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Zaza m GeorgianSimplified form of
Zaal Zar or
Zaalzar, which is a combination of
Zaal with the Persian noun زر
(zar) meaning "gold".... [
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Zazie f FrenchFrench 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).
Zbawimił m PolishThe 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")... [
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Zbawisław m PolishThe 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")... [
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Zbroisław m PolishThe 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 PolishDiminutive of
Zbigniew. A known bearer of this name is the Polish-Australian actor Zbych Trofimiuk (b. 1979).
Zbylisław m PolishThe 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"... [
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Zderad m SlovakDerived from the Slavic elements
zidati "build, create" and
rad "happy, willing".
Zdobymir m PolishThe 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"... [
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Zdobysław m PolishThe 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"... [
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Zdravomir m Bulgarian, Croatian, SerbianThe 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 BulgarianThe 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"... [
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Zdrowosław m PolishThe 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"... [
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Zdziemił m PolishOld 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".
Zdziwoj m PolishOld Polish male name, composed of two parts -
Zdzi "make, give name" and
woj "warrior".
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."
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).
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... [
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Zebo f Tajik, UzbekMeans "beautiful, pretty, lovely" in Tajik and Uzbek, ultimately from Persian زیبا
(ziba).
Zeeshan m UrduFrom Arabic ذُو
(ḏū) meaning "possessor of, owner of" and شَأْن
(šaʾn) meaning "honour, dignity, rank".
Zeezrom m MormonNephite lawyer, Converted by Alma² and Amulek, later Nephite missionary (c. 82 BC)
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).
Zejian m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 澤 or 泽
(zé) meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance" combined with 建
(jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚
(jiān) meaning "hard, firm"... [
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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.
Żelibrat m PolishDerived from
Żeli ''desire, want'' and
brat ''brother''.
Zelica f LiteratureUsed 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.
Zelim m ChechenChechen 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".
Żelimysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
zhelit "want, desire" combined with Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think".
Želisav m Serbian (Rare)From Serbian
желети (želeti) meaning "to wish" and
сав (sav) meaning "whole" or "all".
Zeltīte f LatvianDerived from Latvian
zelts "gold" (compare
Zelta). Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija used this name for her play
Zeltīte (1901).
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 MythologyThe 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 ChineseFrom Chinese 泽
(zé) meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance" combined with 民
(mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [
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Zeniba f Popular CultureFrom Japanese 銭 (
zeni) meaning "money", and 婆 (
ba) "old woman, grandmother". This is the name of a witch in Hayao Miyazaki's animated film 'Spirited Away' (2001).
Zenji m JapaneseFrom 泉 (
zen) meaning "natural spring, wellspring" or 善 (
zen) meaning "good, virtue" combined with 時 (
ji) meaning "time, moment, chance, occasion" or 二 (
ji) meaning "two"... [
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Zenjiro m JapaneseFrom 泉 (
zen) meaning "natural spring, wellspring" or 善 (
zen) meaning "good, virtue" combined with 時 (
ji) meaning "time, moment, chance, occasion" or 二 (
ji) meaning "two", and then combined with 郎 (
rō) meaning "son".
Zenki m JapaneseFrom 善 (
zen) meaning "virtue, good, goodness" and 生 (
ki) meaning "living". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Zenkichi m JapaneseFrom 善 (
zen) meaning "good" and 吉 (
kichi) meaning "fortune, luck." Other kanji combinations can be used.
Zenodoros m Ancient GreekMeans "gift of Zeus", derived from Greek
Zeno (a prefix form of the name of
Zeus) combined with Greek δωρον
(doron) meaning "gift."
Zephathi m Biblical, JewishThe name might mean "one born on Sabbath", but more probably is a modification of the ethnic Zephathi (Zephathite), from Zarephathi (Zarephathite).
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... [
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Zeralda f LiteratureThe main protagonist in the children's book 'Zeralda's Ogre' by Tomi Unger.
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.
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... [
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Zero m & f VariousDerived from the Italian
zero itself from Medieval Latin
zèphyrum, Arabic صفر (
ṣifr) and Sanskrit शून्य (
śūnyá), ultimately meaning "empty".... [
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Zerrin f TurkishMeans "golden, yellow" or "daffodil, jonquil, narcissus" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian زرین
(zarrin).
Zerua f BasqueModern coinage derived from Basque
zeru "sky; heavens; heaven".
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"... [
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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 HungarianHungarian male name, of possible Slavic origin, from
zet ''son-in-law''.