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Yueyuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Yufeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Yug m Indian
The word yug means "linking or joining something together" in Sanskrit. The word yug in hindi means "world." There are 4 yugs according to Hinduism. it is derived from the word yugam.

Yuh-jung f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 여 (yuh, Hanja 汝) meaning "you" or "water, river" combined with 정 (jung, Hanja 貞) meaning "virtuous, chaste, pure".... [more]

Yuimi f Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (yu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 生 (i) meaning "live" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuiri f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukari f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can also form this name. A fictional bearer of the name is Yukari Yakumo, from the Touhou Project.

Yukie f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 幸 (yuki) meaning "fortune" and 枝 (e) meaning "branch; limbs". It can also derive from 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" and 絵 (e) meaning "picture"... [more]

Yukihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yukimura m Japanese
This name is used as 幸村 with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness" and 村 (son, mura) meaning "town, village."... [more]

Yukinosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness", 行 (yuki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with", 助 (suke) meaning "help, rescue, assist" or 輔 (suke) meaning "help"... [more]

Yukizono f Japanese
Japanese feminine derived from 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, good luck" and 苑 (zono) meaning "garden, park". This is the name of a well-known geiko of Gion Kobu.

Yukon m Popular Culture (Rare)
From the Yukon River or Territory, Canada, meaning "Great River" in Gwich’in. Yukon Cornelius is a character in the 1964 Christmas movie, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

Yulin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continued rain"... [more]

Yumbalkhangbi f Manipuri
Means "she who knows how to look after the home" in Meitei.

Yumemi f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 望 (mi) meaning "hope", 満 (mi) meaning "fullness, satisfy", 魅 (mi) meaning "captivate, charm" or 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full"... [more]

Yumeyo f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world" or 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yūmi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 夕 (yū) meaning "evening" combined with 湖 (mi) meaning "lake". ... [more]

Yumie f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 枝 (e) meaning "branch" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumiho f Japanese
From Japanese 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuna m Brazilian
In Brazilian Portuguese, it means "dark river", and is derived from Tupi 'y, water, + un, black.

Yunalesca f Popular Culture
Lady Yunalesca is a non-player character and antagonist from Final Fantasy X, who also appears in Final Fantasy X-2. She was the first summoner to defeat Sin and bring forth the Calm. According to the game's lore, Summoner Yuna was named after Yunalesca.... [more]

Yunfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鋆 (yún) meaning "gold" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Yunjia f Chinese
A chinese name that is possibly made up of the elements Yun meaning "cloud" and Jia "good, fine" or "home, family".... [more]

Yunyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "clouds" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Yuraqmayu f Quechua
Means "white river" in Quechua.

Yurdagül f Turkish
Derived from Turkish yurda meaning "home" and gül meaning "rose".

Yurdanur m & f Turkish
Derived from Turksih yurda meaning "home" and nur meaning "light".

Yurday f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani yurd meaning "native land, homeland, home" and ay meaning "moon".

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

Yuria f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yurika f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" or 友 (yu) meaning "friend" or 由 (yu) meaning "cause, arise from" and 里 (ri) meaning "village, a unit of distance" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear tree" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 果 (ka) meaning "(piece of) fruit" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance, scent" or 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase"... [more]

Yurim f Korean
From Sino-Korean 悠 (yu) "far, distant" combined with 林 (rim) "forest". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Yuriya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily", 揺 (yuri) meaning "swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 癒 (yu) meaning "healing, cure", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 憂 (yu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 祐 (yu) meaning "help" or 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 耶 (ya), an interjection... [more]

Yuriyo f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 禹 (yǔ) referring to a legendary Chinese king, 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness" combined with 霆 (tíng) meaning "clap of thunder", 廷 or 庭 (tíng) meaning "court", or 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful"... [more]

Yuua m & f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (yu) meaning "apricot", 結 (yuu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 優 (yuu, yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 悠 (yuu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "wherefore, a reason", 祐 (yuu) meaning "help", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "urge to eat", 優 (u) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness" or 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 綾 (a) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist" or 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess"... [more]

Yuukichi m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yuuya m Japanese
From Japanese 宙 (yuu) meaning "mid-air", 佑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yuu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 幽 (yuu) meaning "seclude, confine to a room, deep, profound, secluded, faint, dark, tranquil, calm", 悠 (yuu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 憂 (yuu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 湧 (yuu) meaning "boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed", 由 (yuu) meaning "wherefore, a reason", 祐 (yuu) meaning "help", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich", 遊 (yuu) meaning "play", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 耶 (ya), an interjection, 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 雅 (ya) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 野 (ya) meaning "area, field", 彌 (ya) meaning "extensive, full, fill, complete" or 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly"... [more]

Yuuzan m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" combined with 山 (zan) meaning "mountain". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuvali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.

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

Yuwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".

Yuxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Yuxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 肖 (xiào) meaning "like, resemble", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" or 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven", "mist, clouds", or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Yuying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]

Yuyo f Japanese
Yu can mean "abundant", "reason", "strong, brave" and more. Yo can mean "generation, period", "world, society", or "sunlight".

Yuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Yuzue f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuzuka f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing or taking care of a person", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Žadmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".

Zagorka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From Croatian and Serbian загорје (zagorye) meaning "up behind the mountains, plains". It may also designate an inhabitant of Hrvatsko Zagorje, an area of Croatia.

Zaltana f Indigenous American
Means "high mountain"

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

Zəminə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian زمین (zamin) meaning "earth, land, soil".

Zamindar f & m Persian
"landowner", zamin, meaning "land" + dar, meaning "holder".

Zaphnath-paaneah m Biblical
Meaning uncertain. This is the name Pharaoh gave to Joseph in the book of Genesis. Some Egyptologists claim the second element of the name contains the word ˁnḫ "life". Jewish traditional claims the meaning is "revealer of secrets", whereas third century priest and historian Jerome provided the Latin translation salvator mundi "saviour of the world"... [more]

Zarana f Sanskrit
A South Asian name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "lake of water" or "waterfall". Notable name bearers include modern bioengineer Zarana Patel and fictional assassin Zarana from the G.I. Joe universe... [more]

Zaranyika m Shona
Means "populate the world" in Shona.

Zarema f Soviet
Contraction of the Soviet slogan За революцию мира! (Za revolyutsiyu mira!) meaning "For the world revolution!". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Zarité f Literature
Zarité "Teté" is the name of an Haitian mixed-race woman who was a slave in Haiti. She is the main character of the book "Island Beneath the Sea" (2009) by Isabel Allende.

Zarmine f Armenian
From the Armenian word զարմ (zarm) meaning "tribe, family, nation".

Zarona f Dogri
Means "lake of water" in Dogri.

Ze m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 泽 (zé) meaning "pool; moist; lustre; grace".... [more]

Zebuleon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Zebuleon is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world".

Zejian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 澤 or 泽 (zé) meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance" combined with 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm"... [more]

Zelai f Basque
From Basque zelai meaning "field, meadow".

Zembla m Popular Culture
The name of a Tarzan-inspired French comic-book character first appearing in 1963. In the series, he is the biracial son of a tropical princess named Ula and a wealthy French adventurer named Paul Marais, both of whom were killed by the former's father during his infancy... [more]

Žemė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun Žemė meaning "Earth" (as in, the planet), which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun žemė meaning "land, earth".

Zemelo f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Thraco-Phrygian earth goddess, probably derived from the same root as Russian zemlya "earth, soil" (also carries the sense of "the Otherworld"). This might be the origin of Semele.

Zemin m Chinese
From Chinese 泽 (zé) meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Zemislav m Medieval Czech, Medieval Slavic
Derived from Slavic siem/ziem "family, land" and sława/slava "glory, fame".

Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]

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]

Zerua f Basque
Modern coinage derived from Basque zeru "sky; heavens; heaven".

Zhanat f & m Kazakh
Either derived from Kazakh жанат (zhanat) meaning "raccoon" (figuratively meaning "large eyes") or Arabic جنة (jannah) meaning "paradise, garden".

Zhanel f Kazakh
Means "new nation" in Kazakh.

Zhaofeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, sign" or 肇 (zhào) meaning "cause, start" combined with 丰 or 豐 (fēng) meaning "abundant, plentiful, lush, bountiful" or 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit"... [more]

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

Zhazgul f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жаз (zhaz) meaning "spring" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".

Zhazira f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic جزيرة (jazira) meaning "wide expanse, region, territory".

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.

Zhengyang m Chinese
The name is a mixture of 珍 (Zhen) meaning "Precious, Rare", 贞 (Zhen) meaning "Chaste, Loyal, Virtuous", 真 (Zhen) meaning "Real, Genuine", or 震 (Zhen) meaning "Shock, Shake, Thrill", plus 阳 (Yang) meaning "Sun, Male, Light", or 洋 (Yang) meaning "Ocean"... [more]

Zhenhai f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

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]

Zhenlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" or 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

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]

Zhenquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Zhenyang m & f Chinese
This name can be written with 珍 (Zhen) meaning "Rare, Precious", or 贞 (Zhen) meaning "Loyal, Virtuous, Chaste", and 真 (Zhen) meaning "Genuine, Real", etc. combined with 洋 (Yang) meaning "Ocean" and 阳 (Yang) meaning "Sun, Male, Light" (usually for males)... [more]

Zhibin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined" or 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore"... [more]

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]

Zhiguo m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern" combined with 国 (guó) meaning "country"... [more]

Zhihuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and 潢 (huáng) meaning "lake, pond".

Zhijia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 直 (zhí) meaning "straight", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, nice, good", or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [more]

Zhixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" or 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Zhuchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" or 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Zhusha f & m Chinese
From Chinese character 渚 (zhǔ) meaning "shore, islet, sandbank" combined with 砂 (shā) meaning "sand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Zhuxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Zhuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Zibal m Astronomy
Means "ostrich nest" or "hatching place" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Zidu m Chinese
From the characters 子(zǐ, meaning “son”) and 都 (dū, meaning “capital city”, “head” or “beautiful”). This is a name that appears in the song “The Mountain has Fusu Trees” (山有扶苏) featured in the Classic of Poetry (诗经), a collection of poetic folk songs and hymns from the Zhou Dynasty (c... [more]

Ziedonis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian ziedonis, a poetic word for "springtime, spring".

Žiezdrė f Baltic Mythology
Derived from Lithuanian žiezdrà "sand; earth; spark". In Lithuanian mythology, this was the name of the personification of the planet Mars, one of the daughters of Saulė.

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".

Zimran m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Meaning uncertain. Some sources say that the name means "musical" or "musician" and is ultimately derived from Hebrew zimrah meaning "melody, song (in praise of God)". If this is true, then the name is etymologically related to Zimri... [more]

Zinar m Kurdish
Means "cliff, rock" in Kurdish.

Žintautas m Lithuanian
Means "to know the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb žinoti meaning "to know" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Ziwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial", 菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth", 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk" or 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".

Zixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Ziyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 揚 (yáng) meaning "lift, raise, praise, acclaim"... [more]

Ziyuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 紫苑 (zǐyuàn) meaning "aster", which combines 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" with 苑 (yuàn) meaning "garden". Another combination is 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 远 (yuǎn) meaning "far, remote, distant"... [more]

Zohirnur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zohir meaning "outside" or "plain, clear" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Zongyang m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean, sea" or "multitudinous, vast", as well as other character combinations.

Zoov m Hmong
Means "of the jungle, wild" in Hmong.

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]

Zoram m Mormon
Zoram 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... [more]

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).

Zozan f Kurdish, Yazidi
Means "flower garden" in Yezidi.

Zuhaitza f Basque (Modern)
Feminine name derived from Basque zuhaitz "tree", ultimately from Old Basque zur "wood" and (h)aritz "oak" (formerly a generic term for "tree").

Zuhan m Muslim
Meaning, "Splendour of the world."

Zunera f Urdu
Means "guiding light"or "flower in paradise" in Urdu.

Zwelethu m & f Ndebele
Means "our nation" in Ndebele.

Žygimantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun žygis meaning "march" as well as "hike, trip", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb žygiuoti meaning "to march, to parade" as well as "to hike"... [more]