Submitted Names Starting with Z

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Zorig m Mongolian
Means "courage, will, intention" in Mongolian.
Zorigma f Buryat
From the Buryat зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, willpower" and the Mongolian feminine suffix -маа (-maa).
Zorigt m Mongolian
Means "brave, courageous, intrepid" in Mongolian.
Zorikto m Buryat
Means "bold" in Buryat.
Zorimel f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived partly from the name Zoraida. The name Zorimel originated in Puerto Rico and means "mesmerizing golden light."
Zorin m English
Variant of Zoran.
Zorinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zóra.
Zorislav m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian zora "dawn, aurora" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Zorko m Croatian, Slovene
Derived from zora which means "dawn".
Zorkumush f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zor meaning "plea, strong wish, desire" and kumush meaning "silver".
Zorle m Ogoni
Means "wealth is here" in Ogoni.
Zorlu m Turkish
Means "powerful" in Turkish. Transferred from the surname.
Zornitza f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Зорница (see Zornitsa).
Zoro m Japanese
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]
Zoro m Serbian (Rare)
Diminutive or short form of Zoran.
Zoro m Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian short form of Zohrab and Zorayr as well as a rare Georgian short form of Anzor.
Zorobabelia f Obscure
Feminine variant of Zorobabel, borne by Colombian track and field athlete Zorobabelia Córdoba (1968-).
Zororo f & m Shona
Rest. "May be speaking of a time of rest or peacefulness experienced by family around time of child's birth".
Zortel f Yiddish
Variant of Tzurtel.
Zorya f Slavic 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]
Zoryan m Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian зоря (zorya) meaning "star, dawn".
Zorz m Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Georges.
Zorze m Venetian (Archaic)
Venetian form of Giorgio.
Zorzeta f Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Georgette.
Zorzetta f Greek
Diminutive of Giorgia.
Zorzi m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian, Sardinian
Medieval Italian variant of Giorgi and Sardinian and Venetian form of George.
Zorzia m Sardinian
Sardinian feminine form of George.
Žoržika f Slovak
Diminutive of Georgína, not used as a given name in its own right.
Zorzis m Greek
Diminutive of Georgios.
Zorzo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of George.
Zose f German (East Prussian)
Either a short form of Zofija (compare Zosia) or a Germanized spelling of Zosė... [more]
Zosė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian cognate of Zoe.
Zosepa f Sardinian
Variant of Giosepa.
Zosepe m Sardinian
Variant of Giosepe.
Zoseppe m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Joseph.
Zösia f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zofia.
Zosieńka f Polish
Diminutive of Zosia.
Zosim m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian (Rare), Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).
Zosima f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of Zosime and Italian feminine form of Zosimo.
Zosima m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Zosimas. Also see Zosim, which is the Russian form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).... [more]
Zosimas m Late Greek
Variant of Zosimos (see Zosimus). A known bearer of this name was saint Zosimas of Palestine, who lived in the 6th century AD.
Zosime m Georgian (Rare), French (Rare)
Georgian and French form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).
Zósimo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Zosimos via Zosimus.... [more]
Zosimo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Zosimos via Zosimus.
Zosing m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Zósimo.
Zösiu f Vilamovian
Diminutive of Zösia and Ziöeśja.
Zosja f Belarusian (Rare), Hungarian
Belarusian variant transcription of Zosia.
Zöska f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zośka.
Zośka f Polish
Diminutive of Zofia.
Zosma f Astronomy
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.
Žostautas m Lithuanian (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).
Zośü f Vilamovian
Variant of Zösiu.
Zosya f Russian, Belarusian
Possibly a Russian and Belarusian adoption of Zosia.
Zosza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Zofiô.
Zot m Russian
Short form of Izot. ... [more]
Zótico m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zotikos (via Zoticus).
Zotico m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zotikos (via Zoticus).
Zotik m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Zotikos (see Zoticus).
Zotike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zotikos.
Zotinur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zot meaning "offspring" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Zotique m French
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.
Zotmund m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "fast", "strong", "protector". It was the name of Búvár Kund.
Zotovo m Malagasy
Means "young" in Malagasy.
Zotyk m Polish
Polish form of Zotikos via Zoticus.
Zou f & m Chinese
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).
Zoubo f & m Ijaw
Means "a traveller" in Ijaw.
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.
Zoui f Bulgarian
Variant of Zoe.
Zoumpoulia f Greek
Derived from Turkish zümbül or sümbül meaning "hyacinth".
Zovanush f Armenian
From the Armenian զով (zov) meaning "cool, fresh" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Zowa f Zimbabwe
Derived from the surname Zowa.
Zoyka f Bulgarian
Variant of Zoya.
Zoyna f Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Variant transcription of Zaina.
Zo-young f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Soyoung. (See So-young)
Zoysa f & m Bodo
Meaning "Unique".
Zoza f Literature
Means "mud" or "slime" in Neapolitan. This is the name of the fictional narrator of the Pentamerone by Giambattista Basile.
Zozan f Kurdish, Yazidi
Means "flower garden" in Yezidi.
Zoze m Konkani, Indian (Christian)
Konkani form of Joseph, borrowed from Portuguese José. Used by Konkani Catholics.
Zozefina f Greek
Greek form of the French name Joséphine. Also compare Iosifina.
Zozibini f Xhosa
Xhosa name, said to mean "received with both hands". (In this culture it is considered impolite or unappreciative to accept a worthy gift with one hand; to show appreciation and respect to the giver, you use both hands to accept a gift.)
Zózimo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zosimus.
Zozo f Greek
Diminutive of Zoi. Known bearers of this name include Greek actresses Zoi 'Zozo' Dalmas (1905-1988) and Zoi 'Zozo' Sapountzaki (1933-).
Zozym m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).
Zozyma f Polish
Polish form of Zosima.
Zrian m Kurdish
Means "storm" in Kurdish.
Zsa f Hungarian
Dimunutive of Zsuzsanna.
Zsaklin f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Jacqueline.
Zsalei f Polynesian
Tahitian
Zsálya f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian zsálya "sage (the plant)".
Zsana f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.
Zsanka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Zsanett and Zsuzsanna, used as a given name in its own right.
Zsanna f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.
Zsejke f Hungarian
Szekler-Hungarian variant of Zselyke.
Zsella f Hungarian
Variant of Zella, meaning "to pledge".
Zséni f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Eugénia.
Zseni f Hungarian
Diminutive of Eugénia.
Zserald m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Gerald.
Zseraldin f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Géraldine.
Zsinett f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Ginette.
Zsizsi f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Erzsébet.
Zsófi f Hungarian
Short form of Zsófia.
Zsongor m Hungarian
From Hungarian zsong meaning "to buzz, hum".
Zsorzsett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Georgette.
Zsu f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.
Zsülien m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Julian.
Zsüliett f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Juliette.
Zsuzsika f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.
Zsuzska f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.
Zsuzsko f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.
Zsuzsu f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.
Zu f & m Khmer
From Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "pearl".
Zuanne m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese variant forms of John.
Zuanv m Konkani
Konkani form of John, borrowed from Portuguese João. Used by Konkani Catholics.
Zuar m Biblical
Meaning, "littleness" or "little one." Zuar was a member of the house of Issachar. He was the father of Nethaneel. Variant of Zoar.
Zuba f Romani (Archaic)
Truncated form of Azuba.
Zuba m Swahili
Means "jump" in Swahili.
Zubaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبيدة (see Zubaida), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Zubaira m & f Chechen, Kazakh (Rare)
Chechen form and Kazakh feminine form of Zubair. It is solely masculine in Chechen while it is a feminine name in Kazakh.
Zubairu m Hausa
Hausa form of Zubair.
Zubay f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar diminutive form of Zubaida.
Zubaydat f Dagestani
Lak form of Zubaida.
Zubayr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبير (see Zubair).
Zubeen f Dogri, Kashmiri
Means "someone who touches the sky" in Dogri and Kashmiri.
Zubeida f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu زبیدہ (see Zubaida).
Zubeidat f Avar, Nigerian
Avar form of Zubaida also used by Nigerian Muslims.
Zubejda f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zubaida.
Zuber m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu زبیر (see Zubair).
Zuberoa f Basque
From the name of a Basque province, also called Xiberoa
Zübeýda f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Zubaida
Zubir m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zubair.
Zubiya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gazelle" in Arabic.
Zuboly m Hungarian
Means "loom cylinder" in Hungarian.
Žubora f Serbian
From Serbian жубор (žubor) meaning "rushing sound of water", "burble".
Zuda m Sardinian
Variant of Giuda.
Zudas m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Judas (see Judah).
Zuditta f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Judith.
Zuerius m Dutch (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
A latinised form of Sweer under the influence of the Biblical name Ahasuerus.
Zuff m & f Hebrew
Variant of Tzuf.
Zugsung m & f Dagbani
Means "good luck" or "good fortune" in Dagbani.
Zuha f Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Malay
Derived from Arabic ضُحَى (ḍaḥḥā) meaning "sacrifice, immolate" or "morning, forenoon".
Zuhaa m & f Arabic, Pakistani
Variant transcription of Duha.
Zuhaibah f Arabic
Means "piece of gold, golden" in Arabic.
Zuhaitza f Basque (Modern)
Feminine name derived from Basque zuhaitz "tree", ultimately from Old Basque zur "wood" and haritz "oak" (formerly a generic term for "tree").
Zuhal f Turkish, Arabic
Arabic variant and Turkish form of Zohal.
Zuhan m Muslim
Meaning, "Splendour of the world."
Zühara f Basque
Souletin Basque form of Zuhara.
Zuhayr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زهير (see Zuhair).
Zuheilyn f Central American (Rare)
Probably an invented name, perhaps an elaboration of Suhaila or Sujey using the English name suffix lyn... [more]
Zuhni m Arabic
Means "intellectual" in Arabic.
Zuhniyyah f Arabic
Feminine form of Zuhni.
Zühra f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Zuhra 2.
Zühre f Turkish
Turkish form of Zuhra 2.
Zuhri m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 7th-century Islamic jurist and scholar Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri, whose name was derived from the Banu Zuhrah clan.
Zuhro f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Zohra.
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.
Zuhurne f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Prudencia and Prudence.
Zuhurtzia f Basque
Basque form of Prudence.
Zujenia f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Martha, possibly from Romani zhulyi, "lady, woman". Alternatively, it could be derived from Caló zujenia, meaning "flower".
Zukhra f Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, Dungan
Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, and Dungan form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.
Zuko m Popular 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]
Zuko m Georgian (Rare)
Contraction of Zuriko, which is a diminutive of Zurab.
Zuko m South African, African
Means "harmony, someone with a good heart, loving, appreciative and calm" in Nguni.
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).
Zul f & m Mongolian
Means "light" or "torch, oil lamp" in Mongolian.
Zula m & f Tigrinya
Means "brilliant" in Tigrinya.... [more]
Zulaeha f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaicha f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaichah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaiha f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaika f Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Form of Zulaykha used in several languages.
Zulaikha f Arabic (Rare), Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Zulaykha as well as the form used in several languages.
Zulaikhah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulal f Armenian
Means "clear, limpid" in Armenian.
Zulay f Chechen
Either a diminutive of Zulaykha or Zuleykhan or a combination of Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor, owner of" and Turkic ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Zulayho f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Zuleikha.
Zuleica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Zuleika.
Zuleide f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely a variant of Zuleica.
Zuleikha f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zulaykha.
Zulëixa f Pashto
Pashto form of Zuleika.
Zulejha f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zuleika.
Zulena f Literature (Rare)
Name of an African American character in Nella Larsen's 1929 novel Passing.
Zuleyho f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Zulaykha.
Zuleykha f Azerbaijani, Tatar
Azerbaijani and Tatar form of Zulaykha. Used in the novel "Zuleykha opens her eyes" by Guzel Yakhina.
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.
Zulfadhli m Malay
Variant of Zulfadli.
Zulfadli m Malay, 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".
Zulfah f Indonesian
Solely feminine variant of Zulfa.
Zulfahmi m Indonesian, 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".
Zulfakar m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zulfiqar.
Zulfija f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zulfiya.
Zulfikarsyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Zulfikar and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Zulfiker m Bengali
Bengali form of Zulfiqar.
Zulfikri m Indonesian, 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".
Zülfinigar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian زلف (zolf) meaning "curl, tress" and نگار (negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture".
Zulfiqarkhan m Urdu
Combination of Zulfiqar and Khan
Zulfiqaruddin m Urdu (Rare), Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Combination of Zulfiqar and Arabic دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".
Zulfiqor m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Zulfiqar.
Zulfiya f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Persian زلف‎ (zolf) meaning "lock (of hair), curl, tress".
Zülfiye f Turkish
Derived from Persian زلف‎ (zolf) meaning "curl, tress", a cognate of Zulfiya and Zolfia.
Zülfiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zulfiya.
Zülfüqar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zulfiqar.
Zulhadi m Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" combined with Hadi.
Zulhelmi m Malay, Indonesian
Means "possessor of dreams" from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" and حلم (hulm) meaning "dream, wish".
Zulhijja f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name derived from the name of the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, the month of Hajj.
Zulhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uyghur
Basically means "possessing the ability to charm or intoxicate", derived from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, owner" combined with Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Zulhumor f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Zulhumar.
Zulhusni m Malay
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".
Zulia f Spanish (Latin American)
One of the 23 states of Venezuela. Zulia can also be used as a variant to the name Julia.
Zulianu m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Zulie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Zuli and Julie.
Zulieth f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, likely inspired by names such as Zulema and Julieth.
Zulifiya f Uzbek
Variant of Zulfiya.