Caucasian Submitted Names

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Zelim m Chechen
Chechen form of Salim, also sometimes used as a short form of Zelimkhan. Alternatively, it could be derived from Arabic ظَلَمَ (ẓalama) meaning "to oppress, to wrong".

Zelimat f Chechen
Possibly a form of Zalima or Zulima.

Zelimhan m Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Zelimkhan.

Zelimxan m Chechen, Ingush
Variant transcription of Zelimkhan. This was the name of a Chechen and Ingush hero (1872-1913).

Zenfira f Azerbaijani
Variant of Zemfira.

Zenobiya f Azerbaijani, Russian
Azerbaijani and Russian form of Zenobia.

Zepiur f Armenian
Possibly an Armenian form of Zephyr.

Zepur f Armenian

Zepyur f Armenian
Armenian form of Zephyr.

Zevkso f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Zeuxo.

Zeybə f Azerbaijani
Possibly an Azerbaijani form of Ziba 1.

Zeyn m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zayn.

Zeynəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zayn ad-Din.

Zeynal m Azerbaijani
From the first part of Zeynalabdin.

Zeynalabdin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zayn al-Abidin.

Zezag f Chechen
Means "flower, blossom" in Chechen, ultimately from Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) via Turkish çiçek.

Zezig f Chechen (Rare)
Variant of Zezag.

Zgon m Armenian
Means "sage, wise" in Armenian.

Zhala f Azerbaijani (Rare), Kurdish (Rare)
Kurdish form of Zhaleh and Azerbaijani variant transcription of Jalə.

Zhamilat f Dagestani
Lak form of Jamila.

Zhamiræt m Ossetian

Zhana f Georgian
Georgian form of the French name Jeanne. It is also used as a short form of Zhaneta in Georgia.

Zhanwise f Circassian
Derived from zhan meaning "princess (unmarried royal daughter)" and wise meaning "poem".

Zhasmen f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Jasmine. Also compare Hasmik. This name was borne by Soviet Armenian actress Zhasmen or Jasmen (1894-1978), real name Mariam Grigoryan.

Zhiruhi f Armenian
Derived from ժիր (žir) meaning "active, lively, vibrant".

Zhiuli m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the French name Jules 1. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian politician Zhiuli Shartava (1944-1993).

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.

Zhotia m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iota) meaning "jot, a small amount" through palatalization of the word in Georgian.... [more]

Zhovhar m Avar
Avar variant of Dzhokhar.

Zhovkhar f & m Chechen
Derived from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem, pearl", as well as a variant transcription of the masculine name Dzhokhar (of the same etymological origin).

Zhovzan f Chechen
Means "lily" in Chechen.

Zhozef m Russian, Armenian
Russian and Armenian variant of Josef.

Zhuzhuna f Georgian
According to Georgian sources, this name is derived from a (presumably archaic) Georgian word that means "blinking". However, there is a Russian source that states that the name is a Georgian form of Julia... [more]

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

Zinæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Zina.

Zinati f Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Zinat.

Zini f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Zinaida.

Ziniko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Zina and Zinaida.

Zinobia f Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Zenobia.

Zinvor m Armenian
Means "soldier" in Armenian.

Zirək m Azerbaijani
Means "clever, nimble, keen" in Azerbaijani.

Ziramikw m Circassian
Means "person whom one dare not attack" in Cicassian.

Zişan f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zeeshan.

Zivər f Azerbaijani
From Persian زیور (zivar) meaning "ornament".

Ziyəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ziya ad-Din.

Ziyadin m Dagestani, Kazakh
From Arabic ضياء (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "light, glow" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "reigion"

Ziyafət f & m Azerbaijani
Means "feast, banquet" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ضيافة (ḍiyāfa).

Ziyaudin m Chechen
Chechen form of Ziyauddin.

Ziyavudin m Dagestani, Avar
Probably the Avar form of Ziya al-Din.

Zmrukhd f Armenian (Western)
Western Armenian transcription of Zmrukht.

Zmrukht f Armenian
Means "emerald" in Armenian.

Znaur m Ossetian (Rare)
Variant of Zaur.

Zöhrə f Azerbaijani
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Azerbaijani.

Zöhrab m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sohrab.

Zohrab m Armenian, Azerbaijani
Armenian form of Sohrab as well as an Azerbaijani alternate transcription of Zöhrab.

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

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

Zorik m Armenian

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

Zosime m Georgian (Rare), French (Rare)
Georgian and French form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).

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

Zubaira m & f Chechen, Kazakh (Rare)
Chechen form and Kazakh feminine form of Zubair. It is solely masculine in Chechen while it is a feminine name in Kazakh.

Zubaydat f Dagestani
Lak form of Zubaida.

Zubeidat f Avar, Nigerian
Avar form of Zubaida also used by Nigerian Muslims.

Zuko m Georgian (Rare)
Contraction of Zuriko, which is a diminutive of Zurab.

Zulal f Armenian
Means "clear, limpid" in Armenian.

Zulay f Chechen
Either a diminutive of Zulaykha or Zuleykhan or a combination of Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor, owner of" and Turkic ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Zulaykhat f Dagestani
Lak form of Zuleika.

Zuleykha f Azerbaijani, Tatar
Azerbaijani and Tatar form of Zulaykha. Used in the novel "Zuleykha opens her eyes" by Guzel Yakhina.

Zuleykhan f Chechen
Variant of Zulaykha.

Zülfiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zulfiya.

Zülfüqar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zulfiqar.

Zulikhan f Chechen
Chechen form of Zulaykha.

Zulikhizhat f Dagestani

Zulima f Circassian
Feminine form of Sulim.

Zumrud f Dargin, Azerbaijani
From Arabic زُمُرُّد (zumurrud) meaning "emerald", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Zümrüd.

Zura f Chechen
Either from Persian زور (zur) meaning "force, strength, power" or a form of the Arabic name Zahra.

Zura m Georgian
Short form of Zurab.

Zurabi m Georgian
Form of Zurab with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

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

Zuri m Georgian
Short form of Zurab and its diminutives Zurikela and Zuriko.

Zurikela m Georgian, Literature
Diminutive of Zuriko, which in turn is a diminutive of Zurab. In other words: this name is a double diminutive of Zurab.... [more]

Zuriko m Georgian, Literature
Diminutive of Zurab. In Georgian literature, Zuriko is the name of the central character of the book Granny, Iliko, Illarion, and I (1960) written by Nodar Dumbadze (1928-1984)... [more]

Zuro m Georgian
Short form of Zurab.

Zvart f Armenian (Rare)

Zviadiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zviad.

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