ZaidimArabic, Malay Means "my increase", from Arabic زاد (zada) meaning "to increase" (see Zayd). It may also come from the name of 8th-century Muslim leader Zaid bin Ali, whose unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate led to the formation of the Zaidiyyah sect of Shia Islam.
ZaigafLatvian Derived from Latvian zaigot "to glisten, to glimmer".
ZaijianmFilipino (Rare) Possibly an invented name from another name, but coincides with the Hanyu Pinyin reading of Mandarin 再見 "goodbye, see you later" or 再建 "to rebuild, to reconstruct". A famous bearer of this name is Filipino actor and dancer Zaijian Godsick Lara Jaranilla (2001-).
ZaijirōmJapanese Japanese masculine name derived from 在 (zai) "be at, consist in", 二 (ji) "two" and #郎 (rou) "son".
ZaïrmLiterature Appears in medieval legends of the knight-errant Amadis, perhaps related to Zaïre or a place name mentioned in the Old Testament (2 Kings 8:21), Za'ir meaning "little".
ZaïremKongo Zaïre means the river that never swallows in Kikongo
Zaitunf & mArabic, Malay, Indonesian Alternate transcription of Arabic زيتون (see Zaytun), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
ZakumimPopular Culture Zakumi the Leopard was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His name comes from ZA, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for "South Africa" and kumi that means "ten" in several African languages.
Zakurof & mJapanese From Japanese 石榴 (zakuro) meaning "pomegranate". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. A fictional bearer of this name is Zakuro Fujiwara (藤原 ざくろ) from Tokyo Mew Mew.
ZakynthosmGreek Mythology Meaning unknown; appears to be pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. In Greek mythology he was the legendary founder of a colony on Zacynthus, an island in the Ionian Sea, which derived its name from him.
ZalbikafChechen, Dagestani Possibly from Arabic زَالَ (zāla) "to continue" or Persian زال (zâl) "albino" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl".
ZaldymFilipino Short form of Rizaldy, as borne and popularised by actor Zaldy Zshornack, born José Rizaldy Taduran Zshornack (1937-2002).
ZalemEnglish (American, Rare) Transferred use of the surname Zale. In recent years it has seen a slight boost in popularity, possibly influenced by the phonetic element zay.
ZaleucusmAncient Greek Means "very white", derived from Greek ζά (za) meaning "very" and (leukos) meaning "white, bright", possibly an older Aeolian form of Seleukos... [more]
ZalfafArabic Meaning uncertain. It could mean "distinguished woman" in Arabic or being an historical or imaginary woman known as distinguished person.
ZamamHistory (Ecclesiastical) The first recorded bishop of Bologna, Italy. He was ordained by Pope St. Dionysius and entrusted with the founding of this illustrious see.
ZamanbekmKazakh Derived from Arabic زَمَان (zamān) meaning "time, era" (see Zaman) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
ZambdasmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Catholic saint. Bishop of Jerusalem. He was martyred during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian. Zambdas is also listed as Bazas, and he is associated in tradition with the Theban Legion.
ZambomCentral African, Eastern African Is a popular given name for boys in many West Central African nations. Also the name of an Italian Safari crime drama film and the duology of jungle themed Bollywood mad scientist films that inspired the Captive Wild Woman series.
ZamontoymUzbek Derived from the Uzbek zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and toy meaning "colt".
ZamorafAmerican (Modern) Meaning unknown, possibly from the Spanish surname Zamora (itself from the name of a Spanish city), perhaps used because of its similarity to Amora... [more]
ZampiafLate Greek (Rare) Byzantine Greek form of Isabella. This name was borne by a daughter and granddaughter of Manouel II Palaiologos (r. 1391–1425).
ZamudinmCircassian Means "strong faith", derived from Arabic صَمَد (ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting" or "strong" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".... [more]
Zamzamf & mArabic, Somali, Indonesian From the name of a holy well in Mecca that, according to Islamic tradition, was miraculously created by Allah for Hajar and and her son Isma'il while the two were left in the desert without water... [more]
ZamzamgulfUzbek Combination of Zamzam with the suffix gul meaning "rose, flower".
ZamzurimMalay From the name of 18th-century Egyptian scholar Sulayman Husayn al-Jamzuri, whose name came from the district of Jamzur in Egypt.
ZanmItalian, History Diminutive form of Zanni. Zan Ganassa was the stage name of an early actor-manager of commedia dell'arte, whose company was one of the first to tour outside Italy... [more]
ZanafAlbanian, Albanian Mythology Zana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess Diana.
ZanettafVenetian (Archaic) Venetian diminutive of Giovanna. This was name borne by Maria Giovanna "Zanetta" Farussi (1707-1776), mother of the famous adventurer Giacomo Casanova.
ZangakfArmenian Means "bell, little bell" or "bellflower" in Armenian.
ZangiefmPopular Culture, Russian (Anglicized) Anglicized spelling of the Russified form of the Ossetian surname Зæнджиаты (Zændžiaty). It is derived from the Persian word zangi meaning "dark-skinned" or a "Negro"... [more]