English Submitted Names

Zelah f Biblical Hebrew, English (Rare)
Means "rib, side" in Hebrew. Zelah was a place in the territory of the Tribe of Benjamin, ancient Judea, known as the burial place of King Saul, his father Kish and his son Jonathan.

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

Zelena f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zelia f English (Rare), Basque (Rare), Portuguese
English variant and Basque form of Celia.... [more]

Zeliyah f English (Rare)
Means "youthful" in English.

Zelle f English
Short form of Giselle and other names ending in the same syllable.

Zelli m & f English

Zellie f English
Possible diminutive of names beginning with Zel- such as Zelda 2, Zelma, and Zelpha.

Zelly f English

Zelmira f English, Italian (Rare), Literature, Theatre, Hungarian
Form of Želimira and a feminine form of Gelmir. ... [more]

Zelnora f English (Rare)

Zelopa f English (Rare)

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]

Zelphia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Zelpha.

Zemira m & f Biblical, Yiddish, English
Feminine form of Zimri.

Zen m & f English
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.... [more]

Zenda f English

Zenee f African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Creation based on the name Renee.

Zeniah f English
Variant of Xenia.

Zenith f & m English (Rare)
From Middle English senith, from cinit, from Old French cenit and/or Latin cenit, a transliteration of Arabic سمت (samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of سمت الرأس (samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [more]

Zenith f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Asenath and Aseneth.

Zeniya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xenia

Zeniyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xenia

Zenna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare)

Zenoby f American (South, Rare, Archaic), Cornish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic variant of Zenobia, prevalent in Cornwall and Devon as well as in the southern states of the US.

Zenora f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a woman in 'A genuine account of the life and transactions of H. ap D. Price ... Written by himself' (1752).

Zenyatta f English (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Kenyatta.

Zepha f English (Rare)

Zephalinda f English, Literature
A name coined by the English poet Alexander Pope, appearing in his poem "Epistle to Miss Blount" (1715).

Zephan m English (Rare)
Truncated form of Zephaniah.

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

Zephora f English
Variant of Sephora.

Zephra f English

Zephryn m English
Variant of Zéphyrin.

Zephyra f English
Feminine form of Zephyr.

Zephyrina f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Zephyr.

Zephyrine f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Zéphyrine.

Zeplyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Zeppelin.

Zeppelin m Popular Culture, English
Transferred use of the surname Zeppelin; from the surname of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), a German aeronautical pioneer, designer and manufacturer of airships... [more]

Zeppelina f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zeppelin.

Zeppeline f English
Feminine form of Zeppelin.

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

Zepplyn f & m English
Variant of Zeppelin.

Zerabel f English (Rare)

Zerelda f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda. It was regionally popular in the Midwestern and Southern United States in the 19th century, borne by the Kentuckian mother of Jesse James, outlaw, as well as her husband's niece, whom Jesse later married... [more]

Zerelia f English
From the name of the Zerelia lakes in Greece, which were likely created by a meteorite crash 8,000-12,000 years ago. This name is uncommon.

Zerelle f English (Archaic), Irish
Unknown origin, possibly a variant of a last name.

Zeren m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Zeren.

Zerena f English (American)
Variant of Serena

Zeri m English, Biblical
In the Bible, one of the six musical sons of the poet Jeduthun. Identical to Izri.

Zerlene f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zerline. This is the title of a 1955 song by American R&B duo Gene & Billy (singers Gene Ford and Billy Boyd), about a woman named Zerlene.

Zerobabel m English (Puritan)
Variant of Zerubbabel (or its Hellenized form Zorobabel).

Zerubbabel m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Possibly means "conceived and born in Babylon" from a contraction of either Assyrian-Babylonian Zəru Bābel "seed of Babylon" or Hebrew זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל (Zərua‘ Bāvel) "the one sown of Babylon"... [more]

Zerynthia f English (Rare)

Zeta f English (Rare)
English variant of Zita 1. It is also the name of the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet, Ζ. A famous bearer is Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969-); born Catherine Zeta Jones, she was named after her paternal grandmother, Zeta Jones, who was herself named for a ship that her father sailed on.

Zeth m English (Modern)
Variant of Seth 1.

Zetta f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -zetta, -cetta and -setta.

Zettie f English
Diminutive of Lizette or Suzette.

Zeva f English (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
Variant of Ziva or Zeeva.

Zevran m English (Rare)
Variant of Saffron.

Zhanade f English (Rare)
Maybe a rare variant of Shanade.

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

Zhane m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zane 1. This was the name of the Silver Ranger in the TV series 'Power Rangers in Space'.

Z'hanie f English (American)

Zhara f English
Variant of Zahra or Zara 1.

Zhavia f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Xavia. It was brought to some public attention in 2018 by American singer Zhavia Ward (2001-), also known as Zhavia Vercetti, a finalist on the first season of the American reality television music competition series The Four: Battle for Stardom.

Zhaviah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zhavia. According to the SSA, Zhaviah was given to 7 girls in 2018.

Zhaviyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zhavia. Zhaviyah was given to 6 girls in 2018 per the SSA.

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

Zhowe f English (American)
Variant of Zoey

Zhuri f English (Rare)
Variant of Zuri

Zia f English (American)
From the name of the indigenous Zia people of New Mexico. The Zia sun symbol is the national symbol of the state of New Mexico and used on the state flag.

Ziah m & f Arabic, English
Variant of Ziya.

Ziana f English (Rare), Malaysian
Perhaps a variant of Xiana. It was given to 33 girls in the USA in 2016.... [more]

Zianne f English (American)

Zibah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Hepzibah

Zida f English

Zielee f English (American)

Zienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sienna.

Zierre m & f English
Variant of Zaire.

Zieven m English (American, Rare)

Zig m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Ziglar.

Ziggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ziggy

Ziggy m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Short form of Zigfried or Zachary.

Zigmund m English
Variant of Sigmund.

Zilda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Zelda 2.

Ziley f & m English (American)

Zillie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Zilpha.

Zilly f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Zillah.

Zilpha f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zilpah or Zelpha.

Zilphia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Zilpha.

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".

Zinetta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Zina by way of combining it with the name suffix -etta.

Zinora f English (Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Rare)

Ziona f Hebrew, Jewish, English, Afrikaans
Feminine form of Zion.

Zipporia f English (Rare), American (South), African American
Altered form of Zipporah.

Ziriah f English
Possibly related to Suraya

Ziricote f English

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.

Zizi f English
Diminutive of names which begin with or contain the element -si-, -zi- or -ci-.

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.

Zoann f English

Zoanne f English
a combination of the names Zoey and Anne

Zoeann f English
A combination of Zoe and Ann.

Zoeanne f English
A combination of Zoe and Anne 1.

Zoei f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zoeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zoejade f English (Rare)
Combination of Zoe and Jade

Zoella f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoellus.

Zoelle f English (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoel.

Zoelynn f English
Combination of Zoe and Lynn.

Zoescarlett f English (Rare)
Combination of Zoe and Scarlett

Zoette f English (American, Modern)

Zofie f English
Variant of Sophie.

Zoii f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zoe

Zollie m English (Modern)
Variant of Sollie.

Zolouise f English (Rare)

Zolten m English (Rare)
Variant of Zoltán.

Zonda f Literature, English
A made-up name, possibly influenced by Rhonda ... [more]

Zonja f English, Afrikaans, Dutch
Variant of Sonja.

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]

Zooey f & m English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Zoey or diminutive of Zachary.

Zoph f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Zophia.

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.

Zorae f English

Zorena f English (Rare)

Zoria f English (Canadian, Rare)

Zorianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Zorin m English
Variant of Zoran.

Zorpha f English

Zowee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zowey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zoye f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zulieka f Malaysian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zuleika.

Zulu f & m English (Rare)

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.

Zumi m & f English

Zurie f English
Alternate spelling of Zuri

Zurielle f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Zuriel.

Zuzu f English (Rare, ?), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Susan, used in Frank Capra's film 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946).

Zxavian m English (Modern)
Variant of Xavier.

Zya f Indonesian, Filipino, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zea.

Zyair m English (American)
Variant of Zaire.

Zyan m & f English (Rare), Muslim
Variant of Zian.

Zyeth m English
Possibly used in reference to Zyeth Atham, or the eighth day of the bright half of Jyeshtha (May–June), a Brahmin festival. For example, the usage Bodhi.

Zykiera f English
Combination of the prefix Zy with Kiera.

Zyla f English (British)
Variant of Xyla.

Zylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xyla

Zylee f English (American)

Zyleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylina.

Zyleigh f English (American)

Zyler m English (Rare)
Modern invention based on similar-sounding names such as Tyler, Skyler and Kyler.

Zyley f English (American)

Zyliah f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Xylia.

Zylie f English (American)

Zylina f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xylina.

Zylpha f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zilpah; also see Zilpha.

Zymira f English
Most likely a variant of Zamira.

Zyna f English (Rare)

Zyon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Zion.

Zyrell m English (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Tyrell.

Zyrenia f German (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zyrenius.

Zyria f English (Rare)

Zyriah f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zyria.

Zyrianna f English (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration of Zyria.

Zyrina f English (American)
This can be a variant of Cyrine or transferred from the (originally Russian) surname Zyrina (feminine form of Zyrin).

Zyva f English
Variaton of Ziva.

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).