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Zana f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Zana 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.

Zana f Ancient Berber

Zanda f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally considered a variant of Sanda 1.

Zandan m & f Mongolian
Means "sandalwood" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately from Sanskrit चन्दन (chandana) of the same meaning (compare Chandan).

Zandaya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zendaya.

Zande m Walloon, Picard
Walloon form and Picard diminutive of Alexander.

Zande m Venetian (Archaic)
Variant of Gianni.

Zanden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the sounds present in the name Zander with the phonetic element den.

Zandon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zanden.

Zandyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zanden.

Zane m Venetian (Archaic), Ligurian, Medieval Italian
Venetian and Ligurian form of John.

Zaneta f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of Giovanna (via Gianeta).

Žanete f Latvian
Latvian adoption of Jeannette.

Zanetin m Ligurian
Diminutive of Zane.

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.

Zangar m Kazakh
Means "towering, lofty" in Kazakh.

Zanggar m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Заңғар (see Zangar).

Zangmo f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བཟང་མོ (bzang-mo) meaning "kind, noble, good", used as the Tibetan form of Bhadra.

Zangpo m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བཟང་པོ (bzang-po) meaning "good, noble, excellent".

Zanilia f Popular Culture
This is the invented English name of the Chinese actress Zhao Liying (赵丽颖).

Zanín m Galician
Variant of Senén.

Zanina f Ancient Berber

Zańka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.

Zanka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.

Żanna f Medieval Polish, Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Żużanna and Polish form of Jeanne.

Zanna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.

Zanne f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Sanne.

Zanni m Italian, Venetian
A 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), Venetian
Tuscan 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.

Zanotto m Ligurian
Diminutive of Zane (compare Giannotto).

Zanthia f English (Rare)
Variant of Xanthia.

Zanufius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic Saint. A Kemetian abbot, stationed near Achmin.

Zaphira f English (Rare)
Variant of Sapphira.

Zaphnaphpaaneah m English (Puritan)
Variant of Zaphnath-paaneah.

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]

Zaphnathpaaneah m Biblical
Variant of Zaphenath-paneah.

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."... [more]

Zapreta f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Zepreta.

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

Zarabeth f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Sarabeth.... [more]

Zarahemla f Mormon
According to The Book of Mormon, Zarahemla was a city in ancient America, named after a man who was an ancestor of the prophet Ammon and a descendant of Mulek... [more]

Zarathusht m Persian
Variant of Zartosht.

Zarco m Spanish (Rare)
This first name is predominantly found in South America, although it is not very common there: one is much more likely to encounter the name as a surname there instead. Because of that, it is possible that the bearers' parents were inspired to give their sons the surname as a first name, just like it is done in English-speaking countries these days... [more]

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".

Zarghon m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زرغون (see Zarghun).

Zarghona f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زرغونه (see Zarghuna).

Zarghoon m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زرغون (see Zarghun).

Zarghoona f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زرغونه (see Zarghuna).

Zarghun m Pashto
Means "green" in Pashto.

Zarghuna f Pashto
Feminine form of Zarghun.

Zaria f Russian
Variant transcription of Zarya.

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

Zarinaea f Scythian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zarinaia. This was the name of a queen regnant and military leader of the Saka tribe, possibly legendary, who waged a war against the Medes.

Zarinah f Malay
Malay variant of Zarina.

Zarinaia f Scythian (Hellenized)
Probably derived from Old Iranian *zari- "golden". This was the name of a legendary Saka (Scythian) warrior queen.

Zarine f Persian, Indian
Variant of Zareen.

Žarka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Žarko.

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".

Zarouhi f Armenian
Variant transliteration of Զարուհի (see Zaruhi).

Zarouhie f Armenian (Gallicized)
French transliteration of Զարուհի (see Zaruhi).

Zarria f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zariyah.

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".

Zarya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun заря (zarya) meaning "dawn, daybreak". Also compare the related name Zorya.... [more]

Zaryana f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Zoryana influenced by Russian and dialectal Ukrainian заря (zarya) "dawn", or simply deriving from it. It can also be an elaboration of Soviet Zarya 2.

Zasu f Obscure
Combination of the last syllable of the name Eliza and the first syllable of the name Susan. Notable bearer of the name is an American actress ZaSu Pitts (1894-1963).

Zäta m & f Swedish (Rare)
From the Swedish name for the letter Z. Often a nickname for someone whose name (either first or last) start with Z, it is sometimes used as a given name in its own right.

Zathapy f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sꜣt-ḥpw meaning "daughter of Apis", derived from zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the deity Apis, the sacred bull. This was the second name of Senebtisi.

Zatnika m Sundanese
Variant of Jatnika.

Zau m Kachin
From a title meaning "chief, lord" in Kachin, used as an honorific for a chief's son and typically placed before the given name.

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".

Zavannah f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Savannah.

Zaveon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zavion.

Zavî m Walloon
Walloon form of Xavier.

Zavid m Serbian (Rare, Archaic)
From zavist ''envy'', variant of Zavida.

Zavida m Medieval Serbian, Serbian (Archaic)
Derived from the verb zavideti, meaning "to envy". ... [more]

Zaviša m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the old name Zavida, which itself was derived from the verb zavideti, meaning "to envy". It was once used to divert evil forces from a child, since it was believed it would prevent envy towards the child.

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

Zawawi m Malay, Indonesian
From the name of 12th-century Islamic jurist and grammarian Ibn Muti al-Zawawi, whose name was derived from the Berber tribe of Zawawa.

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

Zaxarias m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζαχαρίας (see Zacharias).

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

Zayaa f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Zaya.

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

Zaydan m Arabic
Means "growth, increase" in Arabic, from the word زَيَّدَ (zayyada) meaning "to increase, to grow".

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

Zayde m English
Variant of Zade and short form of Zayden

Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey.

Zayleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zaylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee. It could also be understood as an anglicized form of Zélie.

Zaylon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylen, the spelling influenced by Waylon. (Also compare Braylon and Jaylon.)

Zaylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.

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.

Zayra f Spanish
Variant of Zaira.

Zaÿre f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Zaïre.

Zaytun f Arabic
Means "olive" in Arabic.

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

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

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

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

Zaz f French (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]

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]

Zazie f French
French diminutive of Isabelle. The French author Raymond Queneau used this for the title character of his novel 'Zazie dans le métro' (1959; English: 'Zazie in the Metro'), which was adapted by Louis Malle into a film (1960).

Zaziko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zaza.

Zäzilia f German (Archaic)
Variant of Cäcilia.

Zäzilie f German (Archaic)
Variant of Cäcilie.

Zazou f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]

Zazuka m Georgian
Diminutive of Zaza.

Zazuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zaza, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).... [more]

Zbawimił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [more]

Zbawisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [more]

Żbiétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Elżbiéta via Elżbiétka.

Zbigniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Zbigniew.

Zbigórz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Zbigniew.

Zbijlud m Medieval Polish
Variant of Zbylut.

Zbilut m Medieval Polish
Variant of Zbylut.

Zbincza f Medieval Czech
Feminine form of Zbygniew.

Zbislav m Medieval Czech
Older form of Zbyslav.

Zbroisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbroić (się) "to arm, to weapon" (also compare Polish zbroja "armour" and Czech zbrojit "to arm"). The second element of this name is derived from Slavic slav "glory".

Zbych m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew. A known bearer of this name is the Polish-Australian actor Zbych Trofimiuk (b. 1979).

Zbygniew m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Zbigniew.

Zbyhněva f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Zbyhněv.

Zbylisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the old Polish verb zbylić (also zbilić or zbelić or bylić), which can mean "to think, to ponder" as well as "to recall, to remember, to remind"... [more]

Zbynek m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.

Zbynia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.

Zbynio m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.

Zbyś m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.

Zbysia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.

Zbyslav m Czech (Rare)
Czech cognate of Zbysław.

Zbysława f Polish
Feminine form of Zbysław.

Zbyśü m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zbigniew and Zbyszek.

Zbyszka f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.

Zbyszko m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.

Żdan m Medieval Polish
Polish form of Zhdan.

Ždana f Czech (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".

Zděnek m Czech
Variant of Zdeněk.

Zdenek m Czech
Variant of Zdeněk.

Zděnka f Czech
Variant of Zdeňka.

Zdenka f Medieval Czech, Hungarian
Medieval Czech diminutive of Zdeslava. It is also occasionally considered a diminutive of Sidonia.

Zderad m Slovak
Derived from the Slavic elements zidati "build, create" and rad "happy, willing".

Zdeslava f Medieval Czech, Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zdeslav.

Zdobymir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zdobyć, which can mean "to get, to acquire, to obtain, to gain" as well as "to win, to earn". Also compare Croatian dobiti "to get, to acquire" and Czech dobýt "to gain, to conquer"... [more]

Zdobysław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zdobyć, which can mean "to get, to acquire, to obtain, to gain" as well as "to win, to earn". Also compare Croatian dobiti "to get, to acquire" and Czech dobýt "to gain, to conquer"... [more]

Zdravislav m Bulgarian, Croatian
Variant of Zdravoslav.

Zdravomir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zdráve or Serbo-Croatian zdravlje "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from either Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".

Zdravoslav m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zdráve "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Zdrowosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zdrowy "healthy, sound, well, wholesome" or zdrowie "health", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy"... [more]

Zdzicha f Polish
Diminutive form of Zdzisława.

Zdziemił m Polish
Old Polish male name, composed of two parts: Zdzie originating from jьzděti "put, do, make" and mil "nice". It could mean "the one who makes others kinder".

Zdzisia f Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisława.

Zdziwoj m Polish
Old Polish male name, composed of two parts - Zdzi "make, give name" and woj "warrior".

Zdzysława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Zdzisława.

Zdzysłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Zdzisław.

Zeah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zea.

Zealand m English (American, Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from English Zealand, the exonym of Zeeland and Sjælland.

Zeal-for-god m English (Puritan)
A name used in reference to Romans 10:2, "For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge."

Zealia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zelia.... [more]

Zeal-of-the-land m Theatre
Used in the play Bartholomew Fair as the name of a Puritan.

Zealous m English (African, Rare)
From the English word zealous meaning "full of zeal, ardent", perhaps intended to be an English form of Zelotes. This was the name of a Union general in the American Civil War: Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900).

Zebastian m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sebastian.

Zebedaeus m Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Zebedaios (see Zebedee).

Zebedäus m Biblical German
German form of Zebedaios.

Zebede m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Zebedee.

Zebedea f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebedeo.

Zebedeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zebedee.

Zebedeusz m Biblical Polish
Polish form of Zebedee.

Zebedia m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Zebedeo.

Zebediah m English, English (African)
Variant of Zebadiah, most often used in Zimbabwe.

Zebenzui m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Zebenzuí.

Zebenzuí m Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)
From an indigenous Guanche name which may be derived from *zăbb-ən-əswy "blowfly of the sandgrouse", composed of *əzăbb "gadfly; blowfly", the preposition *n, and *(a)səwəy referring to a species of sandgrouse, a type of bird from the genus Pterocles... [more]

Zeberetta f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Siberetta.

Zebinus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic Saint. He was a Syrian hermit.

Zebisco m Italian
Transferred use of the surname Zebisco.

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

Zebula f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebulon.

Zeca m Portuguese
Diminutive of José or the double name José Carlos.

Zech m English (Rare)
Short form of Zechariah. Compare how Zach is a short form of Zachariah or Zachary.

Zećir m Bosnian
Variant of Zekir.

Zećira f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zećir.... [more]

Zeck m English (Rare)
Short form of Zechariah. Compare how Zack is a short form of Zachariah or Zachary.

Zecke m German (Rare)
Derived from the usual German word Zecke "Tick (the animal)".... [more]

Zedarri f Basque
Basque form of Pilar.

Zeddick m English
Perhaps a corruption of Zadok (compare Zaddock), or a short form of Zedekiah.

Zedekia m German, Dutch
German and older Dutch form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.

Zedena f Medieval Czech (Germanized)
Germanized form of Zdenka.

Zedequias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.

Zedric m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern take on the name Cedric.

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.

Zeeva f Hebrew
Feminine variant of Ze'ev.

Zeew m Hebrew (Polonized)
A polonized spelling of Zeev

Zeezrom m Mormon
Nephite lawyer, Converted by Alma² and Amulek, later Nephite missionary (c. 82 BC)

Zefa f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jozefa and Josepha.

Zefanias m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Zephaniah.

Zefanja m Biblical German
German form of Zephaniah.

Zèfe m Picard
Hypocoristic of Joséf.

Zefek m Silesian
Diminutive of Józef.

Zefel m Silesian
Silesian form of Józef.

Zeferí m Catalan
Catalan form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).

Zeferina f Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zephyrine.

Zeffira f Italian
Feminine form of Zeffiro.

Zeffirina f Italian (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Zeffirino.

Zeffiro m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Zefiro.

Zefira f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Zeffira.

Zefirin m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Zephyrinus.

Zefirina f Italian (Rare), Gascon, Provençal
Italian, Gascon and Provençal form of Zéphyrine.

Zefirinas m Lithuanian
Variant of Zefyrinas.

Zefirino m Italian
Italian form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).

Zefirino f Provençal
Provençal form of Zéphyrine.

Zefirinu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Zefirino.

Zefiro m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Zephyr.

Zefiryn m Polish
Polish form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).

Zefiryna f Polish
Feminine form of Zefiryn.

Zefka f Kashubian
Kashubian diminutive of Józefa.

Zefla f Silesian
Diminutive of Józefa.

Zeflik m Silesian
Diminutive of Zefel.

Zefyrinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).

Zehava f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Zahava.

Zehniya f Uzbek
Variant of Zihniyyah.

Zeia f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Upper German short form of Luzei and Surselvan Romansh variant of Zia.

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

Zeidan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).

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

Zein f & m Arabic
(Feminine) variant transcription of Zayn. A known bearer is Princess Zein of Jordan (1968-), a daughter of the late King Hussein who was named for his mother, Zein al-Sharaf Talal (1916-1994).

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).

Zeisolf m Medieval German
Formed from the High German name elements ZEIZ "tender" and WOLF "wolf".

Zeita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name recorded in the 12th century.

Zeitlose f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name of a plant (Colchicum, historically also Crocus).... [more]

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.

Zekhi m Turkish, English
Diminutive of Hezekiah or variant of Zeki.

Zekie f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar feminine form of Zaki.

Zekie m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Ezekiel.

Zekir m Turkish
Variant of Zakir.

Zelah f Biblical Hebrew, English (Rare)
Means "rib, side" in Hebrew. Zelah was a place in the territory of the Tribe of Benjamin, ancient Judea, known as the burial place of King Saul, his father Kish and his son Jonathan.

Zeldris m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From The Seven Deadly Sins anime.

Zeleikha f Muslim (?), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Zuleika.

Zelekman m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
variant of Seligmann

Zelemkhan m Chechen
Variant of Zelimkhan.

Zelestino m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Celestino.

Zelfie f Albanian
Variant of Zelfije.

Zelfira f Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Zölfirä.

Zélia f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Zelia.

Zelia f Italian (Archaic), Italian (Swiss, Archaic)
Truncated form of Azelia.

Zelia f Basque (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese
Basque form and English variant of Celia as well as a Portuguese variant of Zélia. It may also be the Latinate form of Zélie.

Żelibrat m Polish
Derived from Żeli ''desire, want'' and brat ''brother''.

Zelica f Literature
Used by Thomas Moore in his poem 'Lalla Rookh' (1817), where it belongs to the tragic heroine of the first tale that the poet Feramorz sings to Lalla. In the tale, Zelica and Azim are young lovers who live in the province of Khorassan.

Zelik m Yiddish
An Eastern Slavic variant of Zelig

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".

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).

Żelimysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic zhelit "want, desire" combined with Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think".

Zelina f Hungarian
Variant of Celina.

Zelinda f Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Folklore
Supposedly an Italian form of Selinde, itself a German variant of Sieglinde, as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name... [more]

Zeline f Hungarian
Short form of Celesztina as well as a quasi-borrowing of Céline.

Zelipe m Aragonese
Variant of Felipe.

Želisav m Serbian (Rare)
From Serbian желети (želeti) meaning "to wish" and сав (sav) meaning "whole" or "all".

Želisava f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Želisav.

Żelisława f Polish
Feminine form of Żelisław.

Žēlīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian žēlīgs "merciful".

Zeliye f Walloon
Walloon form of Zélie.

Željan m Croatian
Derived from South Slavic želja meaning "desire".

Željana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Željan.

Zelka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Gizela via Gizelka.

Zélma f Kashubian
Short form of Anzélma.

Zelma f Hungarian
Originally a short form of Anzelma and Szalóme, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Zelmira f Theatre, Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Form of Želimira and a feminine form of Gelmir. This name belongs to the title character of a Rossini opera; Zelmira (1822) was based on the play Zelmire (1762) by the French playwright de Belloy, about a princess of Lesbos who must save her father and husband from evil political machinations.

Zelphia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Zelpha.

Zelta f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian zelts "gold".

Zeltīte f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zelts "gold" (compare Zelta). Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija used this name for her play Zeltīte (1901).

Zeltza f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of the Ancient Roman masculine name Celsus.

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]

Zémire f Theatre, French (Rare)
French form of Zemira.... [more]

Zemire f French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Zémire.

Zemnarihah m Mormon
Leader of the Gadiantron band.