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This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keywords shining or brilliant or bright or gleaming or star or celestial or heaven or heavens or luminous or sky.
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Yun-Hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 (yun) meaning "allow, consent", 潤 (yun) meaning "soft, sleek" or 胤 (yun) meaning "heir, successor" combined with 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 喜 (hui) meaning "like, love, enjoy" or 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty"... [more]
Yun-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" and 慧 "bright, intelligent; intelligence".
Yuni f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Yun-o m Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, e.g. 潤 meaning "soft, sleek," and an o hanja, e.g. 旿 meaning "bright, brilliant; midday, noon."... [more]
Yun-seong m & f Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, like 允 meaning "faith, belief" or 潤 meaning "soft, sleek," and a seong hanja, such as 成 meaning "attain, achieve," 盛 meaning "thrive, flourish; magnificent," 聖 meaning "saint; master," 聲 meaning "sound; voice, tone" or 星 meaning "star."
Yunshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "clouds" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Yunye f Chinese
From the Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "clouds" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".
Yuqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Yuqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Yuribert m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Yuri 1 with a name that contains the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright", such as Albert and Robert.
Yu-seong m Korean
From Sino-korean character 流星 (Yu-sung) meaning "shooting star" or from 有 (yu) meaning "to exist; to have" combined with 成 (sung) meaning "achieve; accomplishment".
Yushuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized", 双 (shuāng) meaning "set of two, pair" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Yutian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calm water" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".
Yutong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 () meaning "rain", 裕 () meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, bright light" and 通 (tōng) meaning "to pass through", 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillon", or 桐 (tóng) meaning "paulownia" (a type of tree)... [more]
Yuua m & f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (yu) meaning "apricot", 結 (yuu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 優 (yuu, yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 悠 (yuu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "wherefore, a reason", 祐 (yuu) meaning "help", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "urge to eat", 優 (u) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness" or 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 綾 (a) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist" or 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess"... [more]
Yuuho f & m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" or 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 星 (ho) meaning "star", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuura f & m Japanese
From Japanese 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" combined with 空 (ra) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Yuurou m Japanese
From Japanese 尤 (yuu) meaning "especially, particularly", 佑 (yuu) meaning "assist, help, protect", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 老 (rou) meaning "old age, an elderly person, the aged, the elderly"... [more]
Yuusei m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" combined with 星 (sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yuxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Yuxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 愉 (yú) meaning "cheerful, happy", 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" or 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Yuxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 肖 (xiào) meaning "like, resemble", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" or 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven", "mist, clouds", or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
Yuye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 芋 (yù) meaning "taro, tuber", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 叶 or 葉 (yè) both meaning "leaf", 烨 or 燁 (yè) both meaning "glorious, bright, splendid", 夜 (yè) meaning "night", or 业 or 業 (yè) both meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]
Yuying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]
Zaaida f Arabic
Means "shining" or "bright" in Arabic.
Zaha f Hebrew, Arabic
Means "clear; pure" in Hebrew from the root צ־ח־ח‎ (ts-kh-kh). It also means "bright; shine" in Arabic.... [more]
Zaharin m Malay
From Arabic زاهرين (zāhirīn), the plural of زاهر (zāhir) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright".
Zaheera f Arabic
Possibly means "shining" or "brilliant". May also be an alternative spelling of Zahira or a feminine form of Zaheer.
Zakiy m Uzbek
Means "bright, intelligent" in Uzbek.
Zaland m Pashto
Means "shining, bright, brilliant, radiant" in Pashto.
Zaleucus m Ancient Greek
Means "very white", derived from Greek ζά (za) meaning "very" and (leukos) meaning "white, bright", possibly an older Aeolian form of Seleukos... [more]
Zangor f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek adjective zangor(i) meaning "light bluish-green" or "sky blue".
Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)
The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [more]
Zenith f & m English (Rare)
From Middle English senith, from cinit, from Old French cenit and/or Latin cenit, a transliteration of Arabic سمت (samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of سمت الرأس (samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [more]
Zerua f Basque
Modern coinage derived from Basque zeru "sky; heavens; heaven".
Zeynifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".
Zhadyra f Kazakh
Possibly from Arabic جدير (jadir) meaning "suitable, worthy, proper" or Kazakh жаудырау (zhaudyrau) meaning "gleaming (eyes), tender (gaze)".
Zhangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 樟 (zhāng) meaning "camphor tree" or 长 (zhǎng) meaning "to grow, to develop" combined with 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 豫 (yù) meaning "relaxed, comfortable, carefree, happy", 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 雨 () meaning "rain"... [more]
Zhaobei f Chinese
From the Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen" or "million" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Zhaobi f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue"
Zhaofei f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Zhaofen f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance".
Zhaogui f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel" or "cassia".
Zhaojie f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
Zhaojing f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright" or 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Zhaojue f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".
Zhaojun f Chinese Mythology
Means "brilliant noble" in Chinese (貂 zhāo "brilliant", 君 jūn "king, ruler, noble"). This name is the courtesy name of one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, Wang Zhaojun (王昭君 Wáng Zhāojūn), whose given name was Wang Qiang (王嬙 Wáng Qiáng)... [more]
Zhaolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Zhaolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, waterlily".
Zhaoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous", 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or 肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Zhaolu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Zhaomei f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, million" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Zhaoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, sign" or 朝 (zhāo) meaning "morning" combined with 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Zhaoni f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Zhaoniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Zhaopei f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full".
Zhaoqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese lute".
Zhaoren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Zhaosheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent", "peace".
Zhaowang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous".
Zhaowei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavour, strive, encourage" combined with 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft, woof (a horizontal thread in a woven fabric)", 巍 (wēi) meaning "high, lofty, towering", 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade" or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve, hold together"... [more]
Zhaoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 娴 (xián) meaning "refined, elegant".
Zhaoxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Zhaoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Zhaoyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 肇 (zhào) meaning "start, begin" combined with 义 () meaning "justice, righteousness", 仪 () meaning "ceremony, rites", 裔 (yì) meaning "descendants, posterity" or 毅 () meaning "resolute, decisive, firm"... [more]
Zhaoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous", 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or 招 (zhāo) meaning "beckon, summon, attract" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".
Zhaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 郁 (yù) meaning "sweet smelling" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome".
Zhaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect", 肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous, illustrious" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round, complete".
Zhaozhan f Chinese
From Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound". Other character combinations are possible.
Zhaozhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true".
Zhenai f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".
Zhenhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Zhenjiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 皎 (jiǎo) meaning "white, bright, brilliant".
Zhenming f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Zhenxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 汐 (xī) meaning "night tide, evening ebb tide", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare".
Zhenxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily" or 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound".
Zhenyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, reflect upon, memory", or 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".
Zhiguang f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant".
Zhihui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 稚 (zhì) meaning "immature, young, childish", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, most", 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]
Zhiliang m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 量 (liáng) meaning "measure, amount"... [more]
Zhiming m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 枝 (zhī) meaning "branch, limb" or 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Zhixi f Chinese
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".
Zhixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" or 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 暄 (xuān) meaning "warm" or "genial", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned".
Zhiye f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight".
Zhiyi f Chinese
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".
Zhiying m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame" combined with 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, gifted", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 莹 (yíng) meaning "bright, lustrous" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade"... [more]
Zhongming m Chinese
From Chinese 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle", 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second" or 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Zhuguang f Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 烛 (zhú, meaning “shining, torch-like”) and 光 (guāng, meaning “light”). This is the name of a goddess mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]
Zhuhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine" or "light, bright, radiant".
Zhuiye f Chinese
From the Chinese 隹 (zhuī) meaning "bird" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight".
Zhuldyzay f Kazakh
From Kazakh жұлдыз (zhuldyz) meaning "star" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Zhuoheng m Chinese
From Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "outstanding, brilliant" combined with 恆 (héng) meaning "constant, persistent", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Zhuoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Zhuopeng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Zhuoqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant, lofty" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Zhuotong f Chinese
From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillion".
Zhuowa f Chinese
From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, baby, pretty girl".
Zhuoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant, lofty" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Zhuxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" or 朱 (zhū) meaning "bright red, vermilion" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Zhyldyzbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жылдыз (zhyldyz) meaning "star" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Ziai f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".
Zidu m Chinese
From the characters 子(zǐ, meaning “son”) and 都 (dū, meaning “capital city”, “head” or “beautiful”). This is a name that appears in the song “The Mountain has Fusu Trees” (山有扶苏) featured in the Classic of Poetry (诗经), a collection of poetic folk songs and hymns from the Zhou Dynasty (c... [more]
Zihui f Chinese
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".
Zijing f Chinese
From the Chinese 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal" or "clear, bright".
Ziming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child, offspring" or 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" combined with 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave", 鳴 (míng) meaning "to cry (of birds, animals, or insects)", or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light", as well as other character combinations.
Zina f & m Ogoni
Means "star" in Ogoni.
Zirka f Ukrainian (Modern)
Means "star".
Zishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" or 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Zohardi f Basque (Rare)
From Basque zohardi "clear sky".
Zongliang m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant", as well as other character combinations.
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]
Zoryan m Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian зоря (zorya) meaning "star, dawn".
Zubeen f Dogri, Kashmiri
Means "someone who touches the sky" in Dogri and Kashmiri.
Zula m & f Tigrinya
Means "brilliant" in Tigrinya.... [more]
Zvezda f Macedonian, Bulgarian, Soviet (Rare)
Derived from звезда (zvezda) meaning "star". In Russia, this name was used mostly during the Soviet era as a communist name referencing the red star.
Zvezdelin m Bulgarian
Derived from zvezda meaning "star".
Zvezdomir m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zvezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Czech hvězda and Slovak hviezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]
Zvizdana f Croatian
Derived from dialectal Croatian zvizda meaning "star". The standard form is zvijezda or Serbian zvezda.
Žvoruna f Baltic Mythology
This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of the hunt and the forest as well as the protector of wild animals who was first recorded in Russian chronicles of the 13th century. ... [more]