Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Zӧlxizä f BashkirFrom the Arabic
ذُو الْحِجَّة (ḏū l-ḥijja) meaning “twelfth month of the Islamic calendar”.
Zmagoslava f Slovene (Rare)Slovenian feminine name derived from the word
zmaga meaning "victory" and the Slavic name element
slava meaning ''glory''.
Zobuhle f ZuluMeans "of beauty" in Zulu, from the possessive form of
ubuhle.
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.
Zoeie f Obscure (Modern)Variant of
Zoe. According to the Social Security Administration, Zoeie was given to 6 girls in 2014.
Zoetia f Ancient Greek (Rare)Etymology certain, possibly a form of
Zoe. It may be a feminine form of Greek Ζωητός
(Zoetos), which meant "capable of being vitalized".
Zoeysha f Popular CultureVariant of
Zoey using the name suffix -sha. In Rachel Renée Russel’s book, Dork Diaries, a character is named Zoeysha “Zoey” Ebony Franklin.
Zofka f Polish, Slovene, KashubianPolish 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.
Zoge f Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
zogë "pullet; young bee" and, figuratively, "pretty girl".
Zohal f Arabic (Rare)From Arabic زحل (
zuḥal) meaning "to be distant or remote", "to linger away from others". It is the Arabic word for
Saturn.
Zohie f Obscure (Modern)Variant of
Zoe. According to the Social Security Administration, Zohie was given to 6 girls in 2018.
Zöhrä f Tatar, BashkirFrom Arabic
زُهْرَة (
zuhra, “Venus (the planet)”). Cognate with Uzbek
Zuhra, Uyghur زوھرە (
zohre).
Zoisite m & f Popular CultureFrom the name of the mineral zoisite, which was named after Carniolan naturalist Sigmund Zois (1747-1819). This is the name of a character from the manga and anime 'Sailor Moon'. He is male in the source material, but was changed to female in several international dubs of the anime.
Zoitsa f GreekDiminutive of
Zoi, as -ίτσα
(-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.
Zolboo m & f MongolianMeans "mind, spirit, character, temperament" in Mongolian.
Zoljargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian зол
(zol) meaning "fortune, luck, fate" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Zolkhiza f BashkirDerived from Arabic ذُو الْحِجَّة
(ḏū l-ḥijja) referring to Dhul Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
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.
Zolzaya f MongolianDerived from Mongolian зол
(zol) meaning "fortune, luck, blessing" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Zomer f & m DutchModern word name, coming from the Dutch for "summer"
Zonda f Spanish (Latin American), Indigenous AmericanName of a specific type of fast, dry mountain wind in Argentina. The name comes from a valley in San Juan Province, Argentina. Both the valley and the wind are related to an Indigenous people
Ullum-Zonda similar to the Huarpe people.
Zondai f & m Shona"You may hate me." A situational name where a family is telling it's enemies you may hate me all you want.
Zonique f African AmericanZonique is the daughter of Tameka "Tiny" Harris from R&B group Xscape and step daughter of rapper Clifford "T.I" Harris.
Zonta f English (Rare)The popularity of the name is likely due to the Zonta Club (International), a women's aid association established in Buffalo, New York in 1919. ... [
more]
Zorah f TheatreMeaning uncertain; used very occasionally in Britain in the 20th century, probably because of the character by this name in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera
Ruddigore, first performed in 1887; Zorah is the professional bridesmaid... [
more]
Zorigma f BuryatFrom the Buryat
зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, willpower" and the Mongolian feminine suffix
-маа (-maa). Zorkumush f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
zor meaning "plea, strong wish, desire" and
kumush meaning "silver".
Zororo f & m ShonaRest. "May be speaking of a time of rest or peacefulness experienced by family around time of child's birth".
Zosma f AstronomyThe alternate name of Delta Leonis, one of the stars in the constellation Leo. Zosma means "girdle" in Ancient Greek, referring to the star's location in its constellation, on the hip of the lion.
Zoumpoulia f GreekDerived from Turkish
zümbül or
sümbül meaning "hyacinth".
Zovanush f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
զով (zov) meaning "cool, fresh" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Zoza f LiteratureMeans "mud" or "slime" in Neapolitan. This is the name of the fictional narrator of the Pentamerone by Giambattista Basile.
Zozibini f South AfricanThere is not much known about the name sadly, only that it was born in South Africa and the name Zozibini means "'Received with both hands' In this culture it is considered impolite, unappreciative to accept a worthy gift with one hand... [
more]
Zozo f GreekDiminutive of
Zoi. Known bearers of this name include Greek actresses Zoi 'Zozo' Dalmas (1905-1988) and Zoi 'Zozo' Sapountzaki (1933-).
Zu f & m KhmerFrom Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "pearl".
Zuberoa f BasqueFrom the name of a Basque province, also called Xiberoa
Žubora f SerbianFrom Serbian
жубор (žubor) meaning "rushing sound of water", "burble".
Zuhaitza f Basque (Modern)Feminine name derived from Basque
zuhaitz "tree", ultimately from Old Basque
zur "wood" and
(h)aritz "oak" (formerly a generic term for "tree").
Zuhur f ArabicZuhur Wanasi ( born 1936) is a prolific Algerian author and politician. She is known for her powerful short stories and for her role as one of the first women in Algerian government.
Zul f & m MongolianMeans "light" or "torch, oil lamp" in Mongolian.
Zulay f ChechenEither a diminutive of
Zulaykha or
Zuleykhan or a combination of Arabic ذُو
(ḏū) meaning "possessor, owner of" and Turkic ай
(ay) meaning "moon".