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Yvenson m Haitian CreoleTransferred use of the surname
Yvenson. A famous bearer of this name is Yvenson Bernard (1984-) a former professional Canadian football running back.
Ywerit f & m Old Celtic, Welsh MythologyPossibly means either "Ireland" or "the Atlantic Ocean" (which lies in the direction of Ireland from Wales), both meanings derived from Proto-Celtic
*ɸīweriyū meaning "earth, soil". This was the name of a parent of
Brân in Welsh mythology, either being a variant name of
Llŷr (which means "the sea") or the name of his wife.
Ywi m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)Perhaps from the Old English elements
íw "yew tree" (see
īwaz) and
wig "war". Ywi (or Iwig) was an Anglo-Saxon saint venerated in the English county of Wiltshire in the Middle Ages, where his relics were enshrined (at the county town, Wilton, near Salisbury)... [
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Za m ChinMeans "enough, satisfied" in Hakha Chin.
Zabad m BiblicalZabad is the name of seven men in the Hebrew Bible. Zabad means "gift" or "endowment."
Zabivaka m Popular Culture, PetFrom a blend of the Russian noun собака
(sobaka) "dog" and the verb забивать
(zabivat') "to strike". This name was used for the 2018 FIFA World Cup official mascot, Zabivaka the Wolf, designed by 22-year-old student designer Ekaterina Bocharova.
Zacahuehue m NahuatlProbably derived from
zacatl "grass, hay" and
huehue "elder, old man".
Zaccur m BiblicalZaccur of the house of
Reuben was the father of
Shammua, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.
Zacnosław m PolishDerived from Polish
zacny "noble, respectable, upright" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Zaddock m English (Rare)(Anglicized) variant of
Zadok. A bearer of the variant
Zadock was Congressman Zadock Pratt (1790-1871), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.
Zadeni m Georgian MythologyMost 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.
Žadgailas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Zadie f EnglishVariant of
Sadie. A known bearer of this name is British author Zadie Smith (1975-), who was born Sadie Smith.
Žadmantas m LithuanianThe 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".
Žadminas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Žadvainas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the old Lithuanian noun
vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Žadvilas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Žadvydas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in
-vydas, such as
Alvydas and
Tautvydas.
Zafeiris m GreekFrom Greek ζαφείρι
(zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος
(sáppheiros) (see
Sapphire) through Latin (compare
Zafeiro).
Zafeiro f GreekFrom Greek ζαφείρι
(zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος
(sáppheiros) (see
Sapphire) through Latin (compare
Zafeiris).
Zafiro f Spanish (Modern)Spanish feminine name derived from the word
zafiro meaning "sapphire". This is a modern coinage.
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.
Zagreus m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ζαγρεύς
(zagreus), which was a term used to refer to a hunter that catches live animals. The term would technically mean "great hunter", as it was derived from the Greek prefix ζα
(za) meaning "very" combined with Greek αγρεύς
(agreus) meaning "hunter"... [
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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".
Zahava f HebrewDerived from Hebrew זָהָב
(zaháv) meaning "gold".
Zaheen f & m UrduMeans "sagacious, acute, clever, ingenious" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic ذهين
(dhahīn).
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".
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.
Zaiga f LatvianDerived from Latvian
zaigot "to glisten, to glimmer".
Zaini m Indonesian, MalayMeans "my beauty" or "my decoration" from Arabic زين
(zayn) meaning "beauty" or "ornament, decoration".
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".
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.
Zəka m AzerbaijaniMeans "mind, intelligence" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ذكاء
(ḏakā').
Zakiryan m BashkirCombination of
Zakir and the suffix -йән
(yän), which is derived from Persian جان
(jân) meaning "soul, being" or "dear, darling".
Zakyius m ObscureMost likely a variant of
Zacchaeus. TikTok and YouTube star Zakyius of The Trench Family bears this name.
Zaland m PashtoMeans "shining, bright, brilliant, radiant" in Pashto.
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.
Zalpa f ChechenDerived from Persian زلف
(zolf) meaning "curl, tress".
Zamanbek m KazakhDerived from Arabic زَمَان
(zamān) meaning "time, era" (see
Zaman) combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zamirbek m KyrgyzDerived from Persian ضمیر
(zamir) meaning "mind, heart, secret" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zamudin m CircassianMeans "strong faith", derived from Arabic صَمَد
(ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting" or "strong" combined with دِين
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Zaphnath-paaneah m BiblicalMeaning 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"... [
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Zapopan f & m Spanish (Mexican)From place name
Zapopan, taken from the Mexican title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de la Expectación de Zapopan, meaning "Our Lady of the Expectation of Zapopan."... [
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