ZetesmGreek Mythology Possibly derived from Ancient Greek ζητέω (zeteo) "to seek, look forc inquire; to strive for, desire, wish". In Greek myth, Zetes and his twin brother Calais were sons of Boreas, the god of the north wind, and members of the Argonauts.
Zethuf & mXhosa, Zulu Means "ours" or "belongs to us" in both Xhosa and Zulu within the Nguni language group. Notable South African name bearers include actor Zethu Dlomo and orchestral musician Zethu Mashika.
ZeuxofGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock". In Greek mythology Zeuxo was one of the Oceanids, possibly a goddess of marriage.
ZevarfUzbek Derived from zevar, the name of a decoration sewn in colourful silk thread on traditional Uzbek footwear called mahsi.
ZhalafPersian Kabuli dialectal variant of Jaleh or Zhaleh. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli dialect of Persian spoken in Afghanistan, as opposed to the Tehrani dialect spoken in Iran.
ZhinafKurdish Means "life" or "life giving person" in Kurdish
ZhiqifChinese From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine thin silk".
ZhiwumChinese From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, most" or 秩 (zhì) meaning "rank, order" combined with 武 (wǔ) meaning "military, martial", 無 (wú) meaning "without, not, nothing" or 五 (wǔ) meaning "five"... [more]
ZhixifChinese From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" or 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
ZhiyefChinese From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight".
ZhiyifChinese From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish".
ZhiyufChinese From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris", 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem" or "virtue".
ZhuxifChinese From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
ZhuyifChinese From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples, swirling".
ZhuyufChinese From the Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
ZianafEnglish (Rare), Malaysian Perhaps a variant of Xiana. This name is borne by Malaysian pop singer Ziana Zain (1968-), in whose case it is a short form of Roziana (her real name being Siti Roziana binti Zain).
ZibalmAstronomy Means "ostrich nest" or "hatching place" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.
ZibaofChinese From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" and 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve".
ŽiedėfLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian noun žiedas meaning "blossom, flower" as well as "ring, collar".
ZiedefMedieval Baltic Derived from either Latvian zieds "blossom, bloom; flower" or from Latvian ziedēt "to blossom, to flower". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.
ZifarmLiterature, Medieval Spanish Meaning unknown. 'Livro del cavallero Cifar' (later written Zifar) is the earliest fictional adventure tale in prose in the Spanish language. It was written around 1300, probably by a cleric of Toledo, Ferrand Martínez.
ZifeifChinese From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow or rain".
ZihuifChinese From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 蕙 (huì), a type of orchid, or 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Zimbaf & mShona Means "to be principled" in Shona.
ZimbomPopular Culture, Hindi Zimbo is the name of a Tarzan influenced titular character in the eponymous Zimbo Trilogy (1958-66) of Bollywood films by JohnCawas and the Wadia Brothers, although the character first appeared 2 decades earlier, in Toofani Tarzan (1937).
ZimeifChinese From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose".
Zinanm & fChinese (Rare) From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child, offspring, descendant" combined with 男 (nán) meaning "man, male", as well as other character combinations.
ZiwanfChinese From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial", 菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth", 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk" or 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Ziwenm & fChinese From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
ZiyanfChinese From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
ZiyaofChinese From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
ZofkafPolish, Slovene, Kashubian Polish and Slovene diminutive of Zofia and Kashubian diminutive of Zofiô. Zofka Kveder (1878 – 1926) is considered one of the first Slovene women writers and feminists.
ZolnafHungarian (Rare) 19th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the name of the city of Zsolna, known by its Slovak name Žilina in English, in north-western Slovakia.
ZondafSpanish (Latin American), Indigenous American Name of a specific type of fast, dry mountain wind in Argentina. The name comes from a valley in San Juan Province, Argentina. Both the valley and the wind are related to an Indigenous people Ullum-Zonda similar to the Huarpe people.
ZontafEnglish (Rare) The popularity of the name is likely due to the Zonta Club (International), a women's aid association established in Buffalo, New York in 1919. ... [more]
ZorahfTheatre 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]
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]
ZoryafSlavic 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]
ZosmafAstronomy 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.