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ZoellusmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Apparently a corruption of Zoilus, borne by a 3rd-century Saint Zoellus, who was martyred in Lystra, Lycaonia (Asia Minor) under the Roman emperor Numerian.
ZofarmTatar, Bashkir Derived from Arabic ظافر(zafir) meaning "triumphant, victorious" (see Zafar).
ZogmAlbanian Derived from Albanian zog "bird; chick, nestling; dialectal) animal young; (dialectal) son". This name was borne by Zog I (1895 – 1961). He first served as Albania's youngest ever prime minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as king (1928–1939).
ZoipposmAncient Greek From the Greek elements ζωή (zoe) meaning "life, living thing" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Zoisitem & fPopular Culture From the name of the mineral zoisite, which was named after Carniolan naturalist Sigmund Zois (1747-1819). This is the name of a character from the manga and anime 'Sailor Moon'. He is male in the source material, but was changed to female in several international dubs of the anime.
ZongliangmChinese From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant", as well as other character combinations.
ZongshimChinese From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestry, lineage, family" combined with 石 (shí) meaning "stone, rock", 實 (shí) meaning "real, true", or 奭 (shì) meaning "anger, red", as well as other character combinations.
ZongyangmChinese From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean, sea" or "multitudinous, vast", as well as other character combinations.
ZontikosmAncient Greek (Rare) Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Greek ζώντως (zontos) meaning "vivid" combined with the Greek adjectival suffix -ικός (-ikos). Also compare the similar name Zotikos, which might possibly be related.... [more]
ZonzamasmGuanche Derived from Guanche zamzâm, meaning "happy". It was borne by a chief from Lanzarote who ruled the island at the end of the 14th century, before the European conquest.
ZopharmBiblical Hebrew In the Old Testament Book of Job, Zophar, meaning "chirping; rising early," the Naamathite is one of the three friends of Job who visits to comfort him during his illness.
Zo'ralimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek zo'r meaning "force, might" and the given name Ali 1.
ZorammMormon Zoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [more]
ZorlumTurkish Means "powerful" in Turkish. Transferred from the surname.
ZoromJapanese From Japanese 空 (zo) meaning "sky" or 造 (zo) meaning "create, make, structure, physique" combined with 月 (ro) meaning "moon" or 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance"... [more]
ŽostautasmLithuanian (Rare) Means "to speak to the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb žosti meaning "to speak, to talk" as well as "to say, to tell" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
ZotinurmUzbek Derived from the Uzbek zot meaning "offspring" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
ZotiquemFrench French form of Zotikos via Zoticus. A known bearer of this name was Zotique Racicot (1845-1915), a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.
Zubairam & fChechen, Kazakh (Rare) Chechen form and Kazakh feminine form of Zubair. It is solely masculine in Chechen while it is a feminine name in Kazakh.
ZukomPopular Culture Fictional name apparently meant to be from Chinese 蘇 (sū) meaning "to regain consciousness" or 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forefather" combined with 科 (kē) meaning "sort, class" or 寇 (kòu) meaning "bandit, robber"... [more]
Zulfaf & mArabic, 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.
ZulfadlimMalay, Indonesian From Arabic ذو الفضل (dhū al-faḍl) meaning "possessor of generosity", derived from ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فضل (faḍl) meaning "grace, generosity".
ZulfahmimIndonesian, Malay From Arabic ذو الفهم (dhū al-fahm) meaning "holder of understanding", derived from ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فهم (fahm) meaning "understanding, comprehension".
ZulfikrimIndonesian, Malay From Arabic ذو الفكر (dhū al-fikr) meaning "possessor of thought", derived from ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فكر (fikr) meaning "thinking, thought, idea".
ZulhadimMalay, Indonesian Derived from Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" combined with Hadi.
ZulhelmimMalay, Indonesian Means "possessor of dreams" from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" and حلم (hulm) meaning "dream, wish".
ZulhusnimMalay Means "possessor of beauty, possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" and حسن (husn) meaning "beauty, goodness".
ZulkhairimMalay, Indonesian Means "possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, goodness of the" combined with خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, good".
Zumam & fEnglish (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.
ZurikomGeorgian, Literature Diminutive of Zurab. In Georgian literature, Zuriko is the name of the central character of the book Granny, Iliko, Illarion, and I (1960) written by Nodar Dumbadze (1928-1984)... [more]
ZurishaddaimBiblical Means "my rock is Shaddai" or "rock of Shaddai" in Hebrew, from the noun צוּר (tsur) meaning "rock" combined with the suffix י (i) (which together gives a meaning of either "my rock" or "rock of") and Shaddai being another name of God... [more]
ZurvanmPersian Mythology The primordial god in Persian religion, and the god of infinite time and space. Zurvan is the father of the good god Ahura Mazda and the evil god Angra Mainyu.
ZusemPopular Culture Transferred use of the surname Zuse, borne by engineer Konrad Zuse, inventor of the first programmable computer, though it may also be a variant of Zeus... [more]
ZvezdomirmBulgarian The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zvezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Czech hvězda and Slovak hviezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]
Zviyom & fShona It is the plural of Chiyo. It means "grains". This is a name that symbolizes the smallness of grains which when planted and in their own season and time, grow and are harvested for multitudes and nations... [more]