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Zinan m & f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child, offspring, descendant" combined with 男 (nán) meaning "man, male", as well as other character combinations.

Zinara f Kazakh (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light".

Zinati f Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Zinat.

Zinayida f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Zenaida.

Zincuța f Romanian
Diminutive of Zina.

Zindzi f South African
Diminutive of Zindziswa.

Zineddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زين الدين (see Zayn ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Zineddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Agostinu and its variants.

Zinedin m Bosnian
Variant of Zinedine.

Zine El Abidine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زين العابدين (see Zayn al-Abidin) chiefly used in North Africa.

Zinete f Albanian
Albanian form of Ziynet.

Zing f Chin
Means "cloudy, misty" or "early morning" in Hakha Chin.

Zini f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Zinaida.

Ziniko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Zina and Zinaida.

Zinobia f Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Zenobia.

Zinovi m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian transcription of Russian Зиновий (see Zinoviy).

Zinoviia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Зіновія (see Zinoviya).

Zinovija f Latvian, Lithuanian (Rare)
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Zenobia.

Zinovios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Zenobios. This was borne by Zinovios Valvis (1800-1886), a Greek politician who served two terms as Prime Minister of Greece, in 1863 and 1864.

Zinta f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zinte "magic, charms, witchcraft".

Žintautas m Lithuanian
Means "to know the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb žinoti meaning "to know" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Žintautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žintautas.

Zintis m Latvian
Masculine form of Zinta.

Zintra f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dzintra.

Ziöeśja f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zofia.

Ziöeśka f Vilamovian
Variant of Ziöeska.

Ziöeska f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zofia and Zośka.

Ziomara f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Xiomara.

Ziortza f Basque
Means "place of daneworts", from Basque zihaurri meaning "danewort, dwarf elder" and the suffix -tza, which indicates a place abundant in something. This is the name of a collegiate church dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the Way of St... [more]

Zipert m Romansh
Younger form of Zigpert, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Zipflo m Romani
Maybe a Romani form of Joseph.... [more]

Ziphah m Biblical
In I Chronicles 4:16, Ziphah is mentioned as a son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of Judah.

Ziphion m Biblical
From Hebrew tsiphion "watchman, lookout", ultimately derived from Hebrew tsaphah "to look out, to keep watch." In the bible, Ziphion was the name of a son of Gad.

Ziphora f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Zipporah.

Zipora f Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Variant of Zipporah.

Zippor f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Zipporah, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.

Zippora f Dutch, German, Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Dutch, German, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Italian form of Zipporah.

Zipporia f English (Rare), American (South), African American
Altered form of Zipporah.

Ziprian m Ladin
Ladin form of Cyprian.

Zipura f Judeo-French
Variant of Zipora.

Ziqi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child", 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa (a type of plant)" or 自 (zì, zí) meaning "self, oneself" combined with 柒 (qī) meaning "seven", 竒 (qí) meaning "odd, unusual, strange", 齐 (qí) meaning "even, level, uniform", 期 (qī, qí) meaning "time period, stage", 琪 (qí) meaning "fine jade" or 淇 (qí), the name of a river in Henan province... [more]

Ziran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 自然 (zìrán) meaning "nature, natural". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Ziré m Walloon
Walloon form of Désiré.

Zirêye f Walloon
Walloon form of Désirée.

Zirka f Ukrainian (Modern)
Means "star".

Ziroatkhon f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Persian and Ottoman Turkish زراعت (zirâ’at) meaning “farming, agriculture, cultivation” combined with the Turkic title khan meaning “leader, ruler”.

Zirolamo m Friulian
Friulian and Ladinian form of Girolamo.

Ziroli m Romani
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Ziromina f Sardinian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ziròminu.

Ziromine m Sardinian (Rare)
Nuorese variant of Zirominu.

Ziròminu m Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).

Zirominu m Sardinian (Archaic)
Variant of Ziròminu.

Zirze f German
Germanised form of the name Circe.... [more]

Zisa f Yiddish
Derived from Yiddish zis "sweet".

Zisca f Romansh
Short form of Franzisca.

Ziskind m Yiddish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "sweet kid" in Yiddish, derived from Süsskind.

Zissel f Yiddish
Variant of Zisel.

Zissis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζήσης (see Zisis).

Zisutra m Sumerian, Near Eastern Mythology
Variant of Ziusudra. A Sumerian priest-king during the great flood.

Zita f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Ziti.

Zita f Latvian
Latvian form of Sitta.

Zità f Provençal
Provençal form of Zita 1.

Zitania f Various (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Zita 1.

Zithlaly f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Citlalli.

Zithri m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "the Lord protects."

Ziti m Medieval Basque
Basque form of Cid (see Ceti).

Zitkala-ša f Sioux
Means "red bird" from Lakota ziŋtkála "bird" and šá "red". This name was adopted by a Yankton Dakota writer and political activist, birth name Gertrude Simmons (1876-1938).

Zitlali f American (Hispanic), Mexican
Variant of Citlalli.

Zitlaly f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Citlalli.

Zito m Italian, Brazilian
Male form of Zita 1.

Žitomir m Croatian, Serbian
Means "to live in peace", derived from Proto-Slavic žiti "to live" combined with Slavic mir "peace". In other words, this name is more or less the Croatian and Serbian cognate of the Polish name Życiomierz.

Zitong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" (a type of plant) combined with 桐 (tóng) meaning "paulownia" (a type of plant) or 通 (tōng) meaning "pass through, travel"... [more]

Zitta f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Zita 1.

Ziusudra m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian
Meaning, "life of long days." The name of a king listed in the Sumerian king list; listed as the last king of Sumer prior to the deluge and subsequently recorded as the hero of the Sumerian flood epic... [more]

Ziuta f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Józefa and Kazimiera.

Ziutek m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.

Živadin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic word живъ (zhivu) meaning "living".

Živan m Slovak, Serbian
Masculine form of Živa.

Živana f Slovak, Czech (Rare), Macedonian, Serbian
Variant of Živa and Zivena.

Zivər f Azerbaijani
Means "adornment" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian زیور (zivar).

Zivena f Slavic Mythology
Zivena was the goddess of life, love and fertility in Slavic mythology, also recorded as Živa.... [more]

Živojin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic word живъ ( zhivu ) meaning "living".

Živoljub m Serbian
Derived from the elements živ, meaning "alive, living, vivacious" and ljub meaning "love" or "loved".

Živomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective živ "alive, live, living", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "live, alive". Also compare the Serbo-Croatian noun život "life, living, lifetime"... [more]

Živorad m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements živŭ meaning "alive, living" and radŭ meaning "happy, willing".

Životije m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Serbian живот (život) meaning "life".

Zivya f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Zivia.

Ziwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Ziyadat Allah m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "Allah increases" from the Arabic زيادة (ziyadat) and combined with الله (Allah)

Ziyəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ziya ad-Din.

Ziyafət f & m Azerbaijani
Means "feast, banquet" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ضيافة (ḍiyāfa).

Ziyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 揚 (yáng) meaning "lift, raise, praise, acclaim"... [more]

Ziyar m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زيار (see Ziar).

Ziya-ud-din m Arabic
Composed of the name Ziya and the Arabic word din "religion, faith".

Ziyauddin m Arabic, Indian (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Ziya al-Din as well as the Indian form.

Ziyaudin m Chechen
Chechen form of Ziyauddin.

Ziyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" (a type of tree) combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 异 (yì) meaning "different, unusual, strange", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 屹 (yì) meaning "high, steep, towering"... [more]

Ziyoda f Uzbek
Means "more, numerous, abundant" derived from Persian زیاد (ziyâd) meaning "much, a lot, many".

Ziyodaxon f Uzbek
From the given name Ziyoda combined with xon meaning "king, ruler".

Ziyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 自 (zì, zí) meaning "self, onself" combined with 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, flawless jewel, lustre of gems", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "cart, carriage, palanquin", 虞 (yú) meaning "concerned, anxious", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 鱼 (yú) meaning "fish"... [more]

Zizah m Biblical
Form of Ziza which occurs briefly in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 23:10), belonging to a Levite.

Zizhen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 自 (zì, zí)) meaning "self, oneself" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true", 振 (zhèn) meaning "excite, rouse" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal"... [more]

Zizita f Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantzisca.

Zizitu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantziscu.

Zizzu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantziscu.

Zjarrta f Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Either derived from Albanian i zjarrtë "fiery" or zjarr "fire" and, figuratively, "passion; ardor".

Zlatana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Zlatan.

Zlate f Yiddish
Derived from the Slavic word zlato "gold", this was used as a symbolic name (compare Golda).

Zlatena f Bulgarian
Variant of Zlatina.

Zlatibor m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From the Slavic elements zlato "gold" and bor "battle". This is the name of a mountain in Serbia.

Zlatimira f Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Zlatimir.

Zlatomir m Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Derived from Slavic zlato "gold" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Zlatomira f Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Zlatomir.

Zlikha f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zuleika.

Zmaga f Slovene
Feminine form of Zmago.

Zmago m Slovene
Cognate of Victor.

Zmagoslav m Slovene
Male form of Zmagoslava.

Zmagoslava f Slovene (Rare)
Slovenian feminine name derived from the word zmaga meaning "victory" and the Slavic name element slava meaning ''glory''.

Zmarai m Pashto
Means "lion" in Pashto. This is also the Pashto name for the fifth month of the Solar Hijri calendar (called Mordad in Farsi).

Zmarak m Pashto
Means "little lion" from a diminutive of Pashto زمری (zmarai) meaning "lion".

Zmaray m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زمری (see Zmarai).

Źmicier m Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian łacinka form of Zmitser.

Zmicier m Belarusian
Łacinka form of Zmitser.

Zmiter m Belarusian (Russified)
Russified form of Zmitser.

Zmitser m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Demetrius.

Znaur m Ossetian (Rare)
Variant of Zaur.

Zoa f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate variant of Zoe. The Christian martyr Zoe of Rome is sometimes referred to as Saint Zoa.

Zoar m & f Various (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zohar, means "light, brilliance" in Hebrew. In the Bible, it is the name of the city that Lot fled to (Genesis 19:22).... [more]

Zoárd m Medieval Hungarian
Variant of Szórád.

Zoárda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Zoárd.

Zobair m Bengali
Bengali form of Zubair.

Zobebah m Biblical
Meaning, "the slow." Zobebah (also known as Hazzobebah) was a son of Koz (1 Chronicles 4:8).

Zobeslaus m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Germanised form of Sobiesław.

Zocha f Polish
Diminutive of Zofia.

Zochna f Polish
Diminutive of Zofia.

Zocueca f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Zocueca, meaning "The Virgin of Zocueca," venerated at the sanctuary in Guarromán in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.

Zoea f Moldovan (Rare)
Moldovan form of Zoya.

Zoée f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Zoé.

Zoeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zoel m French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Zoellus. ... [more]

Zoélie f French, French (Quebec), French (Belgian)
Variant of Zoelle.

Zoéline f French (Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian)
Elaboration of Zoélie.

Zoella f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoellus.

Zoelle f English (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoel.

Zoellus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Apparently a corruption of Zoilus, borne by a 3rd-century Saint Zoellus, who was martyred in Lystra, Lycaonia (Asia Minor) under the Roman emperor Numerian.

Zoete f Medieval Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch soete "sweet" (zoete in Modern Dutch).

Zoeten f Medieval Flemish
Variant of Zoete.

Zoetje f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Soete via Zoete.

Zofar m Tatar, Bashkir
Derived from Arabic ظافر (zafir) meaning "triumphant, victorious" (see Zafar).

Zofeia f Medieval Baltic, Russian (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Slavic, Medieval Ukrainian
Variant of Sofija.

Zofeja f Medieval Polish, Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Zofeia.

Zofiô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sophia.

Žofka f Slovak, Czech
Diminutive of Žofie.

Zofka f Polish, Slovene, Kashubian
Polish and Slovene diminutive of Zofia and Kashubian diminutive of Zofiô. Zofka Kveder (1878 – 1926) is considered one of the first Slovene women writers and feminists.

Zog m Albanian
Derived from Albanian zog "bird; chick, nestling; dialectal) animal young; (dialectal) son". This name was borne by Zog I (1895 – 1961). He first served as Albania's youngest ever prime minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as king (1928–1939).

Zoga f Albanian
Variant of Zoge.

Zoge f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian zogë "pullet; young bee" and, figuratively, "pretty girl".

Zohara f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Zohar.

Zohardi f Basque (Rare)
From Basque zohardi "clear sky".

Zoheïr m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Zoheir influenced by French orthography.

Zoheir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zuhayr (chiefly Algerian).

Zohid m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Zahid.

Zohir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of both Zaahir 1 and Zaahir 2 via their variant transcription Zahir.

Zöhrä f Tatar, Bashkir
From Arabic زُهْرَة‎ (zuhra, “Venus (the planet)”). Cognate with Uzbek Zuhra, Uyghur زوھرە‎ (zohre).

Zöhrə f Azerbaijani
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Azerbaijani.

Zöhrab m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sohrab.

Zohrab m Armenian, Azerbaijani
Armenian form of Sohrab as well as an Azerbaijani alternate transcription of Zöhrab.

Zoia f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Romanian, Moldovan
Variant transcription of Zoya.

Zoia f Venetian
Venetian form of Gioia.

Zoides m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ζωή (zoe) meaning "life" (see Zoe) combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Zoika f Bulgarian
Variant of Zoya.

Zoil m Catalan, Basque, Croatian, Polish, Russian
Basque, Catalan, Croatian, Polish and Russian form of Zoilus.

Zoitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Zoi, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.

Zója f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Zoja.

Zojz m Albanian Mythology
Zojz is a sky and lightning god in Albanian pagan mythology. The name itself is a cognate of Zeus.

Zoki m Croatian
Diminutive form of Zoran.

Zokir m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Zakir.

Zolaykha f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zulaykha.

Zolboo m & f Mongolian
Means "character, temperament" in Mongolian.

Zöldike f Hungarian (Modern)
Directly taken from Hungarian zöldike "greenfinch".

Zoldka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Jizolda via Jizoldka.

Zoleikha f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian زلیخا (see Zoleykha).

Zoleka f Xhosa
Means "humble" in Xhosa.

Zölestin m German (Rare, Archaic)
Germanised form of Celestine.

Zölestina f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zölestin.

Zölestine f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine variant of Zölestin.

Zoleykha f Persian
Persian form of Zuleika.

Zolfia f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zulfiya.

Zolfiya f Tatar
Tatar form of Zulfiya.

Zolin m Nahuatl
Means "quail" in Nahuatl.

Zoljargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian зол (zol) meaning "fortune, luck, fate" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Zolkafli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkarnain m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.

Zolkeflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkefli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkepli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkhiza f Bashkir
Derived from Arabic ذُو الْحِجَّة (ḏū l-ḥijja) referring to Dhul Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Zolkifle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkifli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkifly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkipli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zollie m English (Modern)
Variant of Sollie.

Zolna f Hungarian (Rare)
19th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the name of the city of Zsolna, known by its Slovak name Žilina in English, in north-western Slovakia.

Zolta m Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Zoltán.

Zoltan m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Zoltán.

Zoltána f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoltán.

Zoltánné f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoltán.

Zolten m English (Rare)
Variant of Zoltán.

Zolzaya f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian зол (zol) meaning "fortune, luck, blessing" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".

Zolzayaa f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Zolzaya.

Zomilla f Hungarian
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Zommaria m Sardinian
Variant of Giommaria.

Zongliang m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant", as well as other character combinations.

Zongshi m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestry, lineage, family" combined with 石 (shí) meaning "stone, rock", 實 (shí) meaning "real, true", or 奭 (shì) meaning "anger, red", as well as other character combinations.

Zongyang m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean, sea" or "multitudinous, vast", as well as other character combinations.

Zonia f Spanish (Latin American), Central American, American (Hispanic)
Variant of Sonia.

Zontikos m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Greek ζώντως (zontos) meaning "vivid" combined with the Greek adjectival suffix -ικός (-ikos). Also compare the similar name Zotikos, which might possibly be related.... [more]

Zonzamas m Guanche
Derived from Guanche zamzâm, meaning "happy". It was borne by a chief from Lanzarote who ruled the island at the end of the 14th century, before the European conquest.

Zophar m Biblical Hebrew
In the Old Testament Book of Job, Zophar, meaning "chirping; rising early," the Naamathite is one of the three friends of Job who visits to comfort him during his illness.

Zophiel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Apparently either means "watchman of God" or "rock of God" in Hebrew. It could also be a variant of Jophiel, since the angel Jophiel is also regularly called Zophiel in various sources... [more]

Zophonías m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sophonias.

Zopyra f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zopyros.

Zopyrus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zopyros.

Zóra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zora.

Zorahaya f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)

Zoraima f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name combining Zoraida and Moraima.

Zoram m Mormon
Zoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [more]

Zoranka f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Feminine form of Zoran.

Zorawar m Punjabi, Pashto
Derived from Persian زورآور (zur-âvar) meaning "powerful, strong".

Zore f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".

Zore f Yiddish
An Ashkenazic form of Sarah

Zoreslava f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Zoreslav.

Zorha f Persian, French
Variant of Zahra used frequently amongst French speakers.

Zori m Armenian
From Armenian զոր (zor) meaning "strength" or "mighty".

Zori f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zuri.

Zori f Bulgarian
Short form of Zornitsa.

Zorig m Mongolian
Means "courage, will, intention" in Mongolian.

Zorigt m Mongolian
Means "brave, courageous, intrepid" in Mongolian.

Zorika f Croatian

Zorin m English
Variant of Zoran.

Zorinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zóra.

Zorislav m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian zora "dawn, aurora" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Zorislava f Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zorislav.

Zorko m Croatian, Slovene
Derived from zora which means "dawn".

Zornitza f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Зорница (see Zornitsa).

Zoro m Serbian (Rare)
Diminutive or short form of Zoran.

Zoro m Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian short form of Zohrab and Zorayr as well as a rare Georgian short form of Anzor.

Zoroastro m History (Hispanicized), History (Italianized), History (Portuguese-style)
Spanish and Italian form of Zoroaster.

Zorobabel m Biblical Greek, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical French, Biblical Spanish
Greek form of Zerubbabel.

Zoroslav m Croatian, Serbian
Variant of Zorislav.

Zortel f Yiddish
Variant of Tzurtel.

Zorya f Slavic Mythology, Soviet, Russian
The name given to the goddess (sometimes two or three) of the dawn or the morning and evening stars. The most common depiction was that of a warrior woman. Also compare the related names Zarya, Zvezda and Danica.... [more]

Zorz m Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Georges.

Zorze m Venetian (Archaic)
Venetian form of Giorgio.

Zorzeta f Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Georgette.

Zorzi m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian, Sardinian
Medieval Italian variant of Giorgi and Sardinian and Venetian form of George.

Žoržika f Slovak
Diminutive of Georgína, not used as a given name in its own right.

Zorzo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of George.

Žoržs m Latvian (Rare)
Variant of George.

Zosepa f Sardinian
Variant of Giosepa.

Zosepe m Sardinian
Variant of Giosepe.

Zösia f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zofia.

Zosieńka f Polish
Diminutive of Zosia.

Zosim m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian (Rare), Serbian, Slovene
Form of Zosimos (see Zosimus) in various languages.

Zosima f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of Zosime and Italian feminine form of Zosimo.

Zosima m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Zosimas. Also see Zosim, which is the Russian form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).... [more]

Zosimas m Late Greek
Variant of Zosimos (see Zosimus). A known bearer of this name was saint Zosimas of Palestine, who lived in the 6th century AD.

Zosime m Georgian (Rare), French (Rare)
Georgian and French form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).

Zosimo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Zosimos via Zosimus.

Zösiu f Vilamovian
Diminutive of Zösia and Ziöeśja.

Zosja f Belarusian (Rare), Hungarian
Belarusian variant transcription of Zosia.

Zöska f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zośka.

Zośka f Polish
Diminutive of Zofia.

Žostautas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "to speak to the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb žosti meaning "to speak, to talk" as well as "to say, to tell" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Žostautė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Žostautas.

Zosym m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).

Zosyma m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Zosimas.

Zosza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Zofiô.

Zòtic m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catalan form of Zoticus.

Zotic m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Zoticus.

Zotico m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zotikos (via Zoticus).

Zotik m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Zotikos (see Zoticus).

Zotique m French
French form of Zotikos via Zoticus. A known bearer of this name was Zotique Racicot (1845-1915), a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.

Zotyk m Polish (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Polish and Ukrainian form of Zotikos (see Zoticus).

Zoubair m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubair chiefly used in Northern Africa (particularly Morocco).

Zoubeida f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubaida chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zoubeir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zubair chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zoubir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zubair (chiefly Algerian).

Zouhaier m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زهير (see Zuhair) chiefly used in North Africa.

Zouhair m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zuhair chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zouheir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zuhair chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zouina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Diminutive of Zayna.

Zoulikha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Zulaykha.

Zowee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zowey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zoyka f Bulgarian
Variant of Zoya.

Zozo f Greek
Diminutive of Zoi. Known bearers of this name include Greek actresses Zoi 'Zozo' Dalmas (1905-1988) and Zoi 'Zozo' Sapountzaki (1933-).

Zozym m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).

Zozyma f Polish
Polish form of Zosima.

Zrina f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Zrinka.