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Ysa f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Ysabel, Ysabelle, and Ysabella.

Yuanyuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 圆 (yuán) meaning "round, circular", 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin" or 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" all combined with themselves... [more]

Yudari f Spanish (Rare, ?)

Yudha m Indonesian
Variant of Yuda.

Yudho m Javanese
Variant of Yudo.

Yudhoyono m Javanese
From Sanskrit युद्ध (yuddha) meaning "battle, fight, war" combined with यान (yana) "vehicle" or "journey". A notable bearer of this name is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1949-), the sixth president of Indonesia.

Yudin m Nivkh

Yudo m Javanese
Javanese form of Yuda.

Yuehua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain" or 悅 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 華 (huá) meaning "brilliance, magnificence", as well as other character combinations.

Yuejun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 粤 (yuè), a meaningless particle used in sentences also used to refer to the city of Guangdong, or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented, gratified" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Yuemei f Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]

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]

Yuhong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

Yu-hsuan f & m Taiwanese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building, structure" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "jade" or "star" or 軒 (xuān) meaning "carriage" or "high, wide", as well as other character combinations.

Yuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yuhuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 驭 (yù) meaning "control, manage, govern" combined with 环 (huán) meaning "circle, ring", 欢 (huān) meaning "happy, pleased" or 寰 (huán) meaning "extensive region, large domain"... [more]

Yuhui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 晖 (huī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Yujie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure", 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 阶 (jiē) meaning "stairs, steps"... [more]

Yujuan f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 隽 (juàn) meaning "meaningful, thought-provoking" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Yukhma m Chuvash

Yukinori m Japanese
From Japanese 通 (yuki) meaning "to pass through", 征 (yuki) meaning "subjugate" or 侑 (yuki) meaning "assist, help" and 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue", 雅 (nori) meaning "refined, graceful, gracious, elegant", 範 (nori) meaning "an example" or 教 (nori) meaning "doctrine, to teach, teachings"... [more]

Yükserge m Mari
Means "swan son" in Mari.

Yüksüdyr f Mari
Means "swan" in Mari.

Yulan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Yulandari f Indonesian

Yulay m Bashkir
Most likely means "lunar road" from Bashkir юл (yul) meaning "road, way, path" combined with ай (ay) "moon". Alternatively, it could be related to the Hungarian name Gyula... [more]

Yulduza f Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Yulduz.

Yuliandi m Indonesian
Possibly a variant of Yulian or from Indonesian Juli meaning "July".

Yulianti f Indonesian
From the name of the month of July (Juli in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in July.

Yulianto m Indonesian
From the name of the month of July (Juli in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in July.

Yuliati f Indonesian
Elaboration of Yulia.

Yuliet f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Juliet.

Yulieth f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yuliet.

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]

Yuling f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 豫 (yù) meaning "relaxed, comfortable" or "content, happy", and 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" combined with 齡 (líng) meaning "age, duration" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]

Yulisya f Indonesian (Rare)

Yulius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Julius.

Yuliyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Julian.

Yuliyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Juliana.

Yuman m Chuvash
Means "oak" in Chuvash.

Yumei f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 梅 (méi) "plum, apricot"... [more]

Yumin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 渝 (yú) meaning "change", 毓 or 育 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Yuming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 聿 (yù) meaning "pen, writing brush, nimble", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Yumpatyr m Mari
Means "hero god" in Mari.

Yunadi m Chechen
Derived from Arabic عِنَاد (ʿinād) meaning "stubbornness, perseverance, spite".

Yunalis f & m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a recently coined name. A notable bearer is Yunalis binti Mat Zara'ai (1986-), a Malaysian singer professionally known as Yuna.

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.

Yuni f Indonesian
From the name of the month of June (Juni in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in June.

Yunia f Indonesian
From the name of the month of June (Juni in Indonesian).

Yunita f Indonesian
From the name of the month of June (Juni in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in June.

Yunos m Malay
Malay variant of Yunus.

Yunpeng m Chinese
From Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 运 (yùn) meaning "move, carry, luck, fate" combined with 鹏 (péng) referring to a giant legendary bird... [more]

Yunusbek m Uzbek
Combination of the name Yunus and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Yupa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Yupha.

Yupha f Thai
Means "beautiful woman" in Thai.

Yuphin f Thai
Derived from Thai ยุพา (yupha) or ยุพาน (yuphan) meaning "beautiful woman" (a poetic term).

Yuping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel"... [more]

Yuqin f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "treasure, solid metal", or 育 (yù) meaning "raise, rear, nourish" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute", 芹 (qín) meaning "celery", or 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire"... [more]

Yuqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 育 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 语 (yǔ) meaning "language, speech", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather"... [more]

Yurik f Nivkh
From Nivkh yurud meaning "to read".

Yuseph m Filipino (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Form of Yusuf (see Joseph).

Yusheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building" or 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "to live, to give birth", as well as other character combinations.

Yüshterge m Mari
Means "frost son" in Mari.

Yusmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Yusma and the feminine suffix -niar.

Yusoff m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.

Yusop m Filipino, Tausug, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Tausug, Malay, and Thai form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Yusoph m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Yusrawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Yusra and the feminine suffix -wati.

Yusri m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "my comfort, my prosperity" from Arabic يسر (yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia while it is typically masculine elsewhere.

Yusril m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic يسر (yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity".

Yusrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Yusri and the masculine suffix -zal.

Yussof m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.

Yussoff m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.

Yusupha m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in West Africa.

Yusupjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Yusup using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Yutachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthachai.

Yutana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.

Yutasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.

Yuthachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthachai.

Yuthana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.

Yuthasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.

Yu-ting f & m Taiwanese
Taiwanese transcription of Yuting.

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]

Yutong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, bright light" and 通 (tōng) meaning "to pass through", 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillon", or 桐 (tóng) meaning "paulownia" (a type of tree)... [more]

Yuttachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthachai.

Yuttana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.

Yuttasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.

Yutthachai m Thai
From Thai ยุทธ (yuttha) meaning "war, battle" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Yutthana m Thai
Means "war, battle" in Thai.

Yutthasak m Thai
From Thai ยุทธ (yuttha) meaning "war, battle" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Yutthasat m Thai
Means "strategy" in Thai.

Yuvan m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Ivan.

Yuvan m Indian, Tamil (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
From Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan) meaning “young, youthful, healthy”.

Yuvashi f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit युवश (yuvaśa) meaning "young, youthful".

Yüväyriä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Juwayriyya.

Yuvraj m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit युवराज (yuvaraja) meaning "heir apparent, crown prince" (literally "young king"), from युवन् (yuvan) meaning "young" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Yuwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]

Yuwono m Javanese
From Javanese yuwana meaning "happy, prosperous, safe, blessed", ultimately from Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan).

Yuxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 禹 (yǔ) referring to Yu the Great, a legendary Chinese emperor, combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant", 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide" or 襄 (xiāng) meaning "help, raise, assist"... [more]

Yuxin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]

Yuxu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 绪 (xù) meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 (xú) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]

Yuxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 喻 (yù) meaning "metaphor, analogy, inform, notify", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "carriage, cart" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "fine jade", 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "daylily"... [more]

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]

Yuzana f Burmese
From the name of a type of shrub or small tree that bears fragrant white or cream-coloured flowers (scientific name Murraya paniculata).

Yuzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise"... [more]

Ywald m Silesian
Silesian form of Ewald.

Zaakir m South African
Form of Zakir used especially in South Africa.

Zabibe f Ancient Semitic, History
Old Arabic name, possibly related to the modern Arabic noun زَبِيبَة (zabība) meaning "raisin". This was the name of an 8th-century BC queen of Qedar, an ancient Arab nomadic tribe. She was a vassal of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III.

Zabira f Kazakh, Bashkir
Feminine form of Zabir.

Zabirat f Dagestani

Zacaria m Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Zakariyya.

Zaden m Georgian Mythology
Variant transcription of Zadeni.

Zadeni m Georgian Mythology
Most likely derived from Persian یزدان (yazdân) meaning "god, divinity, angel". Zadeni (also transcribed as Zaden) was a pagan god of fruitfulness and the harvest in pre-Christian Georgian mythology.

Zaelani m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Jilani.

Zaenab f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zaynab.

Zaenal m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zainul.

Zaenul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zainul.

Zafarullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Means "victory of God" from Arabic ظَفَر (ẓafar) meaning "success, victory" combined with Allah.

Zafir m Arabic
Means "winner, victor" in Arabic.

Zafran m Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʿfarān) meaning "saffron".

Zagir m Bashkir (Russified), Dagestani (Russified)
Russian form of Zaahir 1 or Zaahir 2, used particularly in Bashkortostan and Dagestan.

Zaha f Romani (Archaic)

Zahara f Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao
Variant of Zahra.

Zaharah f Malay
Derived from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning "flower".

Zahari m Malay
Derived from Arabic زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".

Zaharie m Malay (Rare)
Variant of Zahari.

Zaharin m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian masculine form of Zaharina.

Zaharin m Malay
From Arabic زاهرين (zāhirīn), the plural of زاهر (zāhir) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright".

Zahary m Malay
Variant of Zahari.

Zahava f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew זָהָב (zaháv) meaning "gold".

Zaheeda f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zahida.

Zaheen f & m Urdu
Means "sagacious, acute, clever, ingenious" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic ذهين (dhahīn).

Zahhak m Persian Mythology
Means "he who owns ten thousands of horses". Zahhak was an evil emperor in Persian Mythology who was revolted against by the blacksmith Kaveh.

Zahidä f Tatar
Tatar form of Zahida.

Zahirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظهيرة or زاهرة (see Zahira), as well as the Malay form.

Zahir al-Din m Arabic
Means "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".

Zahiruddin m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Variant transcription of Zahir al-Din.

Zahit m Tatar
Tatar form of Zahid.

Zahraa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زهراء (see Zahra 1).

Zahrah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay 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".

Zahreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Zahir al-Din (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).

Zaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaida as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Zaidi m Arabic, Malay
Means "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.

Zaiel m Obscure

Zailani m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Jilani.

Zaim m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Malay
Means "leader" in Arabic.

Zaimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Zainah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينة (see Zayna), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Zainal m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zainul.

Zainal Abidin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zayn al-Abidin.

Zaini m Indonesian, Malay
Means "my beauty" or "my decoration" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "ornament, decoration".

Zainoden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Zayn ad-Din.

Zainodin m Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Zayn ad-Din.

Zainol m Malay
Malay variant of Zainul.

Zainon f & m Malay
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beauty".

Zainudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zayn ad-Din.

Zainul m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with زين ال (Zayn al) meaning "beauty of the" (such as Zayn ad-Din).

Zaiton f Malay
Malay variant of Zaytun.

Zaitun f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate 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.

Zaituni f Eastern African, Swahili, Indonesian
From Swahili zeituni meaning "olive", ultimately from Arabic زيتون (zaytun).

Zakar m Armenian, Mordvin
Armenian and Mordvin form of Zakhar (see Zachariah).

Zakariaa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zakariyya chiefly used in Morocco.

Zakariah m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zakariyya.

Zakarya m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zakariyya chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zakhira f Chechen, Karachay-Balkar, Tatar
Chechen, Balkar, and Tatar form of Zahira.

Zäki m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zaki.

Zakia f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Afghan
Arabic alternate transcription of Zakiyya as well as the Bengali and Urdu form.

Zakieh f Persian
Persian form of Zakiyya.

Zakir m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Tatar
From Arabic ذَاكَرَ (ḏākara) meaning "to memorise, to remember, to study".

Zakiryan m Bashkir
Combination of Zakir and the suffix -йән (yän), which is derived from Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being" or "dear, darling".

Zakiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Zakiyya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Zakiyyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زكيّة (see Zakiyya), as well as the Indonesian form.

Zaky m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زكي (see Zaki), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Zalbika f Chechen, Dagestani
Possibly from Arabic زَالَ (zāla) "to continue" or Persian زال (zâl) "albino" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl".

Zaleha f Malay
Malay form of Zulaykha or Saliha.

Zalehah f Malay
Variant of Zaleha.

Zalena f Malay

Záli f Jewish
Hungarian form of Zali.

Zali f English (Australian)

Zalik m Jewish (Rare)

Zalika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Rozalija, used as a given name in its own right.

Zalim m Circassian
Circassian form of Zelim.

Zalima f Circassian, Dagestani
Feminine form of Zalim.

Zalimkhan m Dagestani, Circassian, Chechen
Dagestani and Circassian form as well as a Chechen variant of Zelimkhan.

Zəlimxan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zelimkhan.

Zalina f Chechen, Ingush, Kabardian, Karachay-Balkar, Ossetian, Malay
Most likely a variant of Zarina.

Zalinah f Malay
Variant of Zalina.

Zaline f South American (Rare)

Zalissa f Western African

Zalmai m Pashto
Means "young, youth" in Pashto.

Zalmay m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زلمی (see Zalmai).

Zalpa f Chechen
Derived from Persian زلف‎ (zolf) meaning "curl, tress".

Zamanbek m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic زَمَان (zamān) meaning "time, era" (see Zaman) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

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

Zaminah f Malaysian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zamina.

Zamir m Hebrew
Means "nightingale" in Hebrew.

Zamir m Albanian
Means "good voice" or "sweet voice" from Albanian zë meaning "voice" and mirë meaning "good".

Zamira f Albanian
Feminine form of Zamir.

Zamira f Spanish (Latin American)

Zamirbek m Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian ضمیر (zamir) meaning "mind, heart, secret" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Zamri m Malay
Posibly from Arabic meaning "my beauty" or "my handsomeness".

Zamudin m Circassian
Means "strong faith", derived from Arabic صَمَد (ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting" or "strong" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".... [more]

Zamzam f & m Arabic, Somali, Indonesian
From 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... [more]

Zamziya f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْسِيّ (šamsiyy) meaning "solar".

Zanariah f Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Zanera f Persian
Means "intelligent", "sensible", "wise".

Zanira f Pakistani

Zanirah f Malaysian (Rare)

Zanurah f Obscure

Zaochi f Chinese (Rare, ?), Vietnamese (Rare, ?)

Zar f & m Burmese
Means "lace" in Burmese.

Zarar m Arabic
Means "clever", "subtle".

Zərdüşt m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Zarathustra.

Zareena f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zarina.

Zarema f Chechen, Crimean Tatar, Dagestani, Ingush, Kazakh
Meaning uncertain, though the name is likely of either Arabic or Persian origin. It might possibly be derived from Arabic زريمة (zarima) meaning "flaming, igniting, submissive" or from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold, golden" (compare Zarya)... [more]

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.

Zargan f Chechen
Means "golden soul", derived from Persian زر (zar) "gold" combined with جان (jân) "soul, being, life".

Zarghuna f Pashto
Feminine form of Zarghun.

Zarin f Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu زرین (see Zareen), as well as a Bengali variant.

Zarinah f Malay
Malay variant of Zarina.

Zarine f Persian, Indian
Variant of Zareen.

Zarmina f Pashto
From Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and مينه (mina) meaning "love".

Zarni m Burmese
From Burmese အာဇာနည် (azani) meaning "martyr, hero", ultimately from Sanskrit आजन्य (ajanya).

Zərnigar f Azerbaijani
From Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" and نگار (negâr) meaning "beloved".

Zarrina f Tajik
Tajik form of Zarina.

Zarsanga f Pashto
Means "golden branch", derived from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" combined with څانګه (śangah) meaning "branch".

Zartaj f & m Pashto
Means "golden crown" from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and تاج (taj) meaning "crown".

Zaruhi f Armenian
Derived from Persian زر ‎(zar) "gold" combined with the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի ‎(uhi).

Zarun m Nivkh

Zarya f Kazakh (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)
Derived from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".

Zaurbi m Circassian
Kabardian (East Circassian) cognate of Zaurbek.

Zaurbiy m Circassian
Adyghe (West Circassian) cognate of Zaurbek.

Zaure f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.

Zauresh f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.

Zaurkan m Circassian
Derived from the given name Zaur combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Zaw m Burmese
Means "preeminent, supreme" in Burmese.

Zawiah f Malay
Probably of Arabic origin.

Zawirbiy m Circassian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zaurbi or Zaurbiy.

Zayaa f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Zaya.

Zayaan f & m South African (Rare), Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcript of Zayyan.

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

Zaydat f Chechen, Ingush, Karachay-Balkar
Chechen, Ingush, and Balkar form of Zaida.

Zäynäb f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zaynab.

Zaynabe f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi form of Zaynab.

Zayn al-Abidin m Arabic
Means "adornment of the worshippers" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "decoration, embellishment, ornament" and عابدين ('abidin) meaning "worshippers".

Zayn al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زين الدين (see Zayn ad-Din).

Zäynäp f Tatar
Tatar form of Zainab.

Zaynap f Chechen
Chechen form of Zaynab.

Zayneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) chiefly used in North Africa.

Zaynulla m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zainullah.

Zaytuna f Bashkir, Tatar
Derived from Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn) meaning "olive".

Zayyan m & f Arabic (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), Muslim
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beautiful, handsome, nice" (see Zayn).

Zaza m Georgian
Simplified form of Zaal Zar or Zaalzar, which is a combination of Zaal with the Persian noun زر (zar) meaning "gold".... [more]

Zazu f & m Hebrew, Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Zaza (Biblical name) and a diminutive of Elisheva. It is also said to be one of the words to say "movement" in Hebrew.... [more]

Zebby m & f English (Rare)

Zebo f Tajik, Uzbek
Means "beautiful, pretty, lovely" in Tajik and Uzbek, ultimately from Persian زیبا (ziba).

Zeeshan m Urdu
From Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor of, owner of" and شَأْن (šaʾn) meaning "honour, dignity, rank".

Ze'ev m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Zeev.

Zeflik m Silesian
Diminutive of Zefel.

Zehava f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Zahava.

Zeid m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيد (see Zayd).

Zeidane m Western African
Variant of Zaydan (chiefly Mauritanian).

Zeinabou f Western African
Variant of Zeinebou.

Zeine m Western African, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Western African (chiefly Mauritanian) and Maghrebi (chiefly Algerian) variant of Zayn.

Zeïneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Zeineb influenced by French orthography.

Zeineb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) chiefly used in North Africa.

Zeïnebou f Western African
Variant of Zeinebou based on French orthography.

Zeinebou f Western African
Western African elaboration of Zaynab (chiefly Mauritanian).

Zeira f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), South American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaira.

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]

Zejna f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zaina.

Zejnep f Kosovar
Kosovar form of Zaynab.

Zekie f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar feminine form of Zaki.

Zelek m Biblical
Meaning unknown. This was the name of Zelek the Ammonite, a member of David's Mighty Warriors in the book of Samuel.

Zelemkhan m Chechen
Variant of Zelimkhan.

Zelikha f Chechen, Crimean Tatar
Chechen and Crimean Tatar form of Zulaykha.

Zelim m Chechen
Chechen form of Salim, also sometimes used as a short form of Zelimkhan. Alternatively, it could be derived from Arabic ظَلَمَ (ẓalama) meaning "to oppress, to wrong".

Zelimat f Chechen
Possibly a form of Zalima or Zulima.

Zelimhan m Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Zelimkhan.

Želimira f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Želimir.

Želimirka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Želimir.

Zelimxan m Chechen, Ingush
Variant transcription of Zelimkhan. This was the name of a Chechen and Ingush hero (1872-1913).

Zelka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Gizela via Gizelka.

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

Zengin m Turkish
Means "rich" in Turkish.

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.

Zeshan m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zeeshan.

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.

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

Zeyar m Burmese
From Burmese ဇေယျ (zeya) meaning "victory", ultimately from Sanskrit जय (jaya).

Zeynalabdin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zayn al-Abidin.

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

Zezag f Chechen
Means "flower, blossom" in Chechen, ultimately from Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) via Turkish çiçek.

Zezig f Chechen (Rare)
Variant of Zezag.

Zhadyra f Kazakh
Possibly from Arabic جدير (jadir) meaning "suitable, worthy, proper" or Kazakh жаудырау (zhaudyrau) meaning "gleaming (eyes), tender (gaze)".

Zhahangir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Jahangir.

Zhakiya m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Yahya.

Zhaksylyk m Kazakh
Means "good, kind" in Kazakh.

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.