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Zsálya f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian zsálya "sage (the plant)".
Zsanka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Zsanett and Zsuzsanna, used as a given name in its own right.
Zsejke f Hungarian
Szekler-Hungarian variant of Zselyke.
Zseni f Hungarian
Diminutive of Eugénia.
Zseraldin f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Géraldine.
Zsinett f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Ginette.
Zsófi f Hungarian
Short form of Zsófia.
Zsorzsett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Georgette.
Zuanne m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese variant forms of John.
Zuar m Biblical
Meaning, "littleness" or "little one." Zuar was a member of the house of Issachar. He was the father of Nethaneel. Variant of Zoar.
Zuba f Romani (Archaic)
Truncated form of Azuba.
Zubaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبيدة (see Zubaida), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Zubaira m & f Chechen, Kazakh (Rare)
Chechen form and Kazakh feminine form of Zubair. It is solely masculine in Chechen while it is a feminine name in Kazakh.
Zubayr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبير (see Zubair).
Zubeida f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu زبیدہ (see Zubaida).
Zubeidat f Avar, Nigerian
Avar form of Zubaida also used by Nigerian Muslims.
Zubejda f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zubaida.
Zuber m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu زبیر (see Zubair).
Zubir m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zubair.
Zubiya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gazelle" in Arabic.
Zuerius m Dutch (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
A latinised form of Sweer under the influence of the Biblical name Ahasuerus.
Zuha f Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Malay
Derived from Arabic ضُحَى (ḍaḥḥā) meaning "sacrifice, immolate" or "morning, forenoon".
Zuhaitza f Basque (Modern)
Feminine name derived from Basque zuhaitz "tree", ultimately from Old Basque zur "wood" and haritz "oak" (formerly a generic term for "tree").
Zuhayr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زهير (see Zuhair).
Zuhri m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 7th-century Islamic jurist and scholar Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri, whose name was derived from the Banu Zuhrah clan. It can also be derived from Indonesian and Malay zuhur meaning "midday, noon", ultimately from Arabic ظهر (ẓuhr), given to boys born around noon during the midday prayer (Dhuhr).
Zukhra f Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, Dungan
Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, and Dungan form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.
Zuko m Popular Culture
Fictional name apparently meant to be from Chinese 蘇 (sū) meaning "to regain consciousness" or 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forefather" combined with 科 (kē) meaning "sort, class" or 寇 (kòu) meaning "bandit, robber"... [more]
Zuko m Georgian (Rare)
Contraction of Zuriko, which is a diminutive of Zurab.
Zul m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with ذو ال (Dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" (such as Dhu al-Kifl or Dhu al-Qarnayn).
Zul f & m Mongolian
Means "light" or "torch, oil lamp" in Mongolian.
Zula m & f Tigrinya
Means "brilliant" in Tigrinya.... [more]
Zulaeha f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaicha f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaichah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaiha f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaikha f Arabic (Rare), Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Zulaykha as well as the form used in several languages.
Zulaikhah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulay f Chechen
Either a diminutive of Zulaykha or Zuleykhan or a combination of Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor, owner of" and Turkic ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Zulejha f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zuleika.
Zuleykha f Azerbaijani, Tatar
Azerbaijani and Tatar form of Zulaykha. Used in the novel "Zuleykha opens her eyes" by Guzel Yakhina.
Zulfa f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Means "closeness, nearness, proximity" in Arabic, also referring to a period of time marking the commencement of either day or night. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Zulfadhli m Malay
Variant of Zulfadli.
Zulfadli m Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic ذو الفضل (dhū al-faḍl) meaning "possessor of generosity", derived from ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فضل (faḍl) meaning "grace, generosity".
Zulfahmi m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic ذو الفهم (dhū al-fahm) meaning "holder of understanding", derived from ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فهم (fahm) meaning "understanding, comprehension".
Zulfakar m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zulfiqar.
Zulfikarsyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Zulfikar and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Zulfiker m Bengali
Bengali form of Zulfiqar.
Zulfikri m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic ذو الفكر (dhū al-fikr) meaning "possessor of thought", derived from ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فكر (fikr) meaning "thinking, thought, idea".
Zulfiqor m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Zulfiqar.
Zulfiya f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Persian زلف‎ (zolf) meaning "lock (of hair), curl, tress".
Zülfiye f Turkish
Derived from Persian زلف‎ (zolf) meaning "curl, tress", a cognate of Zulfiya and Zolfia.
Zülfiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zulfiya.
Zülfüqar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zulfiqar.
Zulhadi m Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" combined with Hadi.
Zulhelmi m Malay, Indonesian
Means "possessor of dreams" from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" and حلم (hulm) meaning "dream, wish".
Zulhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uyghur
Basically means "possessing the ability to charm or intoxicate", derived from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, owner" combined with Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Zulhumor f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Zulhumar.
Zulhusni m Malay
Means "possessor of beauty, possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" and حسن (husn) meaning "beauty, goodness".
Zulie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Zuli and Julie.
Zulieth f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, likely inspired by names such as Zulema and Julieth.
Zulikha f Urdu
Urdu form of Zuleika.
Zulikhan f Chechen
Chechen form of Zulaykha.
Zulima f Galician
Variant of Zulema.
Zulima f Circassian
Feminine form of Sulim.
Zulimar f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of the given names Zuli or Zulema with the suffix -mar, present in other names such as Gladimar, Yulimar and Lilimar.
Zulkafli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkafly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkapli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkarnaen m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkarnain m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkarnin m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkarnine m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkeffli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkeffly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkefle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkeflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkefli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkeflie m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkefly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkepli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkernain m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkernine m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkfli m Malay
Malay form of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkhairi m Malay, Indonesian
Means "possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, goodness of the" combined with خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, good".
Zulkifeli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiffle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiffli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiffly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifley m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifli m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiflie m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifly m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkipli m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulpikar m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulfiqar.
Zulqarnain m Urdu, Malay
Urdu and Malay form of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulyanis f & m Spanish (Caribbean)
Puerto Rican variation of Zulyani.
Zuma m & f English (Rare)
Means "abundance" in Chumashan. This is the name of a beach in Malibu, California, after which Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's son was named.
Zumrud f Dargin, Azerbaijani
From Arabic زُمُرُّد (zumurrud) meaning "emerald", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Zümrüd.
Zumurrud f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Derived from Arabic zumurrud, ultimately from Persian zumrud, "emerald".
Zun f Burmese
From the name of a species of jasmine that produces small fragrant white flowers (scientific name Jasminum auriculatum), itself borrowed from Hindi जूही (juhi).
Zunaidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Junayda.
Zunaira f Urdu, Punjabi
Feminine form of Zunair.
Zunairah f Urdu, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Urdu alternate transcription of Zunaira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zune f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇွန် (see Zun).
Zuniari m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Januarius.
Zura f Chechen
Either from Persian زور (zur) meaning "force, strength, power" or a form of the Arabic name Zahra.
Zura m Georgian
Short form of Zurab.
Zuraida f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Zoraida.
Zuraidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zoraida.
Zurgan m & f Kalmyk
Means "six" in Kalmyk, traditionally referring to a family's sixth-born child.
Zuri m Georgian
Short form of Zurab and its diminutives Zurikela and Zuriko.
Zuria f Basque (Modern), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque calque of Blanca and Blanche, derived from Basque zuri meaning "white". During the Middle Ages, this name was popular in all regions of the Basque Country... [more]
Zuriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zuriel.
Zurikela m Georgian, Literature
Diminutive of Zuriko, which in turn is a diminutive of Zurab. In other words: this name is a double diminutive of Zurab.... [more]
Zuriko m Georgian, Literature
Diminutive of Zurab. In Georgian literature, Zuriko is the name of the central character of the book Granny, Iliko, Illarion, and I (1960) written by Nodar Dumbadze (1928-1984)... [more]
Zurina f Malay
Variant of Zarina.
Zurinah f Malay
Variant of Zurina.
Zurisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zurishaddai. In Latin America it is unisex, though predominantly feminine.
Zurishaddai m Biblical
Means "my rock is Shaddai" or "rock of Shaddai" in Hebrew, from the noun צוּר (tsur) meaning "rock" combined with the suffix י (i) (which together gives a meaning of either "my rock" or "rock of") and Shaddai being another name of God... [more]
Zuro m Georgian
Short form of Zurab.
Zurvan m Persian Mythology
The primordial god in Persian religion, and the god of infinite time and space. Zurvan is the father of the good god Ahura Mazda and the evil god Angra Mainyu.
Zusana f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Susanna.
Zuseppe m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Joseph.
Zuster f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the (slightly antiquated) Dutch noun zuster meaning "sister", which makes this name the modern form of the medieval name Suster.... [more]
Zutoia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque zutabe "pillar". This name is considered a direct translation of Spanish Pilar.
Zuunnast f & m Mongolian
Means "aloe, century plant" in Mongolian.
Žuža f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Zsuzsa.
Żużanna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Zuzanna.
Zuzene f Basque
Derived from Basque zuzen "just; fair; righteous", this name is considered the Basque equivalent to French Justine and Spanish Justa.
Žuži f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Zsuzsi.
Zuzička f Slovak
Slovak diminutive of Zuzana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Zużka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Zuzanna.
Zvenislava f Medieval Russian
From the name elements звонъ (zvonŭ), meaning "sound, chime" and слава (slava), meaning "glory".
Zvezda f Macedonian, Bulgarian, Soviet (Rare)
Derived from звезда (zvezda) meaning "star". In Russia, this name was used mostly during the Soviet era as a communist name referencing the red star.
Zvezdan m Serbian, Slovene
Masculine form of Zvezdana.
Zvezdelin m Bulgarian
Derived from zvezda meaning "star".
Zvezdelina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Zvezdelin.
Zvezdomir m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zvezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Czech hvězda and Slovak hviezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]
Zvezdomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Zvezdomir.
Zvika m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צביקה (see Tzvika).
Zvinimir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Svinimir.
Zviya f Hebrew
Feminine form of Zvi.
Zvizdana f Croatian
Derived from dialectal Croatian zvizda meaning "star". The standard form is zvijezda or Serbian zvezda.
Zvjezdan m Croatian
Masculine form of Zvjezdana.
Zvonka f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Zvonko.
Zvonkica f Croatian
Diminutive form of Zvonka.
Žvoruna f Baltic Mythology
This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of the hunt and the forest as well as the protector of wild animals who was first recorded in Russian chronicles of the 13th century. ... [more]
Zwane f Medieval Flemish
Derived from the Germanic element swan "swan".
Zweta f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цвета (see Tsveta).
Zwetan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цветан (see Tsvetan).
Zwetana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цветана (see Cvetana).
Zwi m Hebrew
Variant transliteration of צְבִי (see Tzvi).
Zyad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زياد (see Ziyad).
Zyanon m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Zenon.
Zybele f German
Germanised form of Cybele.
Zybert m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Siegbert.
Życiesław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish życie "life, existence, lifetime", which is derived from Polish żyć "to live, to be alive, to exist". Also compare Croatian živjeti and Czech žít, both of which mean "to live, to exist"... [more]
Życiomierz m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish życie "life, existence, lifetime", which is derived from Polish żyć "to live, to be alive, to exist". Also compare Croatian živjeti and Czech žít, both of which mean "to live, to exist"... [more]
Zydór m Kashubian
Short form of Jizydór.
Žydrūnė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žydrūnas.
Zyeth m English
Possibly used in reference to Zyeth Atham, or the eighth day of the bright half of Jyeshtha (May–June), a Brahmin festival. For example, the usage Bodhi.
Zygfrid m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Siegfried.
Zygfryda f Polish
Feminine form of Zygfryd.
Žygimantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun žygis meaning "march" as well as "hike, trip", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb žygiuoti meaning "to march, to parade" as well as "to hike"... [more]
Zyglinda f Polish
Polish form of Sieglinde.
Zygmùnd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sigmund.
Zygmunta f Polish
Feminine form of Zygmunt.
Zygmuntas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Zygmunt, which is the Polish form of Sigmund. Also compare Zigmantas and Žygimantas.... [more]
Zygmuś m Polish
Diminutive of Zygmunt.
Zygùszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Zygmùnd.
Żyła m Slavic, Polish
Meaning, "vein."
Zyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Xyla, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements zy and la.
Zylfie f Albanian
Variant of Zylfije.
Zylfije f Albanian
Albanian form of Zülfiye.
Zylikha f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zuleika.
Zymen m History
In the case of the Barbary corsair Zymen Danseker (c.1579-c.1611), it is an anglicized form of the Dutch name Siemen.
Zymeria f Medieval German
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Zymon m Filipino (Anglicized, Rare)
Variant of Simon 1 primarily used in the Philippines.
Zymprian m Medieval German
Late medieval German form of Symphorian, possibly via its rare variant spelling Zymphorian.... [more]
Zynka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Józefina.
Zyppolt m Medieval German
Contracted form of Sigwald or Sigbald.
Zyprian m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian), which is still in use today, albeit barely so. The name is more common as a patronymic surname.... [more]
Zyrina f English (American)
This can be a variant of Cyrine or transferred from the (originally Russian) surname Zyrina (feminine form of Zyrin).
Zyrine f Filipino
Probably a variant of Cyrine.
Żyrosława f Polish
Feminine form of Żyrosław.
Zyrus m Filipino
Probably a variant of Cyrus.
Zyshawn m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix zy with Shawn.
Zyskind m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish transcription of Ziskind
Zysla f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish variant of Zisel.
Zytka f Polish
Diminutive of Zyta.
Żytomir m Polish
Polish form of Žitomir.
Zyva f English
Variaton of Ziva.
Żywia f Polish
Modern Polish form of Živa.
Żywie f Slavic Mythology
Polish cognate of Živa.
Żywila f Polish, Literature
Coined by Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz for the titular character of one of his early works. It is uncertain where he found the inspiration for this name. One theory derives this name from Lithuanian žygiuoti "to move; to march" and viltis "hope", while other scholars believe this name to be a much-mangled form of Zizili, the name of an obscure fertility goddess of whom nothing else is known; should the name indeed be derived from Zizili, then its meaning would be lost... [more]
Żywimir m Polish
Variant of Żywomir.
Żywomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish żywy "alive, living, lively" or żywot "life", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "alive". The second element of this name is derived from Slavic mil "gracious, dear".
Żywomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish żywy "alive, living, lively" or żywot "life", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "alive". The second element of this name is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Zzyzx m Obscure (Modern)
From the place name Zzyzx. According to the United States Social Security Administration's public name dataset, this name was given to 5 boys in both 2010 and 2018.