zakarías m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Zacharias.
Zakariás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zacharias.
Zakarija m Croatian
Croatian form of Zechariah.
Zakariyo m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Zakariya.