Submitted Names in Barbados

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Barbados.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Yuru f & m Popular Culture, Indigenous American
The name of the titular protagonist in the Telenovela “Yuru, la princesa amazónica“. Perhaps a diminutive of Yuraqmayu.
Yusiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]
Yvetta f English, Czech, Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
English Latinate form of Yvette, Czech variant of Iveta and Anglo-Norman and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Ivetta.
Yvie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Yvonne or Yvette.
Zabdiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Spanish (Caribbean)
The name of two men in the Bible. The first was the father of Jashobeam, and the second was an overseer.
Zabriel m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, possibly a variant of Sabriel or a blend of similar names such as Zane 1 and Gabriel.
Zacari m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Zachary.
Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]
Zackari m English
Alternate spelling of Zachary
Zackie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Zachary.
Zacky m English
Diminutive of Zachary.
Zacyntha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zacynthus. This name was very rarely used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mainly in Britain.
Zaddock m English (Rare)
(Anglicized) variant of Zadok. A bearer of the variant Zadock was Congressman Zadock Pratt (1790-1871), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.
Zadie f English
Variant of Sadie. A known bearer of this name is British author Zadie Smith (1975-), who was born Sadie Smith.
Zadyn m English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Zayden. Zadyn was given to 27 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
Zaelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular phonetic elements zay and lyn, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kaylyn, Braelyn and Shaelyn... [more]
Zage m English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Zane, Zayden, Sage and Gage... [more]
Zai m & f English
Zaide m & f English
Variant of Zade or Zayde and short form of Zaiden
Zaine m English
Variant of Zane 1.
Zakhary m English
Variant of Zachary.
Zakk m English
Short form of Zachary.
Zakyla f English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Za- and Kyla.
Zaliah f English (Rare)
Short form of Azaliah.
Zaltana f Indigenous American
Means "high mountain"
Zami f English
Feminine Diminutive form of Zamanah
Zandar m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Xander. This is the name of a character in the G.I. Joe franchise.
Zaniah f Astronomy, English (Rare)
Presumably derived from Arabic زاوية (zāwiyah) "corner" (though Alhazen claimed that this word meant "harlot"). This was the medieval name for Eta Virginis, a star in the constellation Virgo.
Zannie f English
Diminutive of Suzanna.
Zanya f English (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Tanya.
Zaq m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zach.
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]
Zarah f English
Variant of Zara 1.
Zarinda f English
Possibly an English elaboration of Zara, with the popular suffix "-inda".
Zarlia f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Zarlee.
Zasha m & f English
Variant of Sasha.
Zavian m English
Variant of Xavian
Zaya f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya 2, Naya and Kaya 2... [more]
Zayana f English (Rare), Muslim
A Quranic name meaning "adorned" or "adorner".
Zayde m English
Variant of Zade and short form of Zayden
Zayla f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the phonetic elements zay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla... [more]
Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey.
Zaylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee. It could also be understood as an anglicized form of Zélie.
Zaylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.
Zayven m English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xavier or Zavier. According to the SSA, Zayven was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Zaza f English
Variant of Zsazsa.
Zeak m English
Shortened form of Ezekiel.
Zeal m & f English
Found in occasional use as a given name from 17th century onwards, Zeal is part virtue name and part a transfer of the English surname.... [more]
Zebb m English
Variant of Zeb.
Zebediah m English, English (African)
Variant of Zebadiah, most often used in Zimbabwe.
Zebula f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebulon.
Zech m English (Rare)
Short form of Zechariah. Compare how Zach is a short form of Zachariah or Zachary.
Zeck m English (Rare)
Short form of Zechariah. Compare how Zack is a short form of Zachariah or Zachary.
Zeddick m English
Perhaps a corruption of Zadok (compare Zaddock), or a short form of Zedekiah.
Zedna f English
Exact origins unknown. It is likely a name invented in the late 19th- early 20th century, based off of Edna.
Zeena f English
Variant of Zena. It was used as a diminutive of Zenobia in Edith Wharton's novella Ethan Frome (1911), where Zenobia 'Zeena' Frome is the title character's sickly wife... [more]
Zeenah f Russian, English
Alternative transcription of Zina
Zekhi m Turkish, English
Diminutive of Hezekiah or variant of Zeki.
Zekiah m English
Short form of Hezekiah.
Zela f English (Rare), Greek (?)
Possibly an English variant of Zelia, Zella or Zelah. This is also said to be a Greek name, in which case it might be a diminutive of Zinovia; compare Zelina.
Zelah f Biblical Hebrew, English (Rare)
Means "rib, side" in Hebrew. Zelah was a place in the territory of the Tribe of Benjamin, ancient Judea, known as the burial place of King Saul, his father Kish and his son Jonathan.
Zelia f Basque (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese
Basque form and English variant of Celia as well as a Portuguese variant of Zélia. It may also be the Latinate form of Zélie.
Zeliyah f English (Rare)
Means "youthful" in English.
Zelle f English
Short form of Giselle and other names ending in the same syllable.
Zellie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possible diminutive of names beginning with Zel- (such as Zelda 2, Zelma, and Zelpha) or ending with the sound zel (such as Hazel and Gizelle).
Zelotes m English (Puritan, ?), English (Rare)
From Greek ζηλωτής (zelotes) meaning "zealot, zealous follower". This was a descriptive byname of one of Jesus' twelve apostles, Saint Simon Zelotes, given to distinguish him from the apostle Simon Peter... [more]
Zemira m & f Biblical, Hebrew, English
Feminine form of Zimri.
Zen m & f English
This name is derived from either the word that is the Japanese on'yomi/reading of the Chinese word chán (禅), which is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, meaning 'absorption, meditative state' or, in the case of U.S. soccer/football defender Zen Luzniak, a shortened form of Zenon.... [more]
Zenaya f English (Modern, Rare), English (American), African American
Uncertain etymology. Possibly an alternative spelling of Zeniah, derived from Greek name Xenia meaning "hospitality"... [more]
Zenee f African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Creation based on the name Renee.
Zeniah f English
Variant of Xenia.
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]
Zenoby f American (South, Rare, Archaic), Cornish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic variant of Zenobia, prevalent in Cornwall and Devon as well as in the southern states of the US.
Zenora f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a woman in 'A genuine account of the life and transactions of H. ap D. Price ... Written by himself' (1752).
Zenyatta f English (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Kenyatta.
Zephalinda f English, Literature
A name coined by the English poet Alexander Pope, appearing in his poem "Epistle to Miss Blount" (1715).
Zephan m English (Rare)
Truncated form of Zephaniah.
Zephani f & m English
Perhaps a modern feminine form of Zephaniah inspired by Stephani and Tiffani.
Zephora f English
Variant of Sephora.
Zephyra f English
Feminine form of Zephyr.
Zephyrina f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Zephyr.
Zephyrine f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Zéphyrine.
Zeppelin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the name of the Zeppelin airships; from the surname of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), a German aeronautical pioneer, designer and manufacturer of airships... [more]
Zeppeline f English
Feminine form of Zeppelin.
Zerelle f English (Archaic), Irish
Unknown origin, possibly a variant of a last name.
Zeren m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Zeren.
Zeri m English, Biblical
In the Bible, one of the six musical sons of the poet Jeduthun. Identical to Izri.
Zeta f English (Rare)
English variant of Zita 1. It is also the name of the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet, Ζ. A famous bearer is Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969-); born Catherine Zeta Jones, she was named after her paternal grandmother, Zeta Jones, who was herself named for a ship that her father sailed on.
Zettie f English
Diminutive of Rosetta, Izetta, Lizette, Suzette and other names containing a similar sound.
Zhanade f English (Rare)
Maybe a rare variant of Shanade.
Zhander m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zander. According to the SSA, Zhander was given to 5 boys in 2018.
Zhane m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zane 1. This was the name of the Silver Ranger in the TV series 'Power Rangers in Space'.
Zhara f English
Variant of Zahra or Zara 1.
Zhaviah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zhavia. According to the SSA, Zhaviah was given to 7 girls in 2018.
Zhaviyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zhavia. Zhaviyah was given to 6 girls in 2018 per the SSA.
Zhayden m English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Zayden or Shayden. Zhayden was given to 11 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.
Ziah m & f Arabic, English
Variant of Ziya.
Ziana f English (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).
Zierre m & f English
Variant of Zaire.
Zig m English (Rare)
Short form of Ziggy. In the case of American motivational speaker and self-help author Hilary Hinton 'Zig' Ziglar (1926-2012), it was a short form of his surname (see Ziglar).
Ziggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ziggy
Zildjian m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly from a surname of an anglicized form of Armenian Զիլճյան (Zilčyan) meaning "cymbal-maker". This was the name of Zaijian Godsick Lara Jaranilla and Zymic Demigod Lara Jaranilla's brother, Zildjian Godweevil Lara Jaranilla.
Zilly f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Zillah.
Zim m English (Rare)
Of unknown origin, maybe a short form of Zimri.
Ziona f Hebrew, Jewish, English, Afrikaans
Feminine form of Zion.
Ziriah f English
Possibly related to Suraya
Ziyah f English, Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ziya.
Ziyan m & f Muslim, English (Rare)
Variant of Zian.
Ziyana f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.
Zizi f English
Diminutive of names which begin with or contain the element -si-, -zi- or -ci-.
Zoa f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate variant of Zoe. The Christian martyr Zoe of Rome is sometimes referred to as Saint Zoa.
Zoann f English
A combination of Zoe and Ann, or a variant of Joann.
Zoanne f English
a combination of the names Zoey and Anne
Zoeann f English
A combination of Zoe and Ann.
Zoeanne f English
A combination of Zoe and Anne 1.
Zoejade f English (Rare)
Combination of Zoe and Jade
Zoelynn f English
Combination of Zoe and Lynn.
Zofie f English
Variant of Sophie.
Zolouise f English (Rare)
A combination of Zoe and Louise.
Zonda f Spanish (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.
Zonda f Literature, English
A made-up name, possibly influenced by Rhonda ... [more]
Zonta f English (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]
Zooey f & m English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Zoey or diminutive of Zachary.
Zophia f English (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), Polish (Archaic)
English and Danish variant of Sophia as well as an archaic Polish variant of Zofia.
Zorin m English
Variant of Zoran.
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.
Zurie f English
Alternate spelling of Zuri
Zurielle f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Zuriel.
Zuzu f English (Rare, ?), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Susan, used in Frank Capra's film 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946).
Zyan m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zion, the spelling probably influenced by that of Ryan.
Zyeth m English
Possibly used in reference to Zyeth Atham, or the eighth day of the bright half of Jyeshtha (May–June), a Brahmin festival. For example, the usage Bodhi.
Zyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Xyla, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements zy and la.
Zyler m English (Modern)
Modern invention based on similar-sounding names such as Tyler, Skyler and Kyler.
Zymira f English
Most likely a variant of Zamira.
Zyon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Zion.
Zyva f English
Variaton of Ziva.
Zyx m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the surname Zick, meaning "descendant of Sigo", or a diminutive of Isaac. It may also simply from the last three letters of the English alphabet (compare Abcde).