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Yazmin f English (Modern)
Variant of Jasmine.

Yenny f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Jenny.

Yuina f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yui) meaning "tie, bind" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuuta m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優太 or 悠太 or 勇太 or 雄大 (see Yūta).

Zac m English
Short form of Zachary.

Zaiden m English (Modern)
Variant of Zayden.

Zaina f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينة (see Zayna).

Zak m English
Short form of Zachary.

Zan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Zander m English (Modern)
Variant of Xander.

Zandra f English
Short form of Alexandra.

Zane 1 m English
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.

Zanna f English
Short form of Suzanna.

Zaria f English (Modern)
Possibly based on Zahra 2 or the Nigerian city of Zaria.

Zavanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Savannah.

Zaya f Mongolian
Means "fate, destiny" in Mongolian.

Zayden m English (Modern)
An invented name, using the popular den suffix sound found in such names as Braden, Hayden, Jayden and Aidan.

Zayn m Arabic
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.... [more]

Zayne m English (Modern)
Variant of Zane 1.

Zendaya f African American (Modern)
Borne by the American actress Zendaya Coleman (1996-), known simply as Zendaya. Her name was apparently inspired by the Shona name Tendai.

Zenzi f German
Diminutive of Kreszenz.

Ziba 2 m Biblical
Means "station" in Hebrew. This is the name of a servant of Saul in the Old Testament.

Ziska f German
Short form of Franziska.

Zoey f English (Modern)
Variant of Zoe.

Zoie f English (Modern)
Variant of Zoe.

Zona f Various
Means "girdle, belt" in Greek. This name was made popular by the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet Zona Gale (1874-1938).

Zorka f Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Zora.

Zowie f English (Rare)
Variant of Zoe.