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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''.
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".
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.
Zeza f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria José.
Zezag f Chechen
Means "flower, blossom" in Chechen, ultimately from Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) via Turkish çiçek.
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 () meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 雨 () 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 () meaning "justice, righteousness", 仪 () meaning "ceremony, rites", 裔 (yì) meaning "descendants, posterity" or 毅 () 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.
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]
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]
Zhiqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 枝 (zhī) meaning "branch, limb" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]
Zhiquan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 穉 (zhì) meaning "immature, young, infantile" combined with 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" or 荃 (quán) referring to a type of plant with psychoactive properties (scientific name Acorus calamus)... [more]
Zhirong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [more]
Zhitao m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 志 (see Zhi) and 涛 (see Tao).... [more]
Zhitomir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Žitomir.
Zhiuli m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the French name Jules 1. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian politician Zhiuli Shartava (1944-1993).
Zhivomir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Živomir.
Zhiwei m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 韦 (wéi) meaning "soft leather, tanned leather" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable"... [more]
Zhiwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, or 知 (zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", 问 (wèn) meaning "ask, question, inquire" or 温 (wēn) meaning "warm"... [more]
Zhiwu m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, most" or 秩 (zhì) meaning "rank, order" combined with 武 () meaning "military, martial", 無 (wú) meaning "without, not, nothing" or 五 () meaning "five"... [more]
Zhixin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, or 执 (zhí) meaning "grasp, hold" combined with 鑫 (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 信 (xìn) meaning "trust, believe"... [more]
Zhixiong m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 雄 (xióng) meaning "hero, male, manly"... [more]
Zhiying m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame" combined with 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, gifted", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 莹 (yíng) meaning "bright, lustrous" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade"... [more]
Zhiyong m Chinese
From Chinese 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, most", 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in" combined with 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave", 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 用 (yòng) meaning "use, apply"... [more]
Zhiyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, utmost", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 知 (zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far", 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" or 渊 (yuān) meaning "abyss, deep, profound"... [more]
Zhizhong m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, most", 治 (zhì) meaning "govern, rule, control" or 執 (zhí) meaning "execute, carry out, hold, manage" combined with 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" or 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle"... [more]
Zhobin m Persian (Rare)
Refers to a type of small, short spear in Persian.
Zholaman m Kazakh
From Kazakh жол (zhol) meaning "road, way" and аман (aman) meaning "healthy, prosperous, safe, sound" (of Arabic origin).
Zholbarys m Kazakh
Means "tiger" in Kazakh.
Zholdosh m Kyrgyz
Means "brother, comrade" in Kyrgyz, of Turkic origin.
Zholdoshbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жолдош (zholdosh) meaning "brother, comrade" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zhomart m Kazakh
Means "generous, charitable" in Kazakh, ultimately of Persian origin.
Zhongcheng m Chinese
From Chinese 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" combined with 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded"... [more]
Zhonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Zhongmin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 閔 (mǐn) meaning "pity, sympathise, feel compassion for"... [more]
Zhongming m Chinese
From Chinese 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle", 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second" or 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Zhongqing m Chinese
Derived from Chinese 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyal, faithful", 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle, centre", or 仲 (zhòng) meaning "second, middle" combined with 庆 (qìng) "to celebrate, celebration" or 卿 (qīng) "noble, high officer", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Zhongren m Chinese
From Chinese 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second", 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" combined with 仁 (rén) meaning "compassionate" or 任 (rèn) meaning "burden, responsibility, duty"... [more]
Zhongwei m Chinese
From Chinese 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 仲 (zhòng) meaning "second, middle" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary"... [more]
Zhongxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" or 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second" combined with 信 (xìn) meaning "trust, believe", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delightful"... [more]
Zhongxun m Chinese
From Chinese 仲 (zhòng) meaning "second, middle", 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" combined with 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deed, rank"... [more]
Zhongyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second" or 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" combined with 一 () meaning "one", 颐 (yí) meaning "nourish, foster, protect", 毅 () meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 夷 (yí) meaning "flat, level, smooth" or 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony"... [more]
Zhoomart m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz variant of Zhomart.
Zhores m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Taken from the French surname Jaurès, which was most famously borne by French Socialist Jean Jaurès (1859-1914)... [more]
Zhorzh m Armenian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic)
Armenian, Bulgarian and Georgian form of Georges.
Zhorzheta f Armenian (Rare), Bulgarian
Armenian and Bulgarian form of Georgette.
Zhotia m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iota) meaning "jot, a small amount" through palatalization of the word in Georgian.... [more]
Zhovkhar f & m Chechen
Derived from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem, pearl", as well as a variant transcription of the masculine name Dzhokhar (of the same etymological origin).
Zhovzan f Chechen
Means "lily" in Chechen.
Zhubanysh m Kazakh
Means "consolation, hope" in Kazakh.
Zhuldyzai f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жұлдызай (see Zhuldyzay).
Zhuldyzay f Kazakh
From Kazakh жұлдыз (zhuldyz) meaning "star" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Zhulieta f Bulgarian
Bulgarian borrowing of Juliette.
Zhuljeta f Albanian
Albanian form of Juliet.
Zhumabai m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Zhumabay.
Zhumabay m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh жұма (zhuma) or Kyrgyz жума (zhuma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Zhumabek m Kazakh
From Kazakh жұма (juma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zhumabubu f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жума (zhuma) meaning "friday, week" (from Arabic جمعة (jumuʕa)), combined with Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "madam, lady, matron".
Zhumagali m Kazakh
From Kazakh жұма (zhuma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the name Ali 1.
Zhumagul f & m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh жұма (zhuma) or Kyrgyz жума (zhuma) meaning "Friday" (both of Arabic origin) and Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл (gul) meaning "flower". It is only used as a feminine name in Kazakhstan while it is unisex in Kyrgyzstan.
Zhumakyz f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh жұма (zhuma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with қыз (qyz) meaning "girl".
Zhumali m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жума (zhuma) meaning "friday" (of Arabic origin) and the given name Ali 1.
Zhunis m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Yunus.
Zhuo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 卓 (zhuó) meaning "tall, lofty, outstanding", 茁 (zhuó) meaning "sprout, flourish" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Zhuocheng m Chinese
From Chinese 卓 (zhuó) meaning "tall, lofty, outstanding" combined with 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Zhuoheng m Chinese
From Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "outstanding, brilliant" combined with 恆 (héng) meaning "constant, persistent", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Zhuohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 卓 (zhuó) meaning "tall, lofty, outstanding" or 灼 (zhuó) meaning "bright, shining, luminous" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Zhuohui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 卓 (zhuó) meaning "tall, lofty, outstanding" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]
Zhuoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 卓 (zhuó) meaning "tall, lofty, outstanding", 灼 (zhuó) meaning "bright, shining, luminous", 焯 (zhuō) meaning "bright, clear" or 茁 (zhuó) meaning "sprout, flourish" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) meaning "cry, call, make a sound, voice"... [more]
Zhusip m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Joseph.
Zhusipbek m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Zhusip and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zhusup m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Yusuf (see Joseph).
Zhuzhuna f Georgian
According to Georgian sources, this name is derived from a (presumably archaic) Georgian word that means "blinking". However, there is a Russian source that states that the name is a Georgian form of Julia... [more]
Zhyldyzbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жылдыз (zhyldyz) meaning "star" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zhyrgalbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жыргал (zhyrgal) meaning "happiness" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zhytomyr m Medieval Ukrainian
From Ukrainian життя (zhyttya), meaning "life", and мир (myr), meaning "peace". This was the name of a Kyivan knyaz, whom the city and region Zhytomyr was named after.
Zia f Romansh
Romansh short form of Luzia.
Zia f Hungarian
Originally a short form of Terézia and, to a lesser extent, Ambrózia and Hortenzia, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Zia f English (American)
From the name of the indigenous Zia people of New Mexico. The Zia sun symbol is the national symbol of the state of New Mexico and used on the state flag.
Zianon m Belarusian
Łacinka form of Zyanon.
Ziar m Pashto
Means "effort, diligence, labour" in Pashto.
Zias m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Short form of Jozias. But in other words, you could also say that it is a variant spelling of Sias.... [more]
Ziaur m Bengali (Muslim)
First part of compound Arabic-derived names beginning with ضيآء ال (ḍiyāʾ al) meaning "light of the" (such as Ziaur Rahman).
Ziazan f Armenian (Rare)
Derived from Armenian ծիածան "rainbow".
Žiba f Lithuanian
Short form of Žibuoklė and its diminutives, such as Žibutė.
Zibeon m Biblical
The Hivite son of Seir the Horite.
Žibuoklė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žibuoklė meaning "liverleaf, liverwort" (as in, the flower). In turn, the flower may ultimately have derived its name from the Lithuanian verb žibėti meaning "to glint" as well as "to shine, to sparkle".
Žibutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Žibuoklė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Zichri m Biblical
Means "remembrance, mindful" in Hebrew. This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament.
Zidane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zaydan chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zidkijah m Biblical
Variant of Zedekiah. The name of a character mentioned in chapter 10 of Nehemiah.
Zidôre m Walloon
Walloon form of Isidore.
Zidoro m Provençal
Provençal form of Isidore.
Zied m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زياد (see Ziyad) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Žiedė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žiedas meaning "blossom, flower" as well as "ring, collar".
Ziede f Medieval Baltic
Derived from either Latvian zieds "blossom, bloom; flower" or from Latvian ziedēt "to blossom, to flower". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.
Ziedīte f Latvian
Derived from either Latvian zieds "blossom; flower" or from Latvian ziedēt "to blossom, to bloom, to flower".
Ziedone f Latvian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ziedonis.
Ziedonis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian ziedonis, a poetic word for "springtime, spring".
Ziemek m Polish
Diminutive of Ziemowit.
Zievi m Romansh
Variant of Sievi.
Ziga m Silesian
Diminutive of Zygmunt.
Zigfrīda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian feminine form of Siegfried.
Zigfrīds m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Siegfried.
Zigmas m Lithuanian
Short form of Zigmantas, which is the Lithuanian form of Sigmund.
Žigmondas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zsigmond, which is the Hungarian form of Sigmund. This name is not currently in use in Lithuania and most likely never has been: it is purely a lithuanized form of a foreign (in this case Hungarian) name, as in Lithuania foreign names tend to be lithuanized in order to make them easier to understand and pronounce to Lithuanian speakers.
Zigurds m Latvian
Variant of Sigurds.
Ziguś m Silesian, Polish
Silesian diminutive of Ziga and Polish diminutive of Zygmunt.
Zihniyyah f Arabic
Meaning, "intelligent, keen, understanding."
Zija m Albanian
Albanian form of Ziya.
Zijad m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ziyad.
Zijada f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Ziyad.
Zijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 () meaning "child" combined with 建 (jiàn) "build, establish" or 健 (jiàn) "strong, healthy"... [more]
Zikai m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 愷 (kǎi) meaning "joyful, contented", as well as other character combinations.
Zikana f Sioux
Meaning, "white."
Žikica m Serbian
Diminutive of masculine names that contain the Slavic element živŭ meaning "alive, living", such as Živojin and Živorad.
Zikree m Malay
Malay variant of Zikri.
Zikri m Indonesian, Malay
Means "my remembrance, my recollection" from Arabic ذكر (dhikr) meaning "remembrance, recollection".
Zikry m Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Zikri.
Zilar m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque zilar "silver".
Zīle f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian zīle "acorn; titmouse".
Zilga f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian zilgme "azure".
Zilgia f Romansh
Variant of Cecilia.
Zilgma f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zilgme "azure".
Zília f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Venitian Zilia.
Zilia f Venetian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Zilio, this name was also used as a short form of Cecilia.
Zilia f Aragonese, Popular Culture
Variant of Cilia. 'Zilia Quebrantahuesos' (2015) is a comic by Laura Rubio based on Pyrenean legends and mythology.
Zilio m Venetian (Archaic)
Venetian form of Gilio.
Zìliu m Sardinian
Variant of Egìdiu (compare Giles).
Zillia f Romansh
Variant of Zilgia.
Zillion m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the word zillion, coined in the 1940s to refer to an unspecified large number, itself a blend of the letter Z and million.
Zilong m Chinese
From Chinese 子 () meaning "child" combined with 龍 or 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" or 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, abundant"... [more]
Žilvinas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular Culture
Derived from either the old Lithuanian noun žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout", or from old Lithuanian želvys meaning "unripe, immature, young". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Žilvinas is the name of the husband of the titular character of the folk tale Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
Žilvitis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žilvitis meaning "osier, (basket) willow", which is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian noun žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout".
Zilya f Tatar, Bashkir
Means "radiant, clarity, illumination" from Arabic ضِيَاء‎ (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" (see Ziya).
Zimafej m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Timothy.
Zimal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Arabic word meaning "robe, garment" and also "preparation for a journey".