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Zenodora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zenodoros.

Zénodore m History (Gallicized)
French form of Zenodorus.

Zenodoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Zenodorus.

Zenodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Zeus", derived from Greek Zeno (a prefix form of the name of Zeus) combined with Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."

Zenodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodoros. This name was borne by an ancient Greek mathematician from the 2nd century BC.

Zenodotos m Ancient Greek
Means "given by Zeus", derived from Greek Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Zenodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodotos.

Zénon m French (Rare), French (Cajun), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Zenon.

Zenón m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician (Rare), Aragonese, Kashubian
Spanish, Galician, Aragonese and Kashubian form of Zenon.

Zenona f Polish, Kashubian, Latvian, Spanish (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Zenon.

Zenone m Italian
Italian form of Zenon.

Zenons m Latvian
Latvian form of Zenon.

Zenonytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Zenona.

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).

Zenos m Mormon
Prophet of Isreal.

Zenouska f Obscure
Invented by Paul Mowatt and Marina Ogilvy, the daughter of Princess Alexandra of Kent, for their daughter born 1990, allegedly inspired by the American novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974; see also Zen) and Eno, the surname of English musician Brian Eno (1948-)... [more]

Zenovia f Romanian
Romanian variant of Zenobia.

Zenovie m Romanian (Archaic), Moldovan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Zenobius.

Zenovios m Greek
Greek masculine form of Zenobia.

Zenoviy m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Зіновій (see Zinoviy.

Zenoviya f Ukrainian
Variant of Zinoviya.

Zenpo m Japanese
From the kanji 善 (zen) meaning “good” and 保 (ho) meaning “protection”.... [more]

Zensuke m Japanese
From 前 (zen) meaning "in front of, before" and 記 (suke) meaning "mark, describe, statement, inscription, mention, the Kojiki". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Zenta f Latvian, Hungarian
Latvian and Hungarian adoption of German Senta.

Zentarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Zentaro.

Zenu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Zeno.

Zeny f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Zenaida.

Zenya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Zinoviya.

Zenyatta f English (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Kenyatta.

Zenzile f & m Xhosa, Swazi
From Xhosa uzenzile meaning "you brought this on yourself". This was the first name of the South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba (1932-2008), full name Zenzile Miriam Makeba... [more]

Zenzoh m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
It is a variant transcription of Zenzō.

Zeo m Germanic Mythology
Old High German variant of Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz (compare Tyr and Cisa).

Zéolide f French (Acadian), Louisiana Creole
Likely an 18th and 19th-century elaboration of the (very) rare feminine name Zéolie with the then-popular feminine name suffix -ide.

Zéolie f French (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly related to Zoila or an erroneous form of Zoélie.

Zephan m English (Rare)
Truncated form of Zephaniah.

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

Zephany f South African (Rare)
Feminine form of Zephania.

Zephathi m Biblical, Jewish
The name might mean "one born on Sabbath", but more probably is a modification of the ethnic Zephathi (Zephathite), from Zarephathi (Zarephathite).

Zépheline f French (Acadian)
Likely a variant of Zéphyrine.

Zepherin m History (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ceferino. In the English-speaking world, the Venerable Ceferino Namuncurá (1886-1905) is sometimes known as Zepherin.

Zephi m Biblical (Rare)
Variant of Zepho.

Zéphine f French, Literature
Short form of Joséphine. Victor Hugo used this name in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862).

Zéphir m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Zéphyr.

Zephira f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Zephyra.

Zéphirin m French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Zéphyrin (see Zephyrinus). Though it was a popular French name in the 19th and early 20th centuries, its usage is mainly confined to various French-speaking African nations today.

Zéphirine f French (African, Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Zéphyrine.

Zéphiryn m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Zéphyrin.

Zepho m Biblical
This is the name of one of the sons of Eliphaz listed in the Bible.

Zephon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Ziphion. Means "hidden" in Hebrew. In the apocryphal Book of Enoch this was the name of an angel sent by the archangel Gabriel, along with the angel Ithuriel, to find the location of Satan after his fall.

Zéphora f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Séphora.

Zephora f English
Variant of Sephora.

Zephronia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sophronia, perhaps altered by association with Zéphyrine.

Zephryn m English
Variant of Zéphyrin.

Zephürosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zephyros.

Zéphyr m French
French form of Zephyr.

Zephyra f English
Feminine form of Zephyr.

Zephyranthe f Obscure
From Zephyranthes, the name of a genus of flowering plants in the Amaryllis family, derived from the name of the Greek god Zephyros and Greek ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom".

Zephyria f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ζεφύριος (zephyrios) "of the West". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.

Zéphyrianne f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zéphyrienne.

Zéphyrienne f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Zéphyrine.

Zéphyrin m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Zephyrinus.

Zephyrina f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Zephyr.

Zephyrine f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Zéphyrine.

Zephyrons m Greek Mythology
Variant of Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind.

Zepiur f Armenian
Possibly an Armenian form of Zephyr.

Zepla f Romansh
Romansh form of Sibilla.

Zeplyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Zeppelin using the suffix lyn.

Zeplynn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zeplyn.

Zeppelin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the name of the Zeppelin airships; 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.

Żeppi m Maltese
Short form of Ġużeppi

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

Zepplyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zeplyn.

Zepyur f Armenian
Armenian form of Zephyr.

Zequiel m Asturian, Aragonese
Truncated form of Ezequiel.

Zequinha m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of José.

Zera f Crimean Tatar
Possibly a form of Zahra 1 or Zahra 2.

Zerahiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name זרחיה (Zerachyah) meaning "Yahweh has risen, brightness of the Lord", from the verb זרח (zarah), "dawning, shining" and יה (yah), referring to the Hebrew God.

Žeraldina f Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Zeraphine f French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Séraphine.

Zerdan m Tibetan
Munpa Zerdan- ... [more]

Zerdeşt m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Zarathustra.

Zerek m American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Derek.

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]

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

Zerenity f African American (Rare)
Variant of Serenity

Zeres f Basque
Basque form of Ceres.

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

Zerilda f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda.

Zérildor m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a masculine form of Zerilda.

Zérilienne f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Zérila.

Zerilo m Aragonese
Variant of Cerilo.

ZerJacob m History (Ecclesiastical)
Famously borne by St. ZerJacob, missionary of Ethiopia.

Zerla f Yiddish
Variant of Zaerle.

Zerle f Yiddish
a Judeo-German spelling of Zirel

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.

Zerlina f Literature, Theatre, Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Danish, German (Rare)
The name of a character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' (1787), to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, which was based on the legend of Don Juan.... [more]

Zerline f German (Rare), French (Rare), Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
French form and German and Yiddish variant of Zerlina.... [more]

Zernebog m Slavic Mythology
(Slovak) variant transcription of Chernobog. Zernebog is a Slavic deity, about whom much has been speculated but little can be said definitively. The name may also be given as Crnobog, Czernobóg, Černobog, Црнобог or Chernobog; these are all romanizations of the Russian Чернобог, meaning black god... [more]

Zernin m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Saturninus.

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

Zeror m Biblical
Zeror, son of Bechorath, of the tribe of Benjamin, was the great-grandfather of King Saul and of his commander Abner... [more]

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]

Zeruja f German (Rare)
German form of the Biblical name Zeruiah

Zeruya f Hebrew (Rare)
Hebrew form of Zeruiah. This is borne by Israeli novelist Zeruya Shalev (1959-).

Zerviah f Biblical Hebrew (Anglicized, Archaic)
Perhaps an anglicized form of the Biblical Hebrew name Zeruiah.

Zerya f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Derya.

Zerynthia f Greek Mythology, Thracian Mythology
Epithet of the Greek goddess Hecate which meant "of Zerynthos", Zerynthos being an ancient Greek town in Thrace famous for a cave or grotto dedicated to Hecate.

Zésar m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Caesar.

Zeschg m Romansh
Variant of Zestg.

Zeshan m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zeeshan.

Zëss f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Luxembourgish vernacular form of Cecilia.

Zëssil f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Cecilia.

Zesuina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gesuina.

Zeta f Greek
Greek diminutive of Georgia. Also compare Zorzeta.

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.

Zete m Hungarian
Hungarian male name, of possible Slavic origin, from zet ''son-in-law''.

Zetes m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek ζητέω (zeteo) "to seek, look forc inquire; to strive for, desire, wish". In Greek myth, Zetes and his twin brother Calais were sons of Boreas, the god of the north wind, and members of the Argonauts.

Zeth m English (Modern)
Variant of Seth 1.

Zethar m Biblical
According to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary, means "he that examines or beholds". In the Bible, this is the name one of the seven eunuchs of Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther.

Zethus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ζῆθος (Zêthos), a derivative of the verb ζάω (zaô) "to live". In Greek legend Zethus and his twin brother Amphion were sons of Zeus by Antiope... [more]

Zetian f & m Chinese, History
Means "to the day" in Mandarin Chinese. This is the posthumous name of Wu Zhao, the sole female ruler of the Chinese Empire.

Zétó m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed name José António, formed by combining Zé and Tó.

Zèto f Provençal
Short form of Jourgeto.

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

Zetta f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Zeta.

Zetta f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese
A diminutive of Rosetta or for names such as Lizette and Suzette.

Zetta f Hungarian
Variant of Zita 2.

Zette f Danish (Rare)
Short form of names ending in -zette, such as Suzette or Lizette.

Zettie f English
Diminutive of Rosetta, Izetta, Lizette, Suzette and other names containing a similar sound.

Zeudi f Tigrinya
Means "crown" in Tigrinya. It is the name of the famous 1970 Eritrean-Italian actress Zeudi Araya (1951-).

Zeusz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Zeus.

Zeuxidamos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ζεῦξις (zeuxis) meaning "a yoking together" (which comes from the verb ζεύγνυμι (zeugnymi) "to yoke, saddle a beast of burden; to join, link together; to join in wedlock") and δᾶμος (damos), the Doric Greek form of δῆμος (demos) "the people".

Zeuxidamus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zeuxidamos.

Zeuxipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Zeuxippus.

Zeuxippe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zeuxippos. This was the name of several Greek mythological figures.

Zeuxippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zeuxippos. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a son of Apollo by the nymph Syllis.

Zeuxo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock". In Greek mythology Zeuxo was one of the Oceanids, possibly a goddess of marriage.

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

Zevar f Uzbek
Derived from zevar, the name of a decoration sewn in colourful silk thread on traditional Uzbek footwear called mahsi.

Zeven m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Seven.

Zévérine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sévérine.

Zevi m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed names José Vítor or José Vicente, formed by combining Tó and Vi.

Zevin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zeven, possibly influenced by Kevin.

Zevksippa f Russian
Russian form of Zeuxippe.

Zevkso f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Zeuxo.

Zevobia f American (Rare)
Variant of Zenobia.

Zevran m English (Rare)
Variant of Saffron.

Zevy m Hebrew (?)
Diminutive of Zevulun or Zev.

Zevyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zeven and Sevyn.

Zewditu f Eastern African, Amharic
Zewditu is an Amharic word meaning "the Crown". Although it was sometimes erroneously Anglicized as Judith, it's not a cognate.... [more]

Zewi m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Rare)
German transcription of Zvi. It was recorded in medieval German-speaking countries but became very rare in modern times.

Zeya m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇေယျ/ဇေယျာ (see Zeyar).

Zeyad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زياد (see Ziyad).

Zeybə f Azerbaijani
Possibly an Azerbaijani form of Ziba 1.

Zeyd m Dutch
Likely a variant of Zayd.

Zeydan m Turkish
Turkish form of Zaydan.

Zeylia f Obscure
Variant of Zelia.

Zeyn m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zayn.

Zeyn f Turkish
Meaning and History unknown—the name of a Turkish artist/animator and the titular character her popular YouTube series Zeyn_Syre.

Zeynəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zayn ad-Din.

Zeynal m Azerbaijani
From the first part of Zeynalabdin.

Zeynalabdin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zayn al-Abidin.

Zeyneb f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب‎‎ (see Zaynab).

Zeynel m Turkish
Turkish form of Zainul, used as a short form of Zeynel Abidin.

Zeynel Abidin m Turkish
Turkish form of Zayn al-Abidin.

Zeza f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria José.

Zéze m Occitan
Diminutive of Ze.

Zezette f Obscure (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a misinterpretation of the French name Suzette. This name is not used in French, though, as it is a crude word for female genitalia.

Zezig f Chechen (Rare)
Variant of Zezag.

Zezili f Basque
Basque form of Cecilia.

Zezilia f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Cecilia.

Zezilli f Basque
Variant of Zezilia.

Zezinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jose.

Zezka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цецка (see Tsetska).

Zezolla f Literature
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the main character of the fairy tale Cenerentola, an early version of Cinderella written by Giambattista Basile.

Zezozose m Obscure
Likely an invented name. This is the name of Charles Manson's son.

Zhadan m Ukrainian
Ukrainian non-canonical name meaning "welcomed, desired, wished for", derived as a contracted patriciple of verb zhadaty (жадати) - "to want, to wish for, to desire, to demand, to wish something to somebody, to crave"... [more]

Zhade f Obscure
Variant of Jade.

Zhafir m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Zafir.

Zhafira f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zafira.

Zhafirah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zafira.

Zhahangir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Jahangir.

Zhakhongir m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jahangir.

Zhakiya m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Yahya.

Zhakyp m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Yakub.

Zhala f Azerbaijani (Rare), Kurdish (Rare)
Kurdish form of Zhaleh and Azerbaijani variant transcription of Jalə.

Zhala f Persian
Kabuli dialectal variant of Jaleh or Zhaleh. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli dialect of Persian spoken in Afghanistan, as opposed to the Tehrani dialect spoken in Iran.

Zhale f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ژاله (see Zhaleh).

Zhali m Arabic (Modern, Expatriate), Indonesian
Possibly a variant transcriptions of Arabic adjective خالي jali meaning "empty, free, open" in Arabic.

Zhalil m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Jalil

Zhambyl m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Janpolad. It could also be that the name has a slightly different etymology, in which case it is derived from the Arabic adjective جميل (jamil) meaning "beautiful, handsome, good" (see Jamil) combined with the Persian noun پولاد (polad) meaning "steel"... [more]

Zhamila f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Jamila.

Zhamilat f Dagestani
Lak form of Jamila.

Zhamilya f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Jamila.

Zhamshid m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jamshid.

Zhan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Žan.

Zhana f Georgian
Georgian form of the French name Jeanne. It is also used as a short form of Zhaneta in Georgia.

Zhana f Bulgarian, Belarusian
Bulgarian form of Žana and Belarusian variant transcription of Zhanna.

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

Zhanar f Kazakh
Means "shine of the eyes" in Kazakh. Alternately, it may be derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and Arabic نار (nar) meaning "fire".

Zhanara f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Zhanar.

Zhanarbek m Kyrgyz
From жан (zhan) meaning "soul, life" (of Persian origin) and Arabic نار (nār) meaning "fire" combined with beg meaning "chieftan, master".

Zhanchang f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.

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

Zhandui m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 占 (see Zhan) and 堆 (see Dui).... [more]

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'.

Zhaneta f Belarusian (Rare), Bulgarian, Albanian
Albanian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Jeannette.

Zhanetta f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jeanette.

Zhangir m Kazakh
Short form of Zhahangir (see Jahangir).

Zhangirkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the name Zhangir and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Zhania f Kazakh
Variant transliteration of Жания (see Zhaniya).

Zhannat f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Cennet

Zhannet f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Cennet

Zhanneta f Russian
Russian form of Jeannette.

Zhannur f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).

Zhansulu f Kazakh
Means "beautiful soul", from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with сұлу (sulu) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Zhanwise f Circassian
Derived from zhan meaning "princess (unmarried royal daughter)" and wise meaning "poem".

Zhao m & f Chinese
The name of a Chinese area in the Zhou dynasty. This was the name of several Chinese emperors, including Empress Wu Zetian.

Zhaofei f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Zhaojia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen", 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous", 肇 (zhào) meaning "start, begin" or 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 甲 (jiǎ) referring to the first of the ten Heavenly Stems... [more]

Zhaojue f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".

Zhaoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous", 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or 肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Zhaoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous", 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or 招 (zhāo) meaning "beckon, summon, attract" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Zhapar m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Jafar.

Zhaqyp m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Zhakyp.

Zhara f English
Variant of Zahra or Zara 1.

Zhargaltsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of happiness" in Mongolian, from жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Zhasmen f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Jasmine. Also compare Hasmik. This name was borne by Soviet Armenian actress Zhasmen or Jasmen (1894-1978), real name Mariam Grigoryan.

Zhasmin f Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Jasmine.

Zhasmina f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jasmine.

Zhasur m Uzbek
Variant of Jasur.

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.

Zheka m & f Russian
Diminutive of Yevgeniy or Yevgeniya.

Zheko m Bulgarian
Short form of Zhelyazko.

Zheliazko m Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zhelyazko.

Zhelyaz m Bulgarian
Variant of Zhelyazko.

Zhelyazka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zhelyazko.

Zhelyu m Bulgarian
Short form of Zhelyazko.

Zhenduo m Chinese
From a combination of the characters 振 (zhèn, meaning “to arouse, to ring”) and 铎 (duó, meaning “wooden bell”). Originally just meaning “to ring a bell”, it later connoted the issuing of warnings, the giving of commandments or the practice of a teaching career... [more]

Zhenechka f & m Russian
Diminutive of Yevgeniya or Yevgeniy. As a male diminutive is is mainly used on young kids.

Zhenev'eva f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Genevieve.

Zhengis m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жеңіс (see Zhenis).

Zhengyin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble, lofty" and 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry".

Zhengying f Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct" or 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous".

Zhenjin m Medieval Mongolian
This name means "true gold" in Chinese. Zhenjin (1243 – January 5, 1286) was the second son of Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan dynasty. He was designated as the Crown Prince by Kublai Khan in 1273, and became the head of the Central Secretariat... [more]

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]

Zhenqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine thin silk" or "beautiful" or 琪 (qí), a type of jade.

Zhenya f & m Chinese
Combination of Zhen and Ya.

Zhenyu m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character Zhen and Yu.... [more]

Zhenzhen f Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true" or 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "luxuriant, lush"... [more]

Zherar m Russian
Russian form of Gerald.

Zhian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Zhi and An 1.

Zhicheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, utmost", 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica (a type of plant)" or 稚 (zhì) meaning "immature, young, childish" combined with 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true", 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 澄 (chéng) meaning "clear, pure"... [more]

Zhi'heem m African American
Variant of Jaheem.

Zhijing f & m Chinese
A combination of the Chinese characters 志 (Zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" and 晶 (Jīng) meaning "clear, crystal". Other characters could be used to form this name as well.

Zhila f Persian
Variant of Jila.

Zhilan f Chinese
From Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica (a type of plant)" or 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Zhilei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica (plant)" combined with 雷 (léi) meaning "thunder", 磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of stones" or 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud"... [more]

Zhiling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise high, go up, approach, draw near"... [more]

Zhina f Chinese
Combination of Zhi and Na.

Zhiquan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 穉 (zhì) meaning "immature, young, infantile" combined with 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" or 荃 (quán) referring to a type of plant with psychoactive properties (scientific name Acorus calamus)... [more]

Zhishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and 双 (shuāng) meaning "set of two, pair".

Zhitao m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 志 (see Zhi) and 涛 (see Tao).... [more]

Zhitomir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Žitomir.

Zhiuli m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the French name Jules 1. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian politician Zhiuli Shartava (1944-1993).

Zhivomir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Živomir.

Zhizhen m Chinese
Means “the best”. Best known as the name of tennis player Zhang Zhizhen, also known at Triple Z.

Zhobin m Persian (Rare)
Refers to a type of small, short spear in Persian.

Zhoee f African American
Variant of Zoe.

Zholaman m Kazakh
From Kazakh жол (zhol) meaning "road, way" and аман (aman) meaning "healthy, prosperous, safe, sound" (of Arabic origin).

Zholdosh m Kyrgyz
Means "brother, comrade" in Kyrgyz, of Turkic origin.

Zhomart m Kazakh
Means "generous, charitable" in Kazakh, ultimately of Persian origin.

Zhoomart m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz variant of Zhomart.

Zhora m Russian
Diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.

Zhorzh m Armenian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic)
Armenian, Bulgarian and Georgian form of Georges.

Zhorzheta f Armenian (Rare), Bulgarian
Armenian and Bulgarian form of Georgette.

Zhoslina f Russian
Russian form of Jocelyn.

Zhotia m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iota) meaning "jot, a small amount" through palatalization of the word in Georgian.... [more]

Zhovhar m Avar
Avar variant of Dzhokhar.

Zhovkhar f & m Chechen
Derived from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem, pearl", as well as a variant transcription of the masculine name Dzhokhar (of the same etymological origin).

Zhowe f English (American)
Variant of Zoey

Zhozef m Russian, Armenian
Russian and Armenian variant of Josef.

Zhozefina f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Josephine.

Zhshibés m Algonquian
Means "little duck" in Potawatomi. This was the name of a chief of the St. Joseph and Elkhart Potawatomi.

Zhuanxu m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Zhuanxu is the grandson of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) and one of the Five Emperors, sage-kings who ruled in the early days of Chinese civilization... [more]

Zhuguang f Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 烛 (zhú, meaning “shining, torch-like”) and 光 (guāng, meaning “light”). This is the name of a goddess mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]

Zhuldyzai f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жұлдызай (see Zhuldyzay).

Zhulieta f Bulgarian
Bulgarian borrowing of Juliette.

Zhuljeta f Albanian
Albanian form of Juliet.

Zhumabai m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Zhumabay.

Zhumabay m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh жұма (zhuma) or Kyrgyz жума (zhuma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Zhumabek m Kazakh
From Kazakh жұма (juma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Zhumagali m Kazakh
From Kazakh жұма (zhuma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the name Ali 1.