ayasmina's Personal Name List

Diminutive of Tabitha.

Means "gazelle" in Aramaic. Tabitha in the New Testament was a woman restored to life by Saint Peter. Her name is translated into Greek as Dorcas (see Acts 9:36). As an English name, Tabitha became common after the Protestant Reformation. It was popularized in the 1960s by the television show Bewitched, in which Tabitha (sometimes spelled Tabatha) is the daughter of the main character.

From Japanese 旅 (tabi) "trip, travel" and 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.

Feminine form of Tahir.

Derived from Persian تهم (tahm) meaning "brave, valiant". This is the name of a character in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh. She is a daughter of the king of Samangan who marries the warrior hero Rostam and eventually bears him a son, whom they name Sohrab.

From Japanese 太 (tai, ta) meaning "thick, big", 泰 (tai) meaning "peaceful, calm", 大 (tai) meaning "big, great", 坦 (taira) meaning "flat, smooth", 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy", 平 (taira) meaning "level; even; flat", 和 (taira) meaning "peace, harmony" or 萍 (taira) meaning "duckweed", 平 (i) meaning "level; even; flat" or 井 (i) meaning "well" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 洋 (ra) meaning "ocean", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" or 等 (ra) meaning "rank, class, order". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

A famous bearer is Taira Imata, a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agencies, Shōnen Shachu and Ace Agent.

Arabic meaning little bird from the word "Ta'ir" meaning bird

From Japanese 宝 (takara) meaning "treasure, jewel", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.

From the name of a town in South Australia, perhaps meaning "near water" in an Australian Aboriginal language.

Means "little girl" in Aramaic. The name is taken from the phrase talitha cumi meaning "little girl arise" spoken by Jesus in order to restore a young girl to life (see Mark 5:41).

From Japanese 貴 (tama) meaning "expensive" combined with 麻 (ra) meaning "flax". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Russian diminutive of Tatiana. It began to be used in the English-speaking world during the 1930s.

From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Tara 1.

Perhaps an elaborated form of Tara 1.

From Lakota Tȟašína meaning "her blanket", derived from šiná "blanket, shawl". This is the first part of the name of historic figures such as Tȟašína Lúta, called Red Blanket, or Tȟašína Máni, called Moving Robe Woman.

Feminine form of the Roman name Tatianus, a derivative of the Roman name Tatius. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint who was martyred in Rome under the emperor Alexander Severus. She was especially venerated in Orthodox Christianity, and the name has been common in Russia (as Татьяна) and Eastern Europe. It was not regularly used in the English-speaking world until the 1980s.

Means "young beaver" in Cherokee, derived from ᏙᏯ (doya) meaning "beaver".

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora and other names containing a similar sound.

From the English word for the type of duck or the greenish-blue colour.

Elaborated form of Teal.

From Japanese 天 (te) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 麻 (o) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Georgian form of Theano.

Form of Theresa used in several languages. Saint Teresa of Ávila was a 16th-century Spanish nun who reformed the Carmelite monasteries and wrote several spiritual books. It was also borne by the Albanian missionary Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997), better known as Mother Teresa, who worked with the poor in India. She adopted the name in honour of the French saint Thérèse of Lisieux, who is the patron of missionaries.

Swedish variant of Teresa.

Diminutive of Teresa. This name is borne by Argentine senator Teresina Luna.

Spanish diminutive of Teresa. It is most common in the Philippines and Latin America.

Form of Theresa in various languages.

Variant of Tara 1, perhaps influenced by the Latin word terra meaning "land, earth".

Contracted form of Theresa.

From the Greek name Θάλεια (Thaleia), derived from θάλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom". In Greek mythology she was one of the nine Muses, presiding over comedy and pastoral poetry. This was also the name of one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites).

Means "lotus" in Tamil.

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other names with a similar sound.

Possibly derived from Greek θεά (thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek myth this was the name of a Titan goddess of light, glittering and glory. She was the wife of Hyperion and the mother of the sun god Helios, the moon goddess Selene, and the dawn goddess Eos.

Short form of Theodore, Theobald and other names that begin with Theo.

Earliest recorded form of Theresa.

From the Spanish and Portuguese name Teresa. It was first recorded as Therasia, being borne by the Spanish wife of Saint Paulinus of Nola in the 4th century. The meaning is uncertain, but it could be derived from Greek θέρος (theros) meaning "summer", from Greek θερίζω (therizo) meaning "to harvest", or from the name of the Greek island of Therasia (the western island of Santorini).

The name was mainly confined to Spain and Portugal during the Middle Ages. After the 16th century it was spread to other parts of the Christian world, due to the fame of the Spanish nun and reformer Saint Teresa of Ávila. Another famous bearer was the Austrian Habsburg queen Maria Theresa (1717-1780), who inherited the domains of her father, the Holy Roman emperor Charles VI, beginning the War of the Austrian Succession.

German and Dutch form of Theresa.

Elaboration of Theresa with the suffix -ina

Brazilian Portuguese variant of Teresa.

Short form of Tatiana or Christiana. It was rare in the United States until it jumped in popularity in 1975, perhaps due to the Vietnamese-American actress Tiana Alexandra (1956-), who had some exposure at that time. It was used as the name of the princess in the Disney movie The Princess and the Frog (2009).

From Japanese 天 (ti) meaning "heaven", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 宝 (ra) meaning "treasure". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "flower" in Tahitian, also specifically referring to the species Gardenia taitensis.

Elaboration of Tiara and Tiare. Also the name of a small woodland flower also known as foamflower.

Variant of Tiana influenced by Sienna.

Means "earth" in Spanish.

From tiger lily, a name that has been applied to several orange varieties of lily (such as the species Lilium lancifolium). Tiger Lily is also the name of the Native American princess in J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1904).

From Japanese 富 (tomi) meaning "wealth, abundance" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other combinations of kanji are possible. This name is borne by the character Tomie Kawakami (川上富江 Kawakami Tomie), the titular character of the horror manga series Tomie by Junji Ito. Tomie is a mysterious, beautiful woman identified by her sleek black hair and a beauty mark below her left eye. She acts like a succubus in that she can make any man fall in love with her to a delirious and disturbing extent. She is psychologically manipulative and can drive people into jealous rages that often lead to brutal acts of violence through her mere presence. Men kill each other over her, and women are driven to insanity as well. Tomie is inevitably killed time and time again, only to regenerate and spread her curse to other victims. She can also replicate herself by sprouting unnaturally from any part of her body, whether it be from severed limbs, organs, or even her blood. This prevents her from ageing, making her effectively immortal.

Short form of Antonio.

From the English word for the yellow precious stone, the traditional birthstone of November, ultimately derived from Greek τόπαζος (topazos).

Variant of Toriano.

Combination of Tori and Ana.

Perhaps originally a short form of Victoriano. This is borne by American musician Toriano 'Tito' Jackson (1953-), a member of the Jackson 5.

From the name of a type of crystal.
This crystal's English name is derived from Sinhalese tòramalli, via French tourmaline. The meaning of this word seems to be not entirely certain, although one theory suggests that it simply means "cornelian".
As a name, Tourmaline has been in use since the late 20th century.

Contracted form of Theresa. It may also be associated with the English word tress meaning "long lock of hair".

Means "trinity" in Spanish, referring to the Holy Trinity. An island in the West Indies bears this name.

From the English word Trinity, given in honour of the Christian belief that God has one essence, but three distinct expressions of being: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It has only been in use as a given name since the 20th century.

Probably from the Celtic name Drustan, a diminutive of Drust, which occurs as Drystan in a few Welsh sources. As Tristan, it first appears in 12th-century French tales, probably altered by association with Old French triste "sad". According to the tales Tristan was sent to Ireland by his uncle King Mark of Cornwall in order to fetch Iseult, who was to be the king's bride. On the way back, Tristan and Iseult accidentally drink a potion that makes them fall in love. Later versions of the tale make Tristan one of King Arthur's knights. His tragic story was very popular in the Middle Ages, and the name has occasionally been used since then.

Feminine form of Tristan using the popular suffix ine, probably influenced by the sound of Christine. It is borne by American writer Tristine Rainer.

Originally from a surname that denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. It is now more likely used in reference to the ancient city of Troy that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's Iliad. The city's name, from Greek Τροία (Troia), is said to derive from its mythical founder Τρώς (Tros), but is more likely of Luwian or Hittite origin. This name was popularized in the 1960s by the actor Troy Donahue (1936-2001) [1], who took his stage name from that of the ancient city.

From the opaque blue-green mineral whose name is derived from French pierre turquois "Turkish stone".

In the English-speaking world, it was occasionally used from the late 19th century onwards.

From the English word referring to the time of day when the sun is just below the horizon. Ultimately from Old English twi- "half" + līht "light".

As a given name, it has been in rare use from the early 20th century onwards.

From the Old Norse name Þýri, a variant of the Norse names Þórví or Þórveig. Use of the name in the English-speaking world (especially among African Americans) may be in part from the Swedish name, though it is probably also viewed as a feminine form of Tyrone or Tyree. A famous bearer is the American model and actress Tyra Banks (1973-).

Derived from Latin Tyrianus "of Tyre", an ancient city which is located in modern-day Lebanon. The name of the city itself is said to be derived from a Semitic word meaning "rock".

In ancient times, the city was famous for the purple-red dye named Tyrian purple (also known as "royal purple", "imperial purple" or "imperial dye").

From the Egyptian word referring to the palm branch.

It is celebrated on Palm Sunday (Κυριακή των Βαΐων), which is the Sunday before Easter.

Means "water cave" or "rock water" in Tahitian, from the phrase vai ana o te mato teitei meaning "water from the cave of the high rock".

Means "sparkling water" in Tahitian.

Means "clear water"; a combination of Tahitian vai meaning "water" and tea meaning "white, clear".

From Tahitian vai "water" and tiare "flower".

Derived from the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and archaic 'ura meaning "red".

From the name of cities in Spain and Venezuela, both derived from Latin valentia meaning "strength, vigour".

Feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1). A famous bearer is the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.

From the Roman cognomen Valentinus, which was itself a derivative of the cognomen Valens meaning "strong, vigorous, healthy" in Latin. Saint Valentine was a 3rd-century martyr. His feast day was the same as the Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which resulted in the association between Valentine's day and love.

As an English name, it has been used occasionally since the 12th century. It is the name of a central character in Shakespeare's play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594).

Italian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).

Feminine form of Valerius. This was the name of a 2nd-century Roman saint and martyr.

From the Roman cognomen Valerianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name Valerius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Roman emperor (Publius Licinius Valerianus) who was captured by the Persians. Several saints have also borne this name, including a 2nd-century martyr of Lyons.

Feminine form of Valerianus (see Valerian).

Italian and Spanish form of Valerianus (see Valerian).

English and German form of Valeria, as well as a Czech variant of Valérie.

Italian and Spanish form of Valerius.

In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.

In Georgia, this name is a diminutive of Valentina and Valerian, though there can certainly be cases where it is the georgianized form of the aforementioned Valya. In this day and age, Valia is primarily used on women in Georgia.

In Greece, this name is strictly feminine and is a pet form of Vasilia and Vasiliki.

Known bearers of this name include the Georgian revolutionary Valerian "Valia" Bakhtadze (1896-1930) and the Greek model Valia Kakouti (b. 1981).

Feminine form of Valiancin.

From the English word valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful". In literature, this is the name of the main character in the comic strip "Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur", created by Hal Foster (1892-1982). It was later adapted into an animated television series called "The Legend of Prince Valiant", which ran from 1991 to 1993. The comic and the animated series have inspired people in some countries to name their son Valiant. The Netherlands is one of those countries, as in 2010, there was a total of 26 bearers (of all ages) in the entire country. Also, in popular culture, Valiant is the name of a wood pigeon in the 2005 computer-animated film of the same name.

Means "chooser of the slain", derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and kyrja "chooser". In Norse myth the Valkyries were maidens who led heroes killed in battle to Valhalla.

Means "valuable" in Esperanto.

Invented by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa [1]. He arrived at it by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther Vanhomrigh, his close friend. Vanessa was later used as the name of a genus of butterfly. It was a rare given name until the mid-20th century, at which point it became fairly popular.

From the English word vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract". The word is derived from Spanish vainilla, literally "little pod", a diminutive form of vaina "pod, scabbard, sheath", from Latin vagina "sheath (of an ear of grain), husk, hull of a plant".

Short form of Giovanna.

Short form of Giovanni.

Variant transliteration of Варя (see Varya).

English form of Varianus.

Feminine form of Varinius.

Truncated form of Evarista.

From the English word for the soft fabric. It became used as a given name after the main character in Enid Bagnold's book National Velvet (1935) and the movie (1944) and television (1960) adaptations.

Form of Venus, from the genitive form Veneris. This name was borne by a 2nd-century saint who was martyred in Rome or Sicily.

Feminine form of Venerio.

From the Latin name of the Italian region of Veneto and the city of Venice (see the place name Venetia). This name was borne by the celebrated English beauty Venetia Stanley (1600-1633), though in her case the name may have been a Latinized form of the Welsh name Gwynedd [1]. Benjamin Disraeli used it for the heroine of his novel Venetia (1837).

Variant of Venetia. It also coincides with the Italian name of the city Venice.

Tuscan feminine form of Venerio.

Means "love, sexual desire" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of love and sex. Her character was assimilated with that of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. As the mother of Aeneas she was considered an ancestor of the Roman people. The second planet from the sun is named after her.

Means "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true". It has been in general use in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.

Possibly a contraction of Vera 1 and Alicia. It is mainly used in El Salvador.

Combination of Vera 1 and Lynn.

Masculine form of Vera 1, meaning "faith". Also associated with the adjective veran, pronounced with a stress on the first syllable, meaning "loyal, faithful".

Provençal form of Vérane.

Russian diminutive of Vera 1.

Possibly related to Latin verus "true". This might also be a Coptic form of the Ptolemaic name Berenice. Saint Verena was a 3rd-century Egyptian-born nurse who went with the Theban Legion to Switzerland. After the legion was massacred she settled near Zurich.

Diminutive of Vera 1.

From the English word meaning "verity, truth", from Latin verus "true, real". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.

From the genus of flowering plants also known as ironweed.

From the name of the city in Italy, which is itself of unknown meaning.

Latin alteration of Berenice, the spelling influenced by the ecclesiastical Latin phrase vera icon meaning "true image". This was the name of a legendary saint who wiped Jesus' face with a towel and then found his image imprinted upon it. Due to popular stories about her, the name was occasionally used in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. It was borne by the Italian saint and mystic Veronica Giuliani (1660-1727). As an English name, it was not common until the 19th century, when it was imported from France and Scotland.

French form of Veronica.

Verissa came from the city of Berissa in Italy and became the name of a few people in america and Italy

Latin cognate of Hesperos. This name was used by the British author Ian Fleming for a female character, a love interest of James Bond, in his novel Casino Royale (1953). She also appears in the film adaptations of 1967 and 2006.

Means "of the evening", derived from Esperanto vespero "evening", ultimately from Latin vesper.

Probably a Roman cognate of Hestia. Vesta was the Roman goddess of the hearth. A continuous fire, tended by the Vestal Virgins, was burned in the Temple of Vesta in Rome.

Elaboration of Vesta with the suffix -ia

Short form of names ending in -via. In the USA the popularity of this name was triggered by the movie Wonder (2017) where the main character Olivia goes by Via.

Short form of Viviana.

Variant of Bianca.

Belarusian form of Venera.

Latinate form of Vianne.

Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Vi and Anne 1 or a short form of Vivianne.

Earlier form of Beatrix.

Spanish feminine form of Vincent.

Spanish and Portuguese form of Vincent.

Means "victory" in Latin, being borne by the Roman goddess of victory. It is also a feminine form of Victorius. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from North Africa.

Though in use elsewhere in Europe, the name was very rare in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when Queen Victoria began her long rule of Britain. She was named after her mother, who was of German royalty. Many geographic areas are named after the queen, including an Australian state and a Canadian city.

Feminine form of Victorianus.

Spanish form of Victorianus.

French form of Victorianus.

Feminine form of Victorien

From the name of the capital city of Austria, Vienna.

Slovak form of Vera 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Вера (see Vera 1).

Means "garland, wreath" in Latvian.

Diminutive of Lavinia.

From the Roman name Vincentius, which was derived from Latin vincere meaning "to conquer". This name was popular among early Christians, and it was borne by many saints. As an English name, Vincent has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it did not become common until the 19th century. Famous bearers include the French priest Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) and the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890).

Lithuanian and Croatian feminine form of Vincent.

Italian feminine form of Vincent.

Feminine form of Vinicio.

Italian and Spanish form of the Roman family name Vinicius, which was possibly derived from Latin vinum "wine".

Means "violet" in Latin. This is the name of the heroine of William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night (1602). In the play she is the survivor of a shipwreck who disguises herself as a man named Cesario. Working as a messenger for Duke Orsino, she attempts to convince Olivia to marry him. Instead Viola falls in love with the duke.

Variant of Violanta.

Likely an elaboration of Violanda (a form of Violante) using the suffix andra (from names such as Alexandra and Cassandra). This was the name of a princess in the comedy Absurda Comica oder Herr Peter Squentz (1658) by Andreas Gryphius.

Italian variant and Romansh form of Violante.

Latin form of Yolanda.

From the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.

Italian, Russian and Hungarian form of Violet.

Possibly a variant of Fiona influenced by Viola.

Derived from viorea, the Romanian word for the alpine squill flower (species Scilla bifolia) or the sweet violet flower (species Viola odorata). It is derived from Latin viola "violet".

Feminine form of Viorel.

Derived from Romanian viorea (see Viorel).

Diminutive of Elvira.

Variant of Verena.

From Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

From the Latin name Viriathus or Viriatus, which was derived from viriae "bracelets" (of Celtic origin). Viriathus was a leader of the Lusitani (a tribe of Portugal) who rebelled against Roman rule in the 2nd century BC.

Feminine form of Vitus.

Feminine form of Vitale.

Italian and Spanish form of Vitus. A notable fictional bearer is Vito Corleone from The Godfather novel (1969) and movie (1972).

Italian form of Victoria.

Feminine form of Ancient Roman Vivus. In English-speaking countries, it may also be used as a diminutive of Vivian.

Swedish form of Vibeke.

Scandinavian diminutive of names beginning with Vi, as well as Olivia and Sofia.

From the Latin name Vivianus, which was derived from Latin vivus "alive". Saint Vivian was a French bishop who provided protection during the Visigoth invasion of the 5th century. It has been occasionally used as an English (masculine) name since the Middle Ages. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name, in which case it is either an Anglicized form of Bébinn or a variant of Vivien 2.

Feminine form of Vivianus (see Vivian). Saint Viviana (also known as Bibiana) was a Roman saint and martyr of the 4th century.

French form of Viviana.

From Tamil வீயா (vīyā) meaning "wealth".

Means "wisdom", "sensibility".

From Cherokee ᏩᎴᎳ (walela) meaning "hummingbird".

Means "wind, air" in Quechua.

Short form of Wesley.

From the name of the tree, which is ultimately derived from Old English welig.

Means "firstborn daughter" in Dakota or Lakota. According to folklore, this was the name of a daughter of a Dakota chief (possibly Wapasha III) who leapt from a cliff to her death rather than marry a man she hated. Numerous places in the United States have been named after her. The actress Winona Ryder (1971-) was named after the city in Minnesota where she was born.

Combination of the English words/names, Winter and Rose. There is also a flower called winter rose.

From the name of the flowering plant, which was named for the American anatomist Caspar Wistar.

From the English word for the small songbird. It is ultimately derived from Old English wrenna.

Elaborated form of Wren. It coincides with Old English wrenna meaning "(male) wren".

Blend of Xavier and Adriana.

Diminutive of Alexandra.

Short form of Alexandra.

Modern elaborated form of Xanthe.

Xantiana is a latinised adjective derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus. It is used in the name of some flowering plants, notably Clarkia xantiana and Chaenactis xantiana.

Czech and Dutch feminine form of Xavier.

Modern feminine form of Xavier.

Derived from the name Xavier.

Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) who was born in a village by this name. He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in East Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries. His surname has since been adopted as a given name in his honour, chiefly among Catholics.

Feminine form of Xavier.

Means "cliff" in Tuvan.

Short form of Ánxela.

Probably a variant of Xenia. This was the name of the main character in the 1990s television series Xena: Warrior Princess.

Means "hospitality" in Greek, a derivative of ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest". This was the name of a 5th-century saint who is venerated in the Eastern Church.

Perhaps a variant of Zeno or maybe a Latinized form of Xenon.

A notable male bearer was a a Swiss rower and Olympic gold medallist: Xeno Müller. He's Born on August 7th 1972.
Recently used first in 2017 with 7 baby boys born with this name.

Meaning uncertain, said to mean "the flower that arrived" in Zapotec.

Means "joyful deer" in Aramaic.

From Xuliana, the Galician form of Juliana.

From Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, helper".

Variant of Yasmin.

Variant of Jasmira

Yasu (" Peaceful, Cheap, Relaxed "), (" Peace and Quiet "), (" Flat, Smooth "), (" Respectful "), and Na , ( " Vegetables, Greens "), etc.

From Jessenia, the genus name of a variety of palm trees found in South America. As a given name, it was popularized by the writer Yolanda Vargas Dulché in the 1970 Mexican telenovela Yesenia and the 1971 film adaptation [1].

From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Yuna is a supporting character in the videogame Final Fantasy X as well as the main character of Final Fantasy X-2. She was the High Summoner who defeated Sin and brought the Eternal Calm. She was named for Yunalesca, who was the first Summoner to defeat Sin according to the franchise mythology.

Canarian Spanish name of recent origin, derived from the Guanche word yruene meaning "demon, evil spirit". This word was first recorded incorrectly as yurena by the French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent in 1803.

Feminine diminutive of Yves.

Feminine form of Yves (or an elaboration using Élise). It was (first?) borne by the title character in the Italian novel Yvelise (1923) by Guido da Verona. It later appeared in the photonovel Yvelise devant l'amour published in the French magazine Nous Deux in 1950.

Medieval French form of Ivo 1. This was the name of two French saints: an 11th-century bishop of Chartres and a 13th-century parish priest and lawyer, also known as Ivo of Kermartin, the patron saint of Brittany.

French feminine form of Yves.

French feminine form of Yvon. It has been regularly used in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.

Usual English form of Zacharias, used in some English versions of the New Testament. This form has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it did not become common until after the Protestant Reformation. It was borne by American military commander and president Zachary Taylor (1784-1850).

Feminine form of Zohar.

Derived from Arabic ظهير (zahir) meaning "helper, supporter". This can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic زاهر (see Zaahir 1) or ظاهر (see Zaahir 2).

Feminine form of Zahir.

meaning: bright faced; beautiful

From Arabic زهراء (zahra), the feminine form of أزهر (azhar) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright". This is an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad's daughter Fatimah.

It can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic زهرة (see Zahrah), a name derived from a related root.

Feminine form of Zayd. This was the name of a Muslim princess who took refuge at the court of (and perhaps married) Alfonso VI of León and Castile in the 11th century.

Alternate transcription of Arabic زين (see Zayn).

Alternate transcription of Arabic زينة (see Zayna).

Italian and Spanish form of Zaïre. It was used by Vincenzo Bellini for the heroine of his opera Zaira (1829), which was based on Voltaire's 1732 play Zaïre.

From the name of a country in Africa from 1971 to 1997, now called the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is said to be derived from Kikongo nzadi o nzere meaning "river swallowing rivers", referring to the Congo River.

Georgian, Malay and Indonesian form of Zechariah and Zacharias, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic زَكَرِيّا (see Zakariyya).

Alternate transcription of Arabic زَكَرِيّا (see Zakariyya).

Short form of Azalia.

Derived from Persian زمین (zamin) meaning "earth, land, soil".

Means "mind, heart, conscience" in Arabic.

Feminine form of Zamir.

Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian short form of Suzana and Kashubian short form of Zuzana.

Short form of Alexandra.

From an English surname of unknown meaning. It was introduced as a given name by American author Zane Grey (1872-1939). Zane was in fact his middle name — it had been his mother's maiden name.

Means "intelligent", "sensible", "wise".

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.

Short form of Suzanna.

Used by William Congreve for a character in his tragedy The Mourning Bride (1697), where it belongs to a captive North African queen. Congreve may have based it on the Arabic name Zahra. In 1736 the English writer Aaron Hill used it to translate Zaïre for his popular adaptation of Voltaire's French play Zaïre (1732).

In England the name was popularized when Princess Anne gave it to her daughter in 1981. Use of the name may also be influenced by the trendy Spanish clothing retailer Zara.

This first name is predominantly found in South America, although it is not very common there: one is much more likely to encounter the name as a surname there instead. Because of that, it is possible that the bearers' parents were inspired to give their sons the surname as a first name, just like it is done in English-speaking countries these days. The surname is derived from the Spanish word zarco meaning "light blue" (ultimately from Andalusian Arabic zárqaʼ, which in turn is derived from Arabic ʼazraq "blue"), which is in reference to the eye colour of the surname's original bearer. However, given the fact that the word zarco is still in use in modern Spanish, it is also possible that in the case of some bearers, their parents deliberately named them after the colour (instead of after the surname). It ultimately doesn't matter either way, as the etymology is the same in both scenarios.

Possibly based on Zahrah or the Nigerian city of Zaria.

From Persian زرین (zarin) meaning "golden". According to the 5th-century BC Greek historian Ctesias, this was the name of a Scythian queen.

Modern feminine form of Xavier.

Variant of Xavier.

Feminine form of Zavier.

A Quranic name meaning "adorned" or "adorner".

Possibly an invented name formed using the phonetic elements zay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla. In some cases it could be a short form of Azalea.

Means "beauty, grace" in Arabic. This was the name of a son of Husayn ibn Ali. Shia Muslims consider him to be the fourth imam.

This name is borne by the British singer Zayn Malik (1993-), formerly a member of the band One Direction. It gained popularity in America and parts of Europe after One Direction became well-known in 2011.

Feminine form of Zayn.

Truncated form of Azelia.

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.

Zen is a school of Buddhism which originated in China during the 7th century, and spread to Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. It emphasises rigorous meditation practices, and favours direct personal understanding rather than knowledge of doctrine.

Zen meditation became known in the West at the end of the 19th century, and at this time it became used as an English name, albeit sporadically. Interest in the practice and philosophy of Zen grew during the 1950s and '60s, though the name's usage remained sporadic and it wasn't until the late 1990s and 2000s that this name began to be used more frequently.

Meaning unknown. It could be a variant of Xenia or a diminutive of names featuring this sound, such as Alexina, Rosina or Zenobia. This name has occasionally been used since the 19th century.

Apparently a Greek derivative of Ζηναΐς (Zenais), which was derived from the name of the Greek god Zeus. This was the name of a 1st-century saint who was a doctor with her sister Philonella.

Variant of Xenia.

From the Greek name Ζήνων (Zenon), which was derived from the name of the Greek god Zeus (the poetic form of his name being Ζήν). Zeno was the name of two famous Greek philosophers: Zeno of Elea and Zeno of Citium, the founder of the Stoic school in Athens.

Alternate transcription of Greek Ζηνοβία (see Zinovia).

Diminutive of Kreszenz.

From the Greek Ζέφυρος (Zephyros) meaning "west wind". Zephyros was the Greek god of the west wind.

Means "victory" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit जय (jaya).

From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сая (saya) meaning "shadow, shade, protection, comfort" (both of Persian origin).

Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya).

Means "adornment, decoration" in Arabic.

Perhaps a variant of Xiana. It was given to 33 girls in the USA in 2016.

It might have been influenced by a Malaysian pop, soft rock, ethnic, and folk music musician: Ziana Zain. Her real name is Siti Roziana binti Zain on May 2nd, 1968.

It means "forever loved" or "always loved"

Variation of the name Zyanya from the novel Aztec (1980) by the American author Gary Jennings.

An Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".

From Arabic زينة (zīna) meaning "adornment, ornament, decoration".

Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Zenaida.

Derived from Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light".

From the name of the flower, which was itself named for the German botanist Johann Zinn.

From the name of a citadel that was in the center of Jerusalem. Zion is also used to refer to a Jewish homeland and to heaven.

Feminine form of Zion.

Feminine form of Zion combining Zion and the popular suffix -ira.

From the Hebrew name צִפּוֹרָה (Tzipporah), derived from צִפּוֹר (tzippor) meaning "bird". In the Old Testament this is the name of the Midianite wife of Moses. She was the daughter of the priest Jethro.

Derived from Arabic ضياء (diya) meaning "splendour, light, glow". This was the name of a 14th-century Islamic Indian historian.

Variant transcription of Zouina.

Means "light" in Urdu.

Feminine form of Zohan. Means “gift”

Strictly feminine form of Zohar.

Means "dawn, aurora" in the South Slavic languages, as well as Czech and Slovak.

Masculine form of Zora.

Variant of Zora.

Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Зоряна (see Zoryana).

Serbian, Croatian and Macedonian diminutive of Zora.

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

Diminutive of Zofia.

Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Zoe.

Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin. According to medieval tradition, notably related by the 15th-century Persian poet Jami, this was the name of the biblical Potiphar's wife. She has been a frequent subject of poems and tales.

Means "guiding light"or "flower in paradise" in Urdu.

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

Means "beautiful" in Swahili.

Feminine form of Zuriel.

Possibly means "forever, always" in Zapotec. It appears in the novel Aztec (1980) by the American author Gary Jennings.

An elaboration of Zyria.