Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Zilly f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Zillah.
Zilmar f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Solimar or Celimar or possibly formed from azul and mar, in which case it would literally mean "blue sea".
Zilver f & m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch cognate of Silver.
Žilvitis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žilvitis meaning "osier, (basket) willow", which is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian noun žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout".
Zim m English (Rare)
Of unknown origin, maybe a short form of Zimri.
Zimal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Arabic word meaning "robe, garment" and also "preparation for a journey".
Zimra f Hebrew, Dutch (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of either Zimri or Zimran. In the Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is the model and journalist Zimra Geurts (b... [more]
Zina f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian contraction of Zenobia and Zenovia.
Zinan m & f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child, offspring, descendant" combined with 男 (nán) meaning "man, male", as well as other character combinations.
Zinara f Kazakh (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light".
Zinayida f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Zenaida.
Zindelo m Romani (Rare)
Means "son; sonny" in Romani.
Zinetta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Zina by way of combining it with the name suffix -etta.
Zing f & m Chinese (Rare)
Two name beares are Zing Jian-han and Zing Jie-gan, athletes from the National Pei Men Senior High School.
Zini f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Zinaida.
Zinovi m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian transcription of Russian Зиновий (see Zinoviy).
Zinoviia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Зіновія (see Zinoviya).
Zinovios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Zenobios. This was borne by Zinovios Valvis (1800-1886), a Greek politician who served two terms as Prime Minister of Greece, in 1863 and 1864.
Zípora f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Zipporah.
Ziroatkhon f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Persian and Ottoman Turkish زراعت (zirâ’at) meaning “farming, agriculture, cultivation” combined with the Turkic title khan meaning “leader, ruler”.
Ziromine m Sardinian (Rare)
Nuorese variant of Zirominu.
Zirtze f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Circe.
Zisha f Chinese (Rare)
Zisha comes from the Chinese characters 自杀, which means suicide.
Ziskind m Yiddish (Rare)
Means "sweet kid" in Yiddish... [more]
Zíta f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Zita 1.
Zitania f Various (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Zita 1.
Zitta f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Zita 1.
Ziuta f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Józefa and Kazimiera.
Zivah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Ziva.
Zivel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ziv and El means "brightness of God" in Hebrew.
Ziviah f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ziv and the letters יה (ya) which are part of the name of God.
Životije m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Serbian живот (život) meaning "life".
Ziwoo f Korean (Rare)
Rare non-standard transcription of Ji-woo.
Ziyah f English, Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ziya.
Ziyan m & f Muslim, English (Rare)
Variant of Zian.
Ziyana f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.
Zjarrta f Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Either derived from Albanian i zjarrtë "fiery" or zjarr "fire" and, figuratively, "passion; ardor".
Zlatibor m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From the Slavic elements zlato "gold" and bor "battle". This is the name of a mountain in Serbia.
Zlatodan m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Slavic elements zlato "gold" and dan "given."
Zlatoje m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from zlato, the Slavic word for "gold", meaning "golden, like gold".
Zlatomir m Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Derived from Slavic zlato "gold" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Zlatoslava f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Derived form the Slavic elements zlato "gold" and slava "glory".
Zmagoslava f Slovene (Rare)
Slovenian feminine name derived from the word zmaga meaning "victory" and the Slavic name element slava meaning ''glory''.
Źmitrok m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian- Łacinka diminutive of Zmitser.
Zoa f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate variant of Zoe. The Christian martyr Zoe of Rome is sometimes referred to as Saint Zoa.
Zoar m & f Various (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zohar, means "light, brilliance" in Hebrew. In the Bible, it is the name of the city that Lot fled to (Genesis 19:22).... [more]
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.
Zoea f Moldovan (Rare)
Moldovan form of Zoya.
Zoejade f English (Rare)
Combination of Zoe and Jade
Zoel m French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Zoellus. ... [more]
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".
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.
Zohardi f Basque (Rare)
From Basque zohardi "clear sky".
Zohariah f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Zohar and the letters יה (ya) which are part of the names of God.
Zohemy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, rhyming with Nohemi.
Zoletta f African American (Rare)
Combination of Zola 1 and the popular suffix -etta. This was the birth name of Zola Taylor, an American singer.
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.
Zoltána f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoltán.
Zólyom m Hungarian (Rare)
Means "celebrated".
Zombre m Mormon (Rare)
An alias used by John Johnson in a volume of Mormon scripture.
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. ... [more]
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.... [more]
Zophia f English (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), Polish (Archaic)
English and Danish variant of Sophia as well as an archaic Polish variant of Zofia.
Zorada f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Zoraida. This was the middle name of American lighthouse keeper Ida Lewis (1842-1911), who was born Idawalley Zorada Lewis.
Zoro m Serbian (Rare)
Diminutive or short form of Zoran.
Zoro m Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian short form of Zohrab and Zorayr as well as a rare Georgian short form of Anzor.
Zorz m Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Georges.
Zorzeta f Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Georgette.
Zosim m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian (Rare), Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).
Zosima m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Zosimas. Also see Zosim, which is the Russian form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).... [more]
Zosime m Georgian (Rare), French (Rare)
Georgian and French form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).
Zosimo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Zosimos via Zosimus.
Zosja f Belarusian (Rare), Hungarian
Belarusian variant transcription of Zosia.
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).
Zotik m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Zotikos (see Zoticus).
Zotmund m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "fast", "strong", "protector". It was the name of Búvár Kund.
Zoyna f Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Variant transcription of Zaina.
Zo-young f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Soyoung. (See So-young)
Zozym m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).
Zserald m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Gerald.
Zseraldin f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Géraldine.
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.
Zuerius m Dutch (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
A latinised form of Sweer under the influence of the Biblical name Ahasuerus.
Zuheilyn f Central American (Rare)
Probably an invented name, perhaps an elaboration of Suhaila or Sujey using the English name suffix lyn... [more]
Zühra f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Zuhra 2.
Zuhurne f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Prudencia and Prudence.
Zuko m Georgian (Rare)
Contraction of Zuriko, which is a diminutive of Zurab.
Zulaikha f Arabic (Rare), Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Zulaykha as well as the form used in several languages.
Zuleica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Zuleika.
Zuleikha f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zulaykha.
Zulena f Literature (Rare)
Name of an African American character in Nella Larsen's 1929 novel Passing.
Zulhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uyghur
Basically means "possessing the ability to charm or intoxicate", derived from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, owner" combined with Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Zulhumor f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Zulhumar.
Zuma m & f English (Rare)
Means "abundance" in Chumashan. This is the name of a beach in Malibu, California, after which Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's son was named.
Zumruta f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Zumrut.
Zunairah f Urdu, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Urdu alternate transcription of Zunaira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zuria f Basque, Medieval Basque, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Medieval Basque name derived from Basque zuri "white".... [more]
Zurielle f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Zuriel.
Zurisadai m & f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zurishaddai. It is unisex, though predominantly feminine, in Latin America.
Zuster f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the (slightly antiquated) Dutch noun zuster meaning "sister", which makes this name the modern form of the medieval name Suster.... [more]
Žuva f Croatian (Rare)
It is a Dalmatian dialectical form of the Venetian Zuana or a Croatian form of Junia.
Žuža f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Zsuzsa.
Žuži f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Zsuzsi.
Zuzu f English (Rare, ?), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Susan, used in Frank Capra's film 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946).
Zwentibold m German (Rare, Archaic), History
An Old German rendering of Svatopluk. Zwentibold was the name of a 9th-century Carolingian king of Lotharingia. It may also be interpreted as a variant of Swindebald.
Zyan m & f English (Rare), Muslim
Variant of Zian.
Zygmuntas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Zygmunt, which is the Polish form of Sigmund. Also compare Zigmantas and Žygimantas.... [more]
Zykaria f African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zykeria.
Zyler m English (Rare)
Modern invention based on similar-sounding names such as Tyler, Skyler and Kyler.
Zyliyah f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xylia.
Zymon m Filipino (Anglicized, Rare)
Variant of Simon 1 primarily used in the Philippines.
Zyon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Zion.
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]
Zyquan m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quan with the popular prefix Zy-.
Zyrell m English (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Tyrell.
Zyshawn m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix zy with Shawn.
Zyx m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the surname Zick, meaning "descendant of Sigo", or a diminutive of Isaac. It may also simply from the last three letters of the English alphabet (compare Abcde).
Zzeo-young f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Sseoyoung. (See Ssoyoung)
Zzo-young f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Ssoyoung. (See Ssoyoung)