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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Zhada f Arabic (Americanized, Modern, ?)

Zhali m Arabic (Modern, Expatriate), Indonesian
Possibly a variant transcriptions of Arabic adjective خالي jali meaning "empty, free, open" in Arabic.

Zhar f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Malay (Rare)
Possibly from Arabic زهر (zahr) "flowers, blossoms" (see Zahrah) or زَهَرَ (zahara) "to shine, to be radiant, to give off light" (see Zaahir 1).

Zhavia f Hebrew
Means "golden one" in hebrew

Zia m Biblical, Hebrew
Possibly means "sweat, swelling" in Hebrew. Hebrew name of a man mentioned in the Old Testament, 1 Chronicles 5:13, in a genealogical list. This 'has been used as a first name in Britain since the 1960s, but is likely to be mistaken for a girl's name' (Dunkling & Gosling, 1986)... [more]

Ziah m & f Arabic, English
Variant of Ziya.

Zian m & f Arabic
Means "adornment, decoration" in Arabic.

Ziara f Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".

Zia-ul-qamar f Arabic
Means "brilliance of the moon, splendour of the moon" in Arabic.

Zidan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).

Zidane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zaydan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zied m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زياد (see Ziyad) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Zihni m Arabic
Means "intellectual" in Arabic.

Zihniyyah f Arabic
Meaning, "intelligent, keen, understanding."

Zikr m & f Arabic
Means "remembrance" in Arabic.

Zikra f Arabic
Means "memory, recollection" in Arabic.

Zikrayat f Arabic
Means "memories, recollections" in Arabic.

Zil m & f Arabic
Meaning: “Shadow”

Zila f Hebrew
Alternative spelling of Tsila.

Zimra f Hebrew, Dutch (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of either Zimri or Zimran. In the Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is the model and journalist Zimra Geurts (b... [more]

Zimran m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Meaning uncertain. Some sources say that the name means "musical" or "musician" and is ultimately derived from Hebrew zimrah meaning "melody, song (in praise of God)". If this is true, then the name is etymologically related to Zimri... [more]

Zina f Amharic
Means "felicity" in Amharic.

Zina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic زينة (zīna) meaning "adornment, ornament, decoration".

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

Zine El Abidine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zayn al-Abidin chiefly used in Northern Africa. A notable bearer was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936-2019), who served as the president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011.

Ziona f Hebrew, Jewish, English, Afrikaans
Feminine form of Zion.

Ziph m Biblical Hebrew
1 Chronicles 2:42.

Zipi f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew ציפי (see Tzipi).

Ziporah f & m Hebrew
alternate spelling of Zipporah

Zithri m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "the Lord protects."

Zivah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Ziva.

Zivel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ziv and El means "brightness of God" in Hebrew.

Zivia f Jewish, Hebrew, Medieval Jewish
Sephardic form of Tzvia.

Ziviah f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ziv and the letters יה (ya) which are part of the name of God.

Zivya f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Zivia.

Ziyadat Allah m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "Allah increases" from the Arabic زيادة (ziyadat) and combined with الله (Allah)

Ziyana f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.

Ziya-ud-din m Arabic
Composed of the name Ziya and the Arabic word din "religion, faith".

Ziyauddin m Arabic, Indian (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Ziya al-Din as well as the Indian form.

Zizi f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Diminutive of Zineb.

Zizi f Arabic (Egyptian)

Zobah m Biblical Hebrew
Means "an army, warring" in Hebrew.

Zobeide f Arabic
Possibly a variant of Zubaida.

Zohaib m Arabic
Means "Beloved Leader"

Zohal f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic زحل (zuḥal) meaning "to be distant or remote", "to linger away from others". It is the Arabic word for Saturn.

Zohan m Arabic

Zohana f Arabic
Feminine form of Zohan. Means “gift”

Zohara f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Zohar.

Zohariah f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Zohar and the letters יה (ya) which are part of the names of God.

Zoheïr m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Zoheir influenced by French orthography.

Zoheir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zuhayr (chiefly Algerian).

Zophah m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "broad, pot-bellied", "flat, wide", or "watcher, observer". ... [more]

Zophar m Biblical 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.

Zophiel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Apparently either means "watchman of God" or "rock of God" in Hebrew. It could also be a variant of Jophiel, since the angel Jophiel is also regularly called Zophiel in various sources... [more]

Zoubaïda f Arabic (Maghrebi)
French transcription of Zubaida.

Zoubair m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubair chiefly used in Northern Africa (particularly Morocco).

Zoubeida f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubaida chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zoubeir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubair chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zoubir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zubair (chiefly Algerian).

Zouhaier m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زهير (see Zuhair) chiefly used in North Africa.

Zouhair m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zuhair chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zouheir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zuhair chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zouhir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Zahir.

Zouina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Diminutive of Zayna.

Zouleïkha f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Zoulfikar m Arabic
Variant of Zulfiqar.

Zoulikha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Zulaykha.

Zoyana f Bengali, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi

Zozo f Arabic (Mashriqi), Arabic (Egyptian)

Zubaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبيدة (see Zubaida), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Zubayda f Judeo-Arabic, Medieval Jewish
Variant of Zubaida.

Zubayr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبير (see Zubair).

Zubeer m Arabic

Zubiya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gazelle" in Arabic.

Zuff m & f Hebrew
Variant of Tzuf.

Zuhaa m & f Arabic, Pakistani
Variant transcription of Duha.

Zuhaibah f Arabic
Means "piece of gold, golden" in Arabic.

Zuhal f Turkish, Arabic
Arabic variant and Turkish form of Zohal.

Zuhayr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زهير (see Zuhair).

Zuhni m Arabic
Means "intellectual" in Arabic.

Zuhniyyah f Arabic
Feminine form of Zuhni.

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.

Zul m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with ذو ال (Dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" (such as Dhu al-Kifl or Dhu al-Qarnayn).

Zula m & f Tigrinya
Means "brilliant" in Tigrinya.... [more]

Zulaikha f Arabic (Rare), Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Zulaykha as well as the form used in several languages.

Zuleikha f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zulaykha.

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.

Zulikram m Arabic
Means "one who is blessed with graciousness".

Zumini m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Zumurrud f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Derived from Arabic zumurrud, ultimately from Persian zumrud, "emerald".

Zunaid m Arabic
Variant of Junaid.

Zurainy f Arabic (Arabized, Rare)

Zuzah f Hebrew
Variant of Zuza.

Zvika m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צביקה (see Tzvika).

Zviya f Hebrew
Feminine form of Zvi.

Zwi m Hebrew
Variant transliteration of צְבִי (see Tzvi).

Zya m Arabic
Varient of Ziya.

Zyad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زياد (see Ziyad).

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