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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.

Zemòwit m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ziemowit.

Zemrie f Albanian
Variant of Zemrije.

Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]

Zen m Venetian
Venetian form of Zeno.

Zena f German (Swiss, Archaic), Italian (Swiss, Archaic), Hungarian
Feminine form of Zeno and Zénó.

Zena f Czech (Rare)
Short form of Zenaida.

Zena m Biblical Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian form of Zenas.

Zenaide f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian form of Zenaida.

Zénaïs f French
French form of Zenais.

Zenal m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zainul.

Zenas m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Greek name, possibly originally a short form of Zenodoros or another name beginning with the element Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus"... [more]

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

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

Zeneida f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Zenaida.

Zenephi m Mormon
Nephite commander.

Zenexo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Genesius.

Zenia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Zenobia, Zenona and Zenaida.

Zenia f Italian (Swiss, Archaic)
Variant of Zena.

Zeniba f Popular Culture
From 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).

Zenie f Albanian
Variant of Zenije.

Zeniff m Mormon
Nephite king.

Ženija f Latvian
Truncated form of Eiženija.

Zenina f Hungarian
Feminine form of Zénó.

Zenith f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Asenath and Aseneth.

Ženja m & f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Southern Slavic form of Zhenya.

Zenja f Bosnian
Hypocoristic form of Zejneb or Zenobia.... [more]

Zenji m Japanese
From 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"... [more]

Zenjiro m Japanese
From 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".

Zénk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Zenón.

Zénka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Zenona.

Zenka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ценка (see Tsenka).

Zenki m Japanese
From 善 (zen) meaning "virtue, good, goodness" and 生 (ki) meaning "living". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Zenkichi m Japanese
From 善 (zen) meaning "good" and 吉 (kichi) meaning "fortune, luck." Other kanji combinations can be used.

Zenna f Hungarian
Variant of Zena.

Zennaru m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Januarius.

Zénó m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zeno.

Zénobe m French (Archaic)
French form of Zenobios.

Zenóbia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Zenobia.

Zénobie f French (Archaic)
French form of Zenobia.

Zenobija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian form of Zenobia.... [more]

Zenobio m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian masculine form of Zenobia.

Zenobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Zenobios. Saint Zenobius was a 5th-century bishop of Florence and one of the city's patron saints.

Zenobiusz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Zenobios.

Zenobiya f Azerbaijani, Russian
Azerbaijani and Russian form of Zenobia.

Zenoby f American (South, Rare, Archaic), Cornish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic variant of Zenobia, prevalent in Cornwall and Devon as well as in the southern states of the US.

Zenock m Mormon
Prophet of Israel.

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".

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.

Zenone m Italian
Italian form of Zenon.

Zenos m Mormon
Prophet of Isreal.

Zenovia f Romanian
Romanian variant of Zenobia.

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

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

Zenu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Zeno.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Zephora f English
Variant of Sephora.

Zéphyr m French
French form of Zephyr.

Zephyra f English
Feminine form of Zephyr.

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

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

Zephyrine f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Zéphyrine.

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]

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

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

Zerahemnah m Mormon
Lamanite commander at Sidon battle (c. 74 BC).

Zeralda f Literature
The main protagonist in the children's book 'Zeralda's Ogre' by Tomi Unger.

Žeraldina f Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Zeram m Mormon
Nephite military officer.

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

Zere f Kazakh
Derived from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".

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]

Zeren m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Zeren.

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

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.

Zero m & f Various
Derived from the Italian zero itself from Medieval Latin zèphyrum, Arabic صفر (ṣifr) and Sanskrit शून्य (śūnyá), ultimately meaning "empty".... [more]

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]

Zerrin f Turkish
Means "golden, yellow" or "daffodil, jonquil, narcissus" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian زرین (zarrin).

Zerua f Basque
Modern 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"... [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-).

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 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''.

Zeth m English (Modern)
Variant of Seth 1.

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]

Zèto f Provençal
Short form of Jourgeto.

Zetta f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Zeta.

Zetta f Hungarian
Variant of Zita 2.

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

Zeuxippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "desultor, someone who can leap from one horse or chariot to another", from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

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.

Zeuxis m Ancient Greek
Means "to yoke together" or "to bridge", ultimately derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnymi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together".

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

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

Zevseg m Mongolian
Means "weapon, armament, firearm" or "tool, instrument" in Mongolian.

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).

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

Zeydan m Turkish
Turkish form of Zaydan.

Zeyde m Yiddish
Means "grandfather" in Yiddish.... [more]

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.

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

Zezig f Chechen (Rare)
Variant of Zezag.

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).

Zgjim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian zgjim "awakening" as well as from Albanian zgjim, an archaic term meaning "knowledge, education".

Zhaakhan m & f Mongolian
Means "small, little" in Mongolian.

Zhaakhanchuluu m Mongolian
Means "small stone" in Mongolian, from жаахан (jaakhan) meaning "small, a bit" and чулуу (chuluu) meaning "stone".

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Zhan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Žan.

Zhan m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep; profund; clear" or 瞻 (zhān) meaning "to look forward; to observe" or 占 (zhān) meaning "to divine; to foretell".... [more]

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.

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.

Zhanargul f Kazakh
Means "adonis (the flower)" in Kazakh.

Zhanat f & m Kazakh
Either derived from Kazakh жанат (zhanat) meaning "raccoon" (figuratively meaning "large eyes") or Arabic جنة (jannah) meaning "paradise, garden".

Zhanbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Zhanbolat m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and болат (bolat) meaning "steel".

Zhanbolot m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and болот (bolot) meaning "steel".

Zhanbota f Kazakh
From жан (jan) meaning "soul, life" combined with бота (bota) "camel calf, colt" in Kazakh

Zhanbyrbay m Kazakh
Means "rich in rain" in Kazakh, derived from жаңбыр (zhanbyr) "rain" and бай (bay) "rich, wealthy".

Zhandaulet m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and дәулет (daulet) meaning "contentment, wealth, fortune".

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

Zhanel f Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and ел (el) meaning "people, country".

Zhanerke f Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

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

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".

Zhangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 樟 (zhāng) meaning "camphor tree" or 长 (zhǎng) meaning "to grow, to develop" combined with 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 豫 (yù) meaning "relaxed, comfortable, carefree, happy", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain"... [more]

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

Zhanibek m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" or Kazakh бекем (bekem) meaning "firm, strong, steady".

Zhaniya f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul", ultimately from Persian.

Zhanjin m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 占 (zhān) meaning "to divine, to foretell" combined with 金 (jīn) meaning "metal" or "gold", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

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

Zhansultan m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сұлтан (sultan) meaning "sultan, king".

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

Zhanybek m Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz жан (zhan) meaning "soul" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Zhaodong m Chinese
From Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect", 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen" or 朝 (zhāo) meaning "morning, day, daytime" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east"... [more]

Zhaofeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, sign" or 肇 (zhào) meaning "cause, start" combined with 丰 or 豐 (fēng) meaning "abundant, plentiful, lush, bountiful" or 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit"... [more]

Zhaohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Zhaohui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect", 朝 (zhāo) meaning "morning, day, daytime" or 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness" or 晖 (huī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine"... [more]

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]

Zhaojun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]

Zhaomin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect", 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen" or 召 (zhào) meaning "call together, convene, summon" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Zhaoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, sign" or 朝 (zhāo) meaning "morning" combined with 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Zhaowei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavour, strive, encourage" combined with 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft, woof (a horizontal thread in a woven fabric)", 巍 (wēi) meaning "high, lofty, towering", 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade" or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve, hold together"... [more]

Zhaoyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 肇 (zhào) meaning "start, begin" combined with 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 裔 (yì) meaning "descendants, posterity" or 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm"... [more]

Zhapar m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Jafar.

Zhaqyp m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Zhakyp.

Zhargal m Buryat
Means "happiness" in Buryat.

Zhargalma f Buryat
Means "happy, happiness" from Mongolian жаргалтай (zhargaltay) meaning "happy, blissful, joyful".

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

Zhasmin f Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Jasmine.

Zhasmina f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jasmine.

Zhasulan m Kazakh
Means "young soldier" from Kazakh жас (zhas) meaning "young" and ұлан (ulan) meaning "soldier, guard".

Zhavkhaa m & f Mongolian
Means "demeanour, appearance, spirit" in Mongolian.

Zhavkhlan m & f Mongolian
Means "dignity, majesty, glory" or "joy, happiness, good fortune" in Mongolian

Zhazgul f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жаз (zhaz) meaning "spring" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".

Zhazira f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic جزيرة (jazira) meaning "wide expanse, region, territory".

Zhdan m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
From жданий (zhdanyy), meaning "waited for".

Zheenbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жээн (zheen) meaning "nephew" combined with the Turkic military beg meaning "chieftain, master".

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.

Zhendong m Chinese
From Chinese 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite", 镇 (zhèn) meaning "town, market place", 振 (zhèn) meaning "wave, shake, sway, rock" or 臻 (zhēn) meaning "arrive, reach, attain, realise" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east"... [more]

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

Zhengbin m Chinese
From Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with 斌/彬 (bīn) meaning "refined" or 滨 (bīn) meaning "shore, beach, coast"... [more]

Zhenghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" or 政 (zhèng) meaning "government" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

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

Zhengping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" and 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Zhengrong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" or 峥 (zhēng) meaning "lofty, towering" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 嵘 (róng) meaning "towering, lofty"... [more]

Zhenguo m Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise" combined with 国 (guó) meaning "country". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Zhengxiong m Chinese
From Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" or 政 (zhèng) meaning "government" combined with 雄 (xióng) meaning "hero, male, manly"... [more]

Zhenhao m Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise", 镇 (zhèn) meaning "town, market place" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" combined with 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous" or 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent"... [more]

Zhenhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise" or 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Zhenis m Kazakh
Means "victory" in Kazakh.

Zhenisbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh жеңіс (zhenis) meaning "victory" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Zhenish m Kyrgyz
Means "victory" in Kyrgyz.

Zhenishbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жеңиш (zhenish) meaning "victory" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

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]

Zhenling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 貞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" combined with 菱 (líng) meaning "water caltrop, water chesnut" or 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration"... [more]

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]

Zhenzhu f Chinese
Means "pearl" in Chinese.

Zhibek f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "silk" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.

Zhibin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined" or 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore"... [more]

Zhichao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over"... [more]

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]

Zhifang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 直 (zhí) meaning "straight, honest" or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, determination" combined with 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way", as well as other character combinations.

Zhifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge"... [more]

Zhigang m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, combined with 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong"... [more]

Zhiger m Kazakh
Means "determination, perseverance, volition" in Kazakh.

Zhiguo m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern" combined with 国 (guó) meaning "country"... [more]

Zhi'heem m African American
Variant of Jaheem.

Zhihong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern", 炙 (zhì) meaning "roast, broil" or 挚 (zhì) meaning "sincere, earnest" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great"... [more]

Zhihua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform"... [more]

Zhihui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 稚 (zhì) meaning "immature, young, childish", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, most", 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]

Zhijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm", 戬 (jiǎn) meaning "exterminate, destroy, cut" or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [more]

Zhijiang m Chinese
From Chinese 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 江 (jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze" or 强 (jiàng) meaning "stubborn, obstinate, unyielding"... [more]

Zhijie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 知 (zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding", 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 節 (jié) meaning "section, period, verse, melody"... [more]

Zhijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame", 直 (zhí) meaning "straight, erect" or 知 (zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome"... [more]

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]

Zhiliang m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 量 (liáng) meaning "measure, amount"... [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]

Zhimin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Zhiming m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 枝 (zhī) meaning "branch, limb" or 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Zhinan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 南 (nán) meaning "south"... [more]

Zhipeng m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, most" combined with 鹏 (péng) referring to a mythological giant bird... [more]

Zhiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 治 (zhì) meaning "rule, govern" or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Zhiqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]