Submitted Names Containing an

Zhubanysh m Kazakh
Means "consolation, hope" in Kazakh.

Zhufang f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant".

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]

Zhuhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn".

Zhuiquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 隹 (zhuī) meaning "bird" and 荃 (quán) meaning "aromatic herb".

Zhuiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 隹 (zhuī) meaning "bird" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Zhumakhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh жұма (zhuma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Zhuoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Zhuqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds".

Zhusang f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".

Zhushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Zhuxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Zhuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Zhuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Zian m & f Arabic
Means "adornment, decoration" in Arabic.

Zian m Zhuang

Zian m Malayalam
Meaning "Life Strong".

Zian m Romanian
Possibly derived from the name of the traditional Romanian holiday Sânzienele (which in turn originates from the mythological being called Sânziana) that is celebrated along with the Nativity of John the Baptist on June 24th... [more]

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).

Ziana f Romanian
Feminine form of Zian 4.

Ziang m Chinese

Zianna f Medieval Basque

Zianna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xiana.

Ziannah f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xiana.

Zianne f English (American)

Zianya f & m Literature
It means "forever loved" or "always loved"... [more]

Ziazan f Armenian (Rare)
Derived from Armenian ծիածան "rainbow".

Zicanna f Sardinian

Zidan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).

Zidane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zaydan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zigmantas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Sigmund. Also compare Žygimantas, which this name is often confused with.

Zigmantė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zigmantas.

Zihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring or bracelet".

Ziigwan f & m Ojibwe
Meaning "its is (early) spring" in Ojibwe,

Zijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 建 (jiàn) "build, establish" or 健 (jiàn) "strong, healthy"... [more]

Zijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 娟 (juān) meaning "graceful, beautiful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".

Zikana f Sioux
Meaning, "white."

Zilan f Kurdish
Means "wind, storm" in Kurdish.

Zilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue".

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.

Zillanu m Sardinian
Variant of Zulianu.

Ziluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 鸾 (luán), a type of mythological bird.

Zimana f Serbian
From the Serbian зима (zima) meaning "winter".

Zimran m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Meaning uncertain. Some sources say that the name means "musical" or "musician" and is ultimately derived from Hebrew zimrah meaning "melody, song (in praise of God)". If this is true, then the name is etymologically related to Zimri... [more]

Zinan m & f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child, offspring, descendant" combined with 男 (nán) meaning "man, male", as well as other character combinations.

Zinzan m & f Romani
Romani

Ziplantawiya f Ancient Near Eastern, Hittite
Of uncertain origin, but possibly using the Luwian feminine suffix -wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a sister of the Hittite king Tudhaliya I. Her name is mentioned in a ritual to protect her brother from witchcraft that she allegedly carried out in an attempt to curse him.

Ziprián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cipriano.

Ziprian m Ladin
Ladin form of Cyprian.

Zipriano m Basque
Basque form of Cyprian.

Ziran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 自然 (zìrán) meaning "nature, natural". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Ziryan f Kurdish
Means "borealis" in Kurdish.

Zişan f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zeeshan.

Zisang f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".

Zishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Zishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" or 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Zitania f Various (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Zita 1.

Zitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Živan m Slovak, Serbian
Masculine form of Živa.

Zîvan f Kurdish
Means "couch grass" in Kurdish.

Živana f Slovak, Czech (Rare), Macedonian, Serbian
Variant of Živa and Zivena.

Zivanai f & m Shona
"Know each other". Meant for relatives to keep in touch.

Ziwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial", 菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth", 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk" or 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".

Zixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate" or 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Zixuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]

Ziyan m & f Muslim, English (Rare)
Variant of Zian.

Ziyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Ziyana f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.

Ziyanda f Xhosa
Means "increase within daughters" in Xhosa.

Ziyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 揚 (yáng) meaning "lift, raise, praise, acclaim"... [more]

Ziyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ziyana.

Ziyuan f Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Yu Ziyuan from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 紫鸢.

Ziyuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 紫苑 (zǐyuàn) meaning "aster", which combines 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" with 苑 (yuàn) meaning "garden". Another combination is 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 远 (yuǎn) meaning "far, remote, distant"... [more]

Zjana f Obscure

Zlatana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Zlatan.

Zlatodan m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Slavic elements zlato "gold" and dan "given."

Zoan m Medieval Italian, Lombard
Old Lombard form of John.

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

Zochhuanawma m Mizo

Zodingliani f Mizo

Zoeann f English
A combination of Zoe and Ann.

Zoeanne f English
A combination of Zoe and Anne 1.

Zohan m Arabic

Zohana f Arabic
Feminine form of Zohan. Means “gift”

Zolana f Kongo
Lover of hearts

Zolani m South African, Xhosa
Variant of Xolani.

Zolani f Kongo
Zolani means loving in Kikongo

Zolethian m Ancient
A star being reborn into human form.

Zoltan m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Zoltán.

Zoltána f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoltán.

Zoltánné f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoltán.

Zongliang m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant", as well as other character combinations.

Zongyang m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean, sea" or "multitudinous, vast", as well as other character combinations.

Zongyuan m Chinese

Zorán m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zoran.

Zorángel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sorángel.

Zoranka f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Feminine form of Zoran.

Zorianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Zoryan m Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian зоря (zorya) meaning "star, dawn".

Zovanush f Armenian
From the Armenian զով (zov) meaning "cool, fresh" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Zoyana f Bengali, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi

Zozan f Kurdish, Yazidi
Means "flower garden" in Yezidi.

Zrian m Kurdish
Means "storm" in Kurdish.

Zsadány m Medieval Hungarian

Zsana f Hungarian
Short form of Zsuzsanna.

Zsanika f Hungarian

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.

Zsuzsánna f Hungarian
Variant of Zsuzsanna.

Zuana f Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Zuane.

Zuanchinu m Sardinian
Variant of Giuacchinu.

Zuane m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Venetian form of Giovanni.

Zuanita f Indonesian (Rare)

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.

Zubanne m Sardinian
Variant of Jubanne.

Zuhan m Muslim
Meaning, "Splendour of the world."

Zuleykhan f Chechen
Variant of Zulaykha.

Zulfiqarkhan m Urdu
Combination of Zulfiqar and Khan

Zulianu m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Iulianus (see Julian).

Zulikhan f Chechen
Chechen form of Zulaykha.

Zulyani f Indonesian (Rare)

Zulyanis f & m Spanish (Caribbean)
Puerto Rican variation of Zulyani.

Zuolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Zurgan m & f Kalmyk
Means "six" in Kalmyk, traditionally referring to a family's sixth-born child.

Zuriana f Malaysian

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.

Zuyan m Chinese
From 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebearer" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose".

Zuzaan f & m Mongolian
Means "thick, dense" in Mongolian.

Żużanna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Zuzanna.

Zvanaka f Shona
Means "it is well" in Shona.

Zvezdan m Serbian, Slovene
Masculine form of Zvezdana.

Zvichanzii m & f Shona
Means "what is it?" in Shona.

Zvijezdana f Croatian
Variant of Zvjezdana.

Zvizdana f Croatian
Derived from dialectal Croatian zvizda meaning "star". The standard form is zvijezda or Serbian zvezda.

Zvjezdan m Croatian
Masculine form of Zvjezdana.

Zwane f Medieval Flemish
Derived from the Germanic element swan "swan".

Zwelibanzi m South African

Zwetan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цветан (see Tsvetan).

Zwetana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цветана (see Cvetana).

Zxavian m English (Modern)
Variant of Xavier.

Zyan m Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Zian.

Zyan m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zion, the spelling probably influenced by that of Ryan.

Zyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zy (found in names such as Zion, Zyaire and Xylon), ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.

Zyanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zyana.

Žygimantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun žygis meaning "march" as well as "hike, trip", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb žygiuoti meaning "to march, to parade" as well as "to hike"... [more]

Žygimantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žygimantas.

Zymprian m Medieval German
Late medieval German form of Symphorian, possibly via its rare variant spelling Zymphorian.... [more]

Zyprian m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian), which is still in use today, albeit barely so. The name is more common as a patronymic surname.... [more]

Zypriana f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zyprian.

Zypriane f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zyprian.

Zyquan m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quan with the popular prefix Zy-.

Zyrianna f English (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration of Zyria.

Zyrolan m Arthurian Cycle
A king once defeated in combat by Perceval in "Parzival" by Wolfram von Eschenbach, 1200–1210.

Zytania f Various (Rare)
Variant of Zitania.