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Yun-seon f & m Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, like 允 meaning "faith, belief," 潤 meaning "soft, sleek" or 倫 "ethics, morals," and a seon hanja, such as 善 meaning "good, nice," 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness," 旋 meaning "spin, rotation," 銑 meaning "cast iron" or 鲜 meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft; shiny."

Yun-Shik m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 연식 (see Yeon-Sik).

Yuqiang m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
Also known as Yujiang (禺疆) and Yujing (禺京). He is the god of water who oversees the season of winter and the north, and resides in the North Sea. He is described as having a human face and bird’s body, standing astride two red snakes and wearing two green snakes as earrings... [more]

Yurdоğlu m Azerbaijani
Means "son of the homeland" in Azerbaijani.

Yurizaa m & f Dagbani
Means "loving all" in Dagbani.

Yu-seong m Korean
From Sino-korean character 流星 (Yu-sung) meaning "shooting star" or from 有 (yu) meaning "to exist; to have" combined with 成 (sung) meaning "achieve; accomplishment".

Yusheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building" or 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "to live, to give birth", as well as other character combinations.

Yussoff m Malay
Malay form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Yusupha m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in West Africa.

Yutasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.

Yuthana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.

Yutsuki f & m Japanese
Most commonly spelled as 結月 for girls, combining Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" with Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon". Another popular combination is 優月 combining Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, superiority" with Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon".

Yuttana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.

Yuuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yuu) "gentleness, superiority", 悠 (yuu) "distant, leisurely" or 勇 (yuu) "brave" combined with 一 (ichi) "one".

Yuujiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yujiro.

Yuukata m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夕方 (yuutaka) meaning "early evening".

Yuukyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 悠 (yuu) meaning "permanence", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 久 (kyuu) meaning "long time"... [more]

Yuuryou m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 亮 (ryou) meaning "clear" or 綾 (ryou) meaning "thin type of silk fabric resembling satin, damask silk"... [more]

Yuushin m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" combined with 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuushun m Japanese
From Japanese 祐 (yuu) meaning "to protect" combined with 俊 (shun) meaning "excellence". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Yuusuke m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yūsuke.

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

Yuvaraj m Indian
Modern variant transcription of Yuvaraja.

Yuxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 禹 (yǔ) referring to Yu the Great, a legendary Chinese emperor, combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant", 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide" or 襄 (xiāng) meaning "help, raise, assist"... [more]

Yuzhael m Medieval Breton

Yvanhoé m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ivanhoé.

Yvenson m Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yvenson. A famous bearer of this name is Yvenson Bernard (1984-) a former professional Canadian football running back.

Yvonnig m Breton (Rare)
Breton diminutive of Yvon.

Zabdiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
The name of two men in the Bible. The first was the father of Jashobeam, and the second was an overseer.

Zabriel m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, possibly a variant of Sabriel or a blend of similar names such as Zane 1 and Gabriel.

Zabulón m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Zebulun.

Zacaria m Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Zakariyya.

Zacariá m Provençal
Provençal form of Zacharias.

Zacarie m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Zechariah.

Zaccheo m Italian
Italian form of Zacchaeus.

Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]

Zachari m French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zacharie.

Zachäus m German (Archaic)
German form of Zacchaeus.

Zachely m Hebrew

Zacheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Zacchaeus.

Zacheus m Medieval English, Medieval German, Swedish (Rare)
Medieval form of Zacchaeus.

Zachory m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zachrey m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zachrie m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Zachary.

Zachris m Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Zacharias.

Zackari m English
Alternate spelling of Zachary

Zackeus m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sackeus (see Zacchaeus).

Zackory m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zaddock m English (Rare)
(Anglicized) variant of Zadok. A bearer of the variant Zadock was Congressman Zadock Pratt (1790-1871), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.

Zadkiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zadkiel.

Zadoque m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zadok.

Zadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Z.

Zaelani m Indonesian
Variant of Jailani.

Za'faron m Uzbek
Means "saffron" in Uzbek.

Zaffiro m & f Italian (Rare)
Means "sapphire" in Italian.

Zafiris m & f Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι ή σαπφειρός meaning "sapphire".

Zaghlul m Arabic
Means "young and active" or "baby dove, baby pigeon", ultimately from the root ز غ ل‎ (z-ḡ-l), from Classical Syriac ܙܘܓܠܐ‎ (zawgalā, zūḡalā) meaning “young bird (especially of a dove)”.

Zagreus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ζαγρεύς (zagreus), which was a term used to refer to a hunter that catches live animals. The term would technically mean "great hunter", as it was derived from the Greek prefix ζα (za) meaning "very" combined with Greek αγρεύς (agreus) meaning "hunter"... [more]

Zaharia m Romanian, Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Zacharias.

Zaharie m Malay (Rare)
Variant of Zahari.

Zaharin m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian masculine form of Zaharina.

Zaharin m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic زَاهِر (zāhir) meaning "shining, radiant".

Zahneny m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "wise and peaceful" in Hebrew

Zaidenn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaiden. Zaidenn was given to 5 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.

Zaifeng m Chinese, History
This was the name of Zaifeng, Prince Chun (1883-1851), younger brother of Zaitian and father of Puyi.

Zaijirō m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 在 (zai) "be at, consist in", 二 (ji) "two" and #郎 (rou) "son".

Zailani m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Jailani.

Zaitian m Chinese, History
This was the personal name of the Guangxu Emperor (1871-1908), the second-to-last emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

Zakæus m Danish (Archaic)
Danish form of Zacchaeus.

Zakaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zacharias.

Zakaría m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Zakaria.

Zakarie m English, Hebrew, French

Zakarya m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zakariyya chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zakhary m English
Variant of Zachary.

Zakiyos m Amharic
Amharic form of Zacchaeus.

Zalmoxe m Mythology
A (or the) god of the Getae, a Thracian tribe living in today's Romania.

Zamaair m & f Arabic
Means "hearts, minds, consciouses" or "secrets of the mind" in Arabic.

Zamanah m & f English (Modern)

Zambdas m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic saint. Bishop of Jerusalem. He was martyred during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian. Zambdas is also listed as Bazas, and he is associated in tradition with the Theban Legion.

Zambono m Venetian (Archaic)
Venetian form of Giambono.

Zamilan m & f Mongolian
Probably derived from Tibetan འཛམ་གླིང (dzam gling) meaning "world".

Zamolxe m Mythology
Variant of Zalmoxe.

Zamudin m Circassian
Means "strong faith", derived from Arabic صَمَد (ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting" or "strong" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".... [more]

Zamuels m Latvian

Zanetin m Ligurian
Diminutive of Zane.

Zangief m Popular Culture, Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of the Russified form of the Ossetian surname Зæнджиаты (Zændžiaty). It is derived from the Persian word zangi meaning "dark-skinned" or a "Negro"... [more]

Zanitas m History (Ecclesiastical)

Zanotto m Ligurian
Diminutive of Zane (compare Giannotto).

Zanqing f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Zanzīru m Ancient Aramaic, Babylonian
Means "starling", deriving from the Ancient Aramaic element zrzyr ("starling").

Zapopan f & m Spanish (Mexican)
From place name Zapopan, taken from the Mexican title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Expectación de Zapopan, meaning "Our Lady of the Expectation of Zapopan."... [more]

Zaqueri m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zaquiel m Spanish
A form of Zachaël (Zachael).

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

Zərdüşt m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Zarathustra.

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

Zaurbiy m Circassian
Adyghe (West Circassian) cognate of Zaurbek.

Zaurkan m Circassian
Derived from the given name Zaur combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Zaveion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zavion. The name Zaveion was given to 23 boys born in the United States in 2004 according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Zaylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.

Zayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements zay and quan.

Zayvian m Obscure

Zayvion m African American (Modern)
Variant of Zavion.

Zbigórz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Zbigniew.

Zbijlud m Medieval Polish
Variant of Zbylut.

Zbislav m Medieval Czech
Older form of Zbyslav.

Zbyhněv m Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Zbigniew.

Zbyslav m Czech (Rare)
Czech cognate of Zbysław.

Zbysław m Polish
Means "to dispel fame", from Slavic zbyti "to dispel" and slava "glory".

Zbyszek m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.

Zbyszko m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.

Zdzimir m Polish
Composed of the Polish elements -zdzi meaning 'do' and -mir meaning 'peace', means one who brings peace.

Zdziwoj m Polish
Old Polish male name, composed of two parts - Zdzi "make, give name" and woj "warrior".

Zealand m English (American, Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from English Zealand, the exonym of Zeeland and Sjælland.

Zealous m English (African, Rare)
From the English word zealous meaning "full of zeal, ardent", perhaps intended to be an English form of Zelotes. This was the name of a Union general in the American Civil War: Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900).

Zebbiah m Romani (Archaic)

Zébédée m Biblical French
French form of Zebedee.

Zebedeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zebedee.

Zebedeu m Portuguese, Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zebedee.

Zebedey m Old Church Slavic
Russian from Zebedee.

Zebedia m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Zebedeo.

Zebinus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic Saint. He was a Syrian hermit.

Zebisco m Italian
Transferred use of the surname Zebisco.

Zebriel m Biblical Hebrew
Found in the Bible and in a poem titled "Zebriel the Hermit".

Zebulom m Portuguese, Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zebulun.

Zeddick m English
Perhaps a corruption of Zadok (compare Zaddock), or a short form of Zedekiah.

Zedekia m German, Dutch
German and older Dutch form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.

Zedhryx m African American (Modern, Rare)

Zedrick m African American (Modern)
Rhyming variant of Cedric.

Zeeshan m Urdu
From Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor of, owner of" and شَأْن (šaʾn) meaning "honour, dignity, rank".

Zeezrom m Mormon
Nephite lawyer, Converted by Alma² and Amulek, later Nephite missionary (c. 82 BC)

Zefanja m Biblical German
German form of Zephaniah.

Zefanya m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zephaniah.

Zeffiro m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Zefiro.

Zefirin m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Zephyrinus.

Zefiryn m Polish
Polish form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).

Zeidane m Western African
Variant of Zaydan (chiefly Mauritanian).

Zeisolf m Medieval German
Formed from the High German name elements ZEIZ "tender" and WOLF "wolf".

Zelalem m & f Amharic
Amharic for "forever" or "eternity"

Zeldris m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From The Seven Deadly Sins anime.

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

Żelimir m Polish
Polish form of Želimir.

Želisav m Serbian (Rare)
From Serbian желети (želeti) meaning "to wish" and сав (sav) meaning "whole" or "all".

Zelleke m Amharic
Means "he surpassed" in Amharic.

Zelotes m English (Puritan, ?), English (Rare)
From Greek ζηλωτής (zelotes) meaning "zealot, zealous follower". This was a descriptive byname of one of Jesus' twelve apostles, Saint Simon Zelotes, given to distinguish him from the apostle Simon Peter... [more]

Zemòwit m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ziemowit.

Zenephi m Mormon
Nephite commander.

Zenitsu m Japanese
Overall, Zenitsu can mean "goodness" or "run fast", but "善ぜん"("zen") and "逸いつ"("itsu") can mean different things individually. "善ぜん"("zen") often has good meanings like "goodness", "right thing" or "improve", while "逸いつ"("itsu") has both good and bad meanings... [more]

Zenjiro m Japanese
Zen is a name by itself that means "religious" ,while Jill means "two" and ro(u) means "son",so the name literally means "religious second son".The first and only time I've ever heard it,is from the old shoujo manga and anime Kodocha/Kodomo no Omocha or the English name for the series: Child's Toy... [more]

Zennaru m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Januarius.

Zenobio m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian masculine form of Zenobia.

Zenovie m Romanian (Archaic), Moldovan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Zenobius.

Zensuke m Japanese

Zentaro m Japanese

Zephani f & m English
Perhaps a modern feminine form of Zephaniah inspired by Stephani and Tiffani.

Zephryn m English
Variant of Zéphyrin.

Zepplin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zeppelin

Zepplyn f & m English
Variant of Zeppelin.

Zequiel m Asturian, Aragonese
Truncated form of Ezequiel.

Zerdeşt m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Zarathustra.

Zerihun m Ethiopian

Zeuxipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Zeuxippus.

Zezinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jose.

Zhakiya m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Yahya.

Zhambyl m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Janpolad. It could also be that the name has a slightly different etymology, in which case it is derived from the Arabic adjective جميل (jamil) meaning "beautiful, handsome, good" (see Jamil) combined with the Persian noun پولاد (polad) meaning "steel".

Zhander m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zander. According to the SSA, Zhander was given to 5 boys in 2018.

Zhandos m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and дос (dos) meaning "friend".

Zhandui m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 占 (see Zhan) and 堆 (see Dui).... [more]

Zhangir m Kazakh
Short form of Zhahangir (see Jahangir).

Zhanjin m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 占 (zhān) meaning "to divine, to foretell" combined with 金 (jīn) meaning "metal" or "gold", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Zhankun m Chinese

Zhannur f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).

Zhaohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

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

Zhaosen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 啁 (zhāo) meaning "chirp, twitter" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

Zhaowei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavour, strive, encourage" combined with 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft, woof (a horizontal thread in a woven fabric)", 巍 (wēi) meaning "high, lofty, towering", 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade" or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve, hold together"... [more]

Zhargal m Buryat
Means "happiness" in Buryat.

Zhayden m English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Zayden or Shayden. Zhayden was given to 11 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.

Zhelyaz m Bulgarian
Variant of Zhelyazko.

Zhenbao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Zhenduo m Chinese
From a combination of the characters 振 (zhèn, meaning “to arouse, to ring”) and 铎 (duó, meaning “wooden bell”). Originally just meaning “to ring a bell”, it later connoted the issuing of warnings, the giving of commandments or the practice of a teaching career... [more]

Zhengda m Chinese

Zhengli f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Zhenguo m Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise" combined with 国 (guó) meaning "country". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Zhenhao m Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise", 镇 (zhèn) meaning "town, market place" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" combined with 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous" or 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent"... [more]

Zhenhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise" or 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Zhenish m Kyrgyz
Means "victory" in Kyrgyz.

Zhenjin m Medieval Mongolian
This name means "true gold" in Chinese. Zhenjin (1243 – January 5, 1286) was the second son of Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan dynasty. He was designated as the Crown Prince by Kublai Khan in 1273, and became the head of the Central Secretariat... [more]

Zhenlin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite", 镇 (zhèn) meaning "town, market place" or 振 (zhèn) meaning "excite, rouse" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain"... [more]

Zhenxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine", 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" combined with 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds"... [more]

Zhenzhi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Zhenzuo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid".

Zhexian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Zhifang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 直 (zhí) meaning "straight, honest" or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, determination" combined with 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way", as well as other character combinations.

Zhifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge"... [more]

Zhigang m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, combined with 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong"... [more]

Zhi'heem m African American
Variant of Jaheem.

Zhihong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern", 炙 (zhì) meaning "roast, broil" or 挚 (zhì) meaning "sincere, earnest" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great"... [more]

Zhijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm", 戬 (jiǎn) meaning "exterminate, destroy, cut" or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [more]

Zhijiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".

Zhijing f & m Chinese
A combination of the Chinese characters 志 (Zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" and 晶 (Jīng) meaning "clear, crystal". Other characters could be used to form this name as well.

Zhiming m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 枝 (zhī) meaning "branch, limb" or 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Zhiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern" or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Zhishao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 枝 (zhī) meaning "branch" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Zhisong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 枝 (zhī) meaning "branches" and 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".

Zhiying m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame" combined with 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, gifted", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 莹 (yíng) meaning "bright, lustrous" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade"... [more]

Zhiyong m Chinese
From Chinese 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, most", 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in" combined with 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave", 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 用 (yòng) meaning "use, apply"... [more]

Zhiyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, utmost", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 知 (zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far", 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" or 渊 (yuān) meaning "abyss, deep, profound"... [more]

Zhizhen m Chinese
Means “the best”. Best known as the name of tennis player Zhang Zhizhen, also known at Triple Z.

Zhomart m Kazakh
Means "generous, charitable" in Kazakh, ultimately of Persian origin.

Zhongli m Chinese
From Chinese 鍾, 钟 (zhōng) meaning "vessel" and 離, 离 (lí) meaning "to leave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Zhovhar m Avar
Avar variant of Dzhokhar.

Zhuanxu m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Zhuanxu is the grandson of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) and one of the Five Emperors, sage-kings who ruled in the early days of Chinese civilization... [more]

Zhuramt m & f Mongolian
Means "loyal, faithful" in Mongolian.

Zhurong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the Chinese character 祝 (zhu) meaning “to pray” and 融 (rong) meaning “to melt” or “brightness”. This is the name of the Chinese god of fire who oversees the south and the season of summer... [more]

Zierick m Medieval Flemish

Zıgıtçı m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar зыгыт (zıgıt) meaning "sprout, shoot".

Zigmont m American (Rare)

Zigmund m English
Variant of Sigmund.

Zigpert m Medieval Romansh
Variant of Sigisbert.

Zigurds m Latvian
Variant of Sigurds.

Zillale m African
Bantu... [more]

Zillanu m Sardinian
Variant of Zulianu.

Zillion m African American
From a word coined in the 1940s, from Z (perhaps as a symbol of an unknown quantity) + million.

Zilthai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Zillethai.... [more]

Zimafej m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Timothy.

Zindelo m Romani (Rare)
Means "son; sonny" in Romani.

Zineddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Agostinu and its variants.

Zinedin m Bosnian
Variant of Zinedine.

Zinonas m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Zinon.

Ziphion m Biblical
From Hebrew tsiphion "watchman, lookout", ultimately derived from Hebrew tsaphah "to look out, to keep watch." In the bible, Ziphion was the name of a son of Gad.

Ziporah f & m Hebrew
alternate spelling of Zipporah

Ziprián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cipriano.

Ziprian m Ladin
Ladin form of Cyprian.

Zirphil m Literature
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the protagonist of the fairy tale "Princess Camion" by Mademoiselle de Lubert. Zirphil is a young prince who is given a doll named Camion, who is really an enchanted princess, to be his wife.

Zisimos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Zesimos.

Ziskind m Yiddish (Rare)
Means "sweet kid" in Yiddish... [more]

Zisutra m Sumerian, Near Eastern Mythology
Variant of Ziusudra. A Sumerian priest-king during the great flood.

Žitomir m Croatian, Serbian
Means "to live in peace", derived from Proto-Slavic žiti "to live" combined with Slavic mir "peace". In other words, this name is more or less the Croatian and Serbian cognate of the Polish name Życiomierz.

Živadin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic word живъ (zhivu) meaning "living".

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

Živojin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic word живъ ( zhivu ) meaning "living".

Živomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective živ "alive, live, living", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "live, alive". Also compare the Serbo-Croatian noun život "life, living, lifetime"... [more]

Ziyoali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ziyo meaning "divine light" or "enlightenment" and the given name Ali 1.

Ziyonur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ziyo meaning "divine light" or "enlightenment" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

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

Zizeron m Basque
Basque form of Cicero.

Zlatoje m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from zlato, the Slavic word for "gold", meaning "golden, like gold".

Zmicier m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Zmitser.

Źmitrok m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian- Łacinka diminutive of Zmitser.

Zmitser m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Demetrius.

Zobebah m Biblical
Meaning, "the slow." Zobebah (also known as Hazzobebah) was a son of Koz (1 Chronicles 4:8).

Zoellus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Apparently a corruption of Zoilus, borne by a 3rd-century Saint Zoellus, who was martyred in Lystra, Lycaonia (Asia Minor) under the Roman emperor Numerian.

Zoippos m Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements ζωή (zoe) meaning "life, living thing" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Zoisite m & f Popular Culture
From the name of the mineral zoisite, which was named after Carniolan naturalist Sigmund Zois (1747-1819). This is the name of a character from the manga and anime 'Sailor Moon'. He is male in the source material, but was changed to female in several international dubs of the anime.

Zongshi m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestry, lineage, family" combined with 石 (shí) meaning "stone, rock", 實 (shí) meaning "real, true", or 奭 (shì) meaning "anger, red", as well as other character combinations.

Zophiel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Apparently either means "watchman of God" or "rock of God" in Hebrew. It could also be a variant of Jophiel, since the angel Jophiel is also regularly called Zophiel in various sources... [more]

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

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

Zorawar m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Means "brave" in Punjabi.

Zorikto m Buryat
Means "bold" in Buryat.

Zoseppe m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Joseph.

Zosimas m Late Greek
Variant of Zosimos (see Zosimus). A known bearer of this name was saint Zosimas of Palestine, who lived in the 6th century AD.

Zotinur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zot meaning "offspring" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Zotique m French
French form of Zotikos via Zoticus. A known bearer of this name was Zotique Racicot (1845-1915), a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.

Zotmund m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "fast", "strong", "protector". It was the name of Búvár Kund.

Zoubair m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubair chiefly used in Northern Africa (particularly Morocco).

Zoubeir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubair chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zouhair m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zuhair chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zouheir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zuhair chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zsadány m Medieval Hungarian

Zserald m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Gerald.

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

Zsülien m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Julian.

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.

Zubairu m Hausa
Hausa form of Zubair.

Zubanne m Sardinian
Variant of Jubanne.

Zuerius m Dutch (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
A latinised form of Sweer under the influence of the Biblical name Ahasuerus.

Zugsung m & f Dagbani
Means "good luck" or "good fortune" in Dagbani.

Zukhruf m Pakistani (Rare)

Zulhadi m Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" combined with Hadi.

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

Zuniari m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Januarius.

Zuseppe m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Joseph.

Zvezdan m Serbian, Slovene
Masculine form of Zvezdana.

Zvidzai m Shona
Means "despise, look down upon" in Shona.

Zweitse m West Frisian
Variant of Sweitse.

Zwelabo m South African

Zwingli m Various
Transferred use of the surname Zwingli as a given name, used in honor of the pastor Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531), a leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland.

Zxavian m English (Modern)
Variant of Xavier.

Zygfrid m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Siegfried.

Zygmond m Polish (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Zygmunt.

Zygmont m Polish
Variant of Zygmunt

Zygmùnd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sigmund.

Zygmund m Polish
Polish variant of Sigmund.

Zygùszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Zygmùnd.

Zyndram m Medieval Polish

Zyppolt m Medieval German

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]

Zyshawn m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix zy with Shawn.