Submitted Names Starting with Z

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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).
Zubda f Arabic
Means "Butter" in Arabic
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 Arabic, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Punjabi form and variant transcription of 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 (h)aritz "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
Azerbaijani form of Zulaykha.
Zuleykha f Tatar
A form of Zulekha. 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.
Zulfadli m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of the Arabic name Dhul Fadl, which is derived from Arabic ذو الفضل (ḏū al-faḍl) meaning "possessor of grace".
Zulfah f Indonesian
Solely feminine variant of Zulfa.
Zulfahmi m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with فهم (fahm) meaning "understanding, comprehension".
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
Indonesian and Malay form of Zulfikar.
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.
Zulifiya f Uzbek
Variant of Zulfiya.
Zulihat f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly a Karachay-Balkar form of Zuleikha.
Zulikha f Urdu
Urdu form of Zuleika.
Zulikhan f Chechen
Chechen form of Zulaykha.
Zulikram m Arabic
Means "one who is blessed with graciousness".
Zulima f Galician
Variant of Zulema.
Zulima f Circassian
Feminine form of Sulim.
Zuliy f Karachay-Balkar
Diminutive form of Zulihat.
Zulkarnaen m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkarnain m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkarnin m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkarnine m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkeffli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkeffly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkefle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkeflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkefli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkeflie m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkefly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkepli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkernain m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkernine m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkhairi m Malay, 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".
Zulkifeli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiffle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiffli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiffly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifley m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifli m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiflie m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifly m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkipli m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zully f Spanish (Latin American)
In the case of the Argentine actress Zully Moreno (1920-1999), it was a diminutive of Zulema.
Zulmat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zulmat meaning "pitch darkness".
Zulpikar m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulfiqar.
Zulqarnain m Urdu, Malay
Urdu and Malay form of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zülüf f Turkish
Derived from Turkish zülüf, meaning "lovelock".
Zuly f Spanish (Caribbean)
The name Zuly is a Puerto-Rican name from my friend. Also a variant of the name Julie with a french accent!
Zulyanis f & m Spanish (Caribbean)
Puerto Rican variation of Zulyani.
Zuma m & f English (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.
Zumaia f Basque
Derived from Basque zuma meaning "wicker". It is also the name of a town in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country.
Zumar m Basque
Means "elm" in Basque.
Zumaridi f Swahili
Means "emerald" in Swahili.
Zumrad f Uzbek
Means "emerald" in Uzbek.
Zumret f Uyghur
Means "emerald" in Uyghur.
Zumreta f Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Zümra.
Zumrud f Dargin, Azerbaijani
From Arabic زُمُرُّد (zumurrud) meaning "emerald", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Zümrüd.
Zümrüt f Turkish
Variant of Zümra directly from the Turkish word zümrüt meaning "emerald".
Zumrut f Turkish
Means "jade (color)" in Turkish.
Zumruta f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Zumrut.
Zumurat f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic زُمُرُّد‎ (zumurrud) meaning "emerald".
Zumurrud f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Derived from Arabic zumurrud, ultimately from Persian zumrud, "emerald".
Zun f Burmese
From the name of a species of jasmine that produces small fragrant white flowers (scientific name Jasminum auriculatum), itself borrowed from Hindi जूही (juhi).
Zun f & m Chinese
Means Kingdom in Chinese
Zuna f Lingala
Means "to be sweet" in Bangi, the main lexical source of Lingala.
Zunaid m Arabic
Variant of Junaid.
Zunair m Pakistani, Urdu
Means "moonlight, shine of the moon" in Urdu.
Zunaira f Urdu, Punjabi
Feminine form of Zunair.
Zunairah f Urdu, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Urdu alternate transcription of Zunaira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zune f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇွန် (see Zun).
Zunera f Urdu
Means "guiding light"or "flower in paradise" in Urdu.
Zuni f Kashmiri
Variation of the word 'Zoon' which means moon in Kashmiri
Zuniari m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Januarius.
Zunun m Uyghur
Of unknown meaning, possibly a form of the Arabic name ذو النون (Dhūl Nūn) through the Turkish forms, Zünnûn or Zun-Nûn.
Zuo m & f Ijaw
Means "protection" in Ijaw.
Zuohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Zuolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Zuoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Zuoqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese lute".
Zuoqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Zura f Chechen
Either from Persian زور (zur) meaning "force, strength, power" or a form of the Arabic name Zahra.
Zura f Greek
Variant of Zora.
Zura m Georgian
Short form of Zurab.
Zurabi m Georgian
Form of Zurab with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Zuraida f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Zoraida.
Zuraidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zoraida.
Zurgan m & f Kalmyk
Means "six" in Kalmyk, traditionally referring to a family's sixth-born child.
Zuri m Georgian
Short form of Zurab and its diminutives Zurikela and Zuriko.
Zuria f Basque (Modern), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque calque of Blanca and Blanche, derived from Basque zuri meaning "white". During the Middle Ages, this name was popular in all regions of the Basque Country... [more]
Zuria f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Unknown meaning, possibly a variant of Zuri.
Zurie f English
Alternate spelling of Zuri
Zuriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zuriel.
Zurielle f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Zuriel.
Zurikela m Georgian, Literature
Diminutive of Zuriko, which in turn is a diminutive of Zurab. In other words: this name is a double diminutive of Zurab.... [more]
Zuriko m Georgian, 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]
Zurina f Malay
Variant of Zarina.
Zurinah f Malay
Variant of Zurina.
Zurisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zurishaddai. In Latin America it is unisex, though predominantly feminine.
Zurishaddai m Biblical
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]
Zuro m Georgian
Short form of Zurab.
Zurvan m Persian 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.
Zusana f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Susanna.
Zuse m Popular 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]
Zusel f Jewish
Is used mostly in Cuba.
Zuseppe m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Joseph.
Zusia f Polish
A variant of Zuzia
Zusia m Yiddish
Might be a pet form of Ziskind, Zusman or any male name being in זוס meaning "sweet"
Zuster f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the (slightly antiquated) Dutch noun zuster meaning "sister", which makes this name the modern form of the medieval name Suster.... [more]
Zutoia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque zutabe "pillar". This name is considered a direct translation of Spanish Pilar.
Zuunnast f & m Mongolian
Means "aloe, century plant" in Mongolian.
Žuva f Croatian (Rare)
It is a Dalmatian dialectical form of the Venetian Zuana or a Croatian form of Junia.