This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is ancient* or old or * or anglosaxon.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Zӧlxizä f BashkirFrom the Arabic
ذُو الْحِجَّة (ḏū l-ḥijja) meaning “twelfth month of the Islamic calendar”.
Zmagoslava f Slovene (Rare)Slovenian feminine name derived from the word
zmaga meaning "victory" and the Slavic name element
slava meaning ''glory''.
Zmarai m PashtoMeans "lion" in Pashto. This is also the name of the fifth month of the Afghan calendar.
Zoboomafoo m Popular CultureName of a Coquerel's Sifaka Lemur on a children's Program on PBS of a show with the same name. The show was made by the Kratt Brothers to educate children about animals. Also Zoboomafoo would speak after being fed food.
Zobuhle f ZuluMeans "of beauty" in Zulu, from the possessive form of
ubuhle.
Zocueca f Spanish (European, Rare)From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Zocueca, meaning "The Virgin of Zocueca," venerated at the sanctuary in Guarromán in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.
Zoeie f Obscure (Modern)Variant of
Zoe. According to the Social Security Administration, Zoeie was given to 6 girls in 2014.
Zoetia f Ancient Greek (Rare)Etymology certain, possibly a form of
Zoe. It may be a feminine form of Greek Ζωητός
(Zoetos), which meant "capable of being vitalized".
Zoeysha f Popular CultureVariant of
Zoey using the name suffix -sha. In Rachel Renée Russel’s book, Dork Diaries, a character is named Zoeysha “Zoey” Ebony Franklin.
Zofka f Polish, Slovene, KashubianPolish and Slovene diminutive of
Zofia and Kashubian diminutive of
Zofiô. Zofka Kveder (1878 – 1926) is considered one of the first Slovene women writers and feminists.
Zog m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
zog "bird; chick, nestling; dialectal) animal young; (dialectal) son". This name was borne by Zog I (1895 – 1961). He first served as Albania's youngest ever prime minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as king (1928–1939).
Zoge f Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
zogë "pullet; young bee" and, figuratively, "pretty girl".
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.
Zohie f Obscure (Modern)Variant of
Zoe. According to the Social Security Administration, Zohie was given to 6 girls in 2018.
Zohirbek m UzbekDerived from the given name
Zohir combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftan, master"
Zohirnur m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
zohir meaning "outside" or "plain, clear" and
nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Zöhrä f Tatar, BashkirFrom Arabic
زُهْرَة (
zuhra, “Venus (the planet)”). Cognate with Uzbek
Zuhra, Uyghur زوھرە (
zohre).
Zoides m Late GreekDerived from the Greek noun ζωή
(zoe) meaning "life" (see
Zoe) combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης
(ides).
Zoisite m & f Popular CultureFrom 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.
Zoitsa f GreekDiminutive of
Zoi, as -ίτσα
(-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.
Zolboo m & f MongolianMeans "mind, spirit, character, temperament" in Mongolian.
Zoljargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian зол
(zol) meaning "fortune, luck, fate" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Zolkhiza f BashkirDerived from Arabic ذُو الْحِجَّة
(ḏū l-ḥijja) referring to Dhul Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Zolna f Hungarian (Rare)19th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the name of the city of
Zsolna, known by its Slovak name
Žilina in English, in north-western Slovakia.
Zolzaya f MongolianDerived from Mongolian зол
(zol) meaning "fortune, luck, blessing" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Zomar m MormonThe original form of the name
Zion according to Joseph Smith, hailing from the Adamic language.
Zomer f & m DutchModern word name, coming from the Dutch for "summer"
Zonda f Spanish (Latin American), Indigenous AmericanName of a specific type of fast, dry mountain wind in Argentina. The name comes from a valley in San Juan Province, Argentina. Both the valley and the wind are related to an Indigenous people
Ullum-Zonda similar to the Huarpe people.
Zondai f & m Shona"You may hate me." A situational name where a family is telling it's enemies you may hate me all you want.
Zongliang m ChineseFrom Chinese 宗
(zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 亮
(liàng) meaning "bright, radiant", as well as other character combinations.
Zongshi m ChineseFrom 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.
Zongyang m ChineseFrom Chinese 宗
(zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 洋
(yáng) meaning "ocean, sea" or "multitudinous, vast", as well as other character combinations.
Zonique f African AmericanZonique is the daughter of Tameka "Tiny" Harris from R&B group Xscape and step daughter of rapper Clifford "T.I" Harris.
Zonta f English (Rare)The popularity of the name is likely due to the Zonta Club (International), a women's aid association established in Buffalo, New York in 1919. ... [
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Zontikos m Ancient Greek (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Greek ζώντως
(zontos) meaning "vivid" combined with the Greek adjectival suffix -ικός
(-ikos). Also compare the similar name
Zotikos, which might possibly be related.... [
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Zoov m HmongMeans "of the jungle, wild" in Hmong.
Zophar m Biblical HebrewIn the Old Testament Book of
Job, Zophar, meaning "chirping; rising early," the Naamathite is one of the three friends of
Job who visits to comfort him during his illness.
Zorah f TheatreMeaning 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... [
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Zo'rali m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
zo'r meaning "force, might" and the given name
Ali 1.
Zoram m MormonZoram 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... [
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Zo'rboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
zo'r meaning "force, might" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Zorigma f BuryatFrom the Buryat
зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, willpower" and the Mongolian feminine suffix
-маа (-maa). Zorkumush f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
zor meaning "plea, strong wish, desire" and
kumush meaning "silver".
Zorlu m TurkishMeans "powerful" in Turkish. Transferred from the surname.
Zoro m JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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Zororo f & m ShonaRest. "May be speaking of a time of rest or peacefulness experienced by family around time of child's birth".
Zoryan m UkrainianDerived from Ukrainian зоря (
zorya) meaning "star, dawn".
Zosimas m Late GreekVariant of
Zosimos (see
Zosimus). A known bearer of this name was saint Zosimas of Palestine, who lived in the 6th century AD.
Zosma f AstronomyThe alternate name of Delta Leonis, one of the stars in the constellation Leo. Zosma means "girdle" in Ancient Greek, referring to the star's location in its constellation, on the hip of the lion.
Žostautas m Lithuanian (Rare)Means "to speak to the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb
žosti meaning "to speak, to talk" as well as "to say, to tell" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).