Submitted Names Containing or

Yuvalor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "stream of light", a combination of the names Yuval and Or.

Yvor m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Ivor.

Zabornín m Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian form of Saturninus.

Zachory m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zackory m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zádor m Hungarian
Derived from an old Hungarian word for "violent".

Zagorka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From Croatian and Serbian загорје (zagorye) meaning "up behind the mountains, plains". It may also designate an inhabitant of Hrvatsko Zagorje, an area of Croatia.

Zahoor m Urdu
Derived from Arabic ظهور (zuhur) meaning "rise, emergence, appearance".

Zamora f American (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]

Zamore m Theatre
Main character in Zamore et Mirza ou l’Esclavage des Noirs written by Olympe de Gouges (1782)

Zangor f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek adjective zangor(i) meaning "light bluish-green" or "sky blue".

Zarbdor m Uzbek
Means "progressive, exemplary worker", "strike", or "sharp, fierce" in Uzbek.

Zarqora m Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold, wealth" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Zavior m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Zaylor m American (Modern, Rare)
Masculine variant of Saylor.

Zbigórz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Zbigniew.

Zeal-for-god m English (Puritan)
A name used in reference to Romans 10:2, "For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge."

Zefora f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)

Żelibor m Polish
Derived from Slavic zhelit "want, desire" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Zelnora f English (Rare)

Zennor m & f Cornish (Rare)
Name of a Cornish village derived from the local saint, St Senara. In current use.

Zenodora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zenodoros.

Zénodore m History (Gallicized)
French form of Zenodorus.

Zenodoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Zenodorus.

Zenodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Zeus", derived from Greek Zeno (a prefix form of the name of Zeus) combined with Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."

Zenodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodoros. This name was borne by an ancient Greek mathematician from the 2nd century BC.

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).

Zéphora f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Séphora.

Zephora f English
Variant of Sephora.

Zérildor m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a masculine form of Zerilda.

Zeror m Biblical
Zeror, son of Bechorath, of the tribe of Benjamin, was the great-grandfather of King Saul and of his commander Abner... [more]

Zhaoren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Zhaorong f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Zhora m Russian
Diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.

Zhores m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Taken from the French surname Jaurès, which was most famously borne by French Socialist Jean Jaurès (1859-1914)... [more]

Zhorzh m Armenian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic)
Armenian, Bulgarian and Georgian form of Georges.

Zhorzheta f Armenian (Rare), Bulgarian
Armenian and Bulgarian form of Georgette.

Ziboris f Romani (Caló)
Derived from the Caló word ciborí meaning "miraculous". Ziboris is used as the Caló form of Milagros.

Zidôre m Walloon
Walloon form of Isidore.

Zidore m Norman, Picard
Norman and Picard short form of Isidore.

Zidorius m Lithuanian
Variant form of Izidorius.

Zidoro m Provençal
Provençal form of Isidore.

Zinora f English (Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Rare)

Zinvor m Armenian
Means "soldier" in Armenian.

Ziortza f Basque
Means "place of daneworts", from Basque zihaurri meaning "danewort, dwarf elder" and the suffix -tza, which indicates a place abundant in something. This is the name of a collegiate church dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the Way of St... [more]

Ziphora f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Zipporah.

Zípora f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Zipporah.

Zipóra f Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Zipporah. Also compare Séfora.

Zipora f Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Variant of Zipporah.

Ziporah f & m Hebrew
alternate spelling of Zipporah

Zippor f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Zipporah, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.

Zippora f Dutch, German, Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Dutch, German, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Italian form of Zipporah.

Zipporia f English (Rare), American (South), African American
Altered form of Zipporah.

Živorad m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements živŭ meaning "alive, living" and radŭ meaning "happy, willing".

Ziyorat m Uzbek
Means "visitation" or "pilgrimage" in Uzbek.

Zlatibor m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From the Slavic elements zlato "gold" and bor "battle". This is the name of a mountain in Serbia.

Zomorod f Persian

Zongor m Hungarian
Variant of Csongor.

Zóra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zora.

Zorabelle f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)

Zorada f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Zoraida. This was the middle name of American lighthouse keeper Ida Lewis (1842-1911), who was born Idawalley Zorada Lewis.

Zorae f English

Zorah f Theatre
Meaning uncertain; used very occasionally in Britain in the 20th century, probably because of the character by this name in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera Ruddigore, first performed in 1887; Zorah is the professional bridesmaid... [more]

Zorahaya f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)

Zoraïda f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Zoraïde.

Zoraïde f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Zoraida.

Zoraide f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Cognate of Zoraida.

Zoraido m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Zoraida.

Zoraima f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name combining Zoraida and Moraima.

Zo'rali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zo'r meaning "force, might" and the given name Ali 1.

Zoram m Mormon
Zoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [more]

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.

Zorav m Kurdish
Means "torrent" in Kurdish.

Zoravar m Armenian
Means "commander, general" in Armenian.

Zorawar m Punjabi, Pashto
Derived from Persian زورآور (zur-âvar) meaning "powerful, strong".

Zoraya f Spanish (Latin American)

Zo'rboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zo'r meaning "force, might" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Zordun m Uyghur

Zore f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".

Zore f Yiddish
An Ashkenazic form of Sarah

Zoreka m & f Kiga, Nkore, Tooro
Meaning “the show off” in Kiga.

Zorena f English (Rare)

Zorero m Spanish

Zoreslav m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Zorislav.

Zoreslava f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Zoreslav.

Zorha f Persian, French
Variant of Zahra used frequently amongst French speakers.

Zori m Armenian
From Armenian զոր (zor) meaning "strength" or "mighty".

Zori f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zuri.

Zori f Bulgarian
Short form of Zornitsa.

Zoria f English (Canadian, Rare)

Zorianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Zorig m Mongolian
Means "courage, will, intention" in Mongolian.

Zorigma f Buryat
From the Buryat зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, willpower" and the Mongolian feminine suffix -маа (-maa).

Zorigt m Mongolian
Means "brave, courageous, intrepid" in Mongolian.

Zorik m Armenian

Zorika f Croatian

Zorikto m Buryat
Means "bold" in Buryat.

Zorimel f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived partly from the name Zoraida. The name Zorimel originated in Puerto Rico and means "mesmerizing golden light."

Zorin m English
Variant of Zoran.

Zorina f Croatian (Rare), Moldovan
Derived from Zora.

Zorinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zóra.

Zorislav m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian zora "dawn, aurora" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Zorislava f Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zorislav.

Zorko m Croatian, Slovene
Derived from zora which means "dawn".

Zorkumush f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zor meaning "plea, strong wish, desire" and kumush meaning "silver".

Zorle m Ogoni
Means "wealth is here" in Ogoni.

Zorlu m Turkish
Means "powerful" in Turkish. Transferred from the surname.

Zornitza f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Зорница (see Zornitsa).

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]

Zoro m Serbian (Rare)
Diminutive or short form of Zoran.

Zoro m Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian short form of Zohrab and Zorayr as well as a rare Georgian short form of Anzor.

Zoroastre m History (Gallicized)
French form of Zoroaster.

Zoroastro m History (Hispanicized), History (Italianized), History (Portuguese-style)
Spanish and Italian form of Zoroaster.

Zorobabel m Biblical Greek, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical French, Biblical Spanish
Greek form of Zerubbabel.

Zorobabele m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Zerubbabel.

Zorobabelia f Obscure
Feminine variant of Zorobabel, borne by Colombian track and field athlete Zorobabelia Córdoba (1968-).

Zororo f & m Shona
Rest. "May be speaking of a time of rest or peacefulness experienced by family around time of child's birth".

Zoroslav m Croatian, Serbian
Variant of Zorislav.

Zoroslava f Czech (Rare)

Zorpha f English

Zorsch m Medieval Romansh

Zortel f Yiddish
Variant of Tzurtel.

Zortz m Medieval Romansh

Zorya f Slavic Mythology, Soviet, Russian
The name given to the goddess (sometimes two or three) of the dawn or the morning and evening stars. The most common depiction was that of a warrior woman. Also compare the related names Zarya, Zvezda and Danica.... [more]

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

Zorz m Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Georges.

Zorze m Venetian (Archaic)
Venetian form of Giorgio.

Zorzeta f Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Georgette.

Zorzetta f Greek
Diminutive of Giorgia.

Zorzi m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian, Sardinian
Medieval Italian variant of Giorgi and Sardinian and Venetian form of George.

Zorzia m Sardinian
Sardinian feminine form of George.

Žoržika f Slovak
Diminutive of Georgína, not used as a given name in its own right.

Zorzis m Greek
Diminutive of Georgios.

Zorzo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of George.

Žoržs m Latvian (Rare)
Variant of George.

Zsongor m Hungarian
From Hungarian zsong meaning "to buzz, hum".

Zsorzsett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Georgette.

Žubora f Serbian
From Serbian жубор (žubor) meaning "rushing sound of water", "burble".

Zudora f American (Rare)

Zulfiqor m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Zulfiqar.

Zulhumor f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Zulhumar.

Zulora f Literature
A character in "Erewhon" by Samuel Butler.

Zvikomborero f Shona
Means "blessings" in Shona.

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]

Zydór m Kashubian
Short form of Jizydór.

Zyppor f Judeo-French
Variant of Zipora.

Żyrborka f Polish
Derived from żyr, an obsolete word meaning "prey", and the Slavic name element bor meaning "fight".