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Zagan m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendIn
The Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of a Great King and President of Hell, commanding over thirty-three legions of demons. Zagan is depicted as a griffin-winged bull that turns into a man after a while.
Zagnut m Obscure, PetThe name of an American candy bar made with coconut and peanut butter, presumably composed of
zag (from the word
zig-zag) and
nut. This name was used by American physician Hunter 'Patch' Adams (1945-) for his son Atomic Zagnut 'Zag' Adams.
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.
Zaha f Hebrew, ArabicMeans "clear; pure" in Hebrew from the root צ־ח־ח (
ts-kh-kh). It also means "bright; shine" in Arabic.... [
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Zaharin m MalayFrom Arabic زاهرين
(zāhirīn), the plural of زاهر
(zāhir) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright".
Zaheera f ArabicPossibly means "shining" or "brilliant". May also be an alternative spelling of
Zahira or a feminine form of
Zaheer.
Zahhak m Persian MythologyMeans "he who owns ten thousands of horses". Zahhak was an evil emperor in Persian Mythology who was revolted against by the blacksmith
Kaveh.
Zahir al-Din m ArabicMeans "helper of the faith" or "defender of the faith", derived from Arabic ظهير
(ẓahir) meaning "helper, assistant" combined with الدين
(ad-dīn) "the faith, the religion".
Zahrah f Malay, IndonesianMalay and Indonesian form of
Zahra. It is often paired with
Fatimah in reference to the Arabic title for the daughter of the Prophet
Muhammad, فاطمة الزهراء
(Fatimah Az-Zahrā’), meaning "Fatimah the Splendid".
Zahreil f Gnosticism, MandaeanEtymology unknown. In Mandaeism, a Gnostic religion, Zahreil is the daughter of
Qin and mother of the creator of the material universe. She is believed to dwell in the bed of pregnant women, ensuring the safety of infants before and after birth.
Zaidi m Arabic, MalayMeans "my increase", from Arabic زاد
(zada) meaning "to increase" (see
Zayd). It may also come from the name of 8th-century Muslim leader Zaid bin Ali, whose unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate led to the formation of the Zaidiyyah sect of Shia Islam.
Zaijian m Filipino (Rare)Possibly an invented name from another name, but coincides with the Hanyu Pinyin reading of Mandarin
再見 "goodbye, see you later" or
再建 "to rebuild, to reconstruct". A famous bearer of this name is Filipino actor and dancer Zaijian Godsick Lara Jaranilla (2001-).
Zaïneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see
Zaynab) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
Zaïr m LiteratureAppears in medieval legends of the knight-errant
Amadis, perhaps related to
Zaïre or a place name mentioned in the Old Testament (2 Kings 8:21),
Za'ir meaning "little".
Zaïre m KongoZaïre means the river that never swallows in Kikongo
Zaitian m Chinese, HistoryThis was the personal name of the Guangxu Emperor (1871-1908), the second-to-last emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
Zaitun f & m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianAlternate transcription of Arabic زيتون (see
Zaytun), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Zaiva f MuslimZaiva is Arabic/Muslim Girl name and meaning of this name is "Strong Mind".
Zakiryan m BashkirCombination of
Zakir and the suffix -йән
(yän), which is derived from Persian جان
(jân) meaning "soul, being" or "dear, darling".
Zakuro f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 石榴 (zakuro) meaning "pomegranate". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. A fictional bearer of this name is Zakuro Fujiwara (藤原 ざくろ) from Tokyo Mew Mew.
Zakyius m ObscureMost likely a variant of
Zacchaeus. TikTok and YouTube star Zakyius of The Trench Family bears this name.
Zakynthos m Greek MythologyMeaning unknown; appears to be pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. In Greek mythology he was the legendary founder of a colony on Zacynthus, an island in the Ionian Sea, which derived its name from him.
Zaldy m FilipinoShort form of
Rizaldy, as borne and popularised by actor Zaldy Zshornack, born José Rizaldy Taduran Zshornack (1937-2002).
Zalka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Zala, used as a given name in its own right.
Zalmoxe m MythologyA (or the) god of the Getae, a Thracian tribe living in today's Romania.
Zamaair m & f ArabicMeans "hearts, minds, consciouses" or "secrets of the mind" in Arabic.
Zambo m Central African, Eastern AfricanIs a popular given name for boys in many West Central African nations. Also the name of an Italian Safari crime drama film and the duology of jungle themed Bollywood mad scientist films that inspired the Captive Wild Woman series.
Zamzam f & m Arabic, Somali, IndonesianFrom the name of a holy well in Mecca that, according to Islamic tradition, was miraculously created by Allah for
Hajar and and her son
Isma'il while the two were left in the desert without water... [
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Zamzuri m MalayFrom the name of 18th-century Egyptian scholar Sulayman Husayn al-Jamzuri, whose name came from the district of Jamzur in Egypt.
Zan m Italian, HistoryDiminutive form of
Zanni. Zan Ganassa was the stage name of an early actor-manager of commedia dell'arte, whose company was one of the first to tour outside Italy... [
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Zana f Albanian, Albanian MythologyZana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian
zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian
zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian
zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess
Diana.
Zanda f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally considered a variant of
Sanda 1.
Zandan m & f MongolianMeans "sandalwood" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately from Sanskrit चन्दन
(chandana) of the same meaning (compare
Chandan).
Zanetta f Venetian (Archaic)Venetian diminutive of
Giovanna. This was name borne by Maria Giovanna "Zanetta" Farussi (1707-1776), mother of the famous adventurer Giacomo Casanova.
Zanjira f UzbekA name given in reference to a kind of artistic border decoration with repeating shapes.
Zanni m Italian, VenetianA Venetian form of
Gianni. Zanni or Zani is a comic figure in the 'Commedia dell'arte', which is the origin of the English word
zany.
Zanoah f & m BiblicalMeans "cast off, rejected", possibly from a root meaning "stink". The name of two towns in the Bible, as well as one person.
Zanobi m Italian (Tuscan), VenetianTuscan variant and Venetian form of
Zenobio. Saint Zenobius of Florence (known in Italian as San Zanobi/Zenobio) (337–417) is venerated as the first bishop of the city.
Zantedeschia f ObscureFrom the genus name of flowering plants native to southern Africa, which was named for the Italian botanist Giovanni Zantedeschi.
Zanying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and
瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or
滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid; glossy".
Zao m & f ChineseThis name is used as either 造 (zào, cào, cāo) for males meaning "construct, build, begin, prepare" or 早 (zǎo) for females meaning "early, soon, morning."... [
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