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Zaaidh m Muslim, ArabicThe meaning of the name Zaaidh is "Abundance" or "Plentiful" or "Growing"
Zaaki زَاكِي m ArabicMeans "one who increases in growth and goodness" in Arabic.
Zabi ظَبيّ m & f ArabicMeans "gazelle" in Arabic, this is also the name of a star.
Zabir زَابِر m ArabicFrom Arabic “zabara” meaning “one who praises”.
Zaer ثائِر m ArabicMeans "revolutionist, rebel, insurgent" in Arabic.
Zaffarana f ArabicMeans "saffron" in Sicilian Arabic, from Arabic زعفران
(za'farān), "saffron".
Zaghloul m Arabic (Egyptian)From Arabic زُغْلُول
(zuḡlūl) which is both a noun meaning "a young infant, boy" and an adjective meaning "young and active, quick". In Egyptian Arabic it also means "squab, young dove"... [
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Zaha زها f Hebrew, ArabicMeans "clear; pure" in Hebrew from the root צ־ח־ח (
ts-kh-kh). It also means "bright; shine" in Arabic.... [
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Zaheera f ArabicPossibly means "shining" or "brilliant". May also be an alternative spelling of
Zahira or a feminine form of
Zaheer.
Zahirah ظهيرة, زاهرة f Arabic, MalayAlternate transcription of Arabic ظهيرة or زاهرة (see
Zahira), as well as the Malay form.
Zahir al-Din ظهير الدين m ArabicMeans "helper of the faith" or "defender of the faith", derived from Arabic ظهير
(ẓahir) meaning "helper, assistant" combined with الدين
(ad-dīn) "the faith, the religion".
Zahran زهران m ArabicFrom the Arabic
زَهَا (zahā) meaning "blossom, bloom, thrive, shine brightly, be radiant".
Zahuk ضَحُوك m ArabicMeans "laughs frequently", and by extension "happy", in Arabic.
Zaidi زيدي m Arabic, MalayMeans "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.
Zaïneb زينب f Arabic (Maghrebi)Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see
Zaynab) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
Zaitun زيتون f & m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianAlternate 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.
Zalfa زلفى f ArabicMeaning uncertain. It could mean "distinguished woman" in Arabic or being an historical or imaginary woman known as distinguished person.
Zamaair ضَمَائِر m & f ArabicMeans "hearts, minds, consciouses" or "secrets of the mind" in Arabic.
Zamzam زمزم f & m Arabic, Somali, IndonesianFrom 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... [
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Zanbaqi زَنْبَقِيّ f ArabicFrom the Arabic
زَنْبَق (zanbaq) meaning "iris, lily".
Zaydan زيدان m ArabicMeans "growth, increase" in Arabic, from the word زَيَّدَ
(zayyada) meaning "to increase, to grow".
Zayed m ArabicFrom the Arabic verb زادا (zada) which means “to increase, to grow”.
Zayn al-Abidin زين العابدين m ArabicMeans "adornment of the worshippers" from Arabic زين
(zayn) meaning "decoration, embellishment, ornament" and عابدين
('abidin) meaning "worshippers".
Zaynullah زينالله m ArabicMeans "beauty of Allah" from
زين (
zayn) meaning "beauty, grace" combined with
الله (
Allah)
Zein زين f & m Arabic(Feminine) variant transcription of
Zayn. A known bearer is Princess Zein of Jordan (1968-), a daughter of the late King Hussein who was named for his mother, Zein al-Sharaf Talal (1916-1994).
Zekra ذكرى f ArabicMeaning "memory, memorial" in Arabic. This word is used about 20 times in the Quran. A famous bearer is Thekra bint Mohammed Al Dali(ذكرى بنت محمد الدالي), a Tunisian singer whose name is also transcribed as Zekra, Zikra and Thikra.
Zian m & f ArabicMeans "adornment, decoration" in Arabic.
Ziara f ArabicAn Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".
Zia-ul-qamar ضياء القمر f ArabicMeans "brilliance of the moon, splendour of the moon" in Arabic.
Zikr ذِكْر m & f ArabicMeans "remembrance" in Arabic.
Zikra ذكرى f ArabicMeans "memory, recollection" in Arabic.
Zikrayat ذِكْرَيَات f ArabicMeans "memories, recollections" in Arabic.
Zine El Abidine زين العابدين m Arabic (Maghrebi)Alternate transcription of
Zayn al-Abidin chiefly used in Northern Africa. A notable bearer was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936-2019), who served as the president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011.
Zohal f Arabic (Rare)From Arabic زحل (
zuḥal) meaning "to be distant or remote", "to linger away from others". It is the Arabic word for
Saturn.
Zuhur زهور f ArabicMeans "flowers" in Arabic, a plural form of زهْرة
(zahra). Known bearers of this name include Zuhur Dixon (1933-2021), an Iraqi poet, and Zuhur Wanasi (1936-), an Algerian author and politician known for her powerful short stories and for her role as one of the first women in Algerian government.
Zulfa زلفى f & m Arabic, Indonesian, DhivehiMeans "closeness, nearness, proximity" in Arabic, also referring to a period of time marking the commencement of either day or night. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.