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Zahab f Arabic
Means "gold" in Arabic.

Zaharah f Malay
Derived from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning "flower".

Zaheen f & m Urdu
Means "sagacious, acute, clever, ingenious" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic ذهين (dhahīn).

Zahirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظهيرة or زاهرة (see Zahira), as well as the Malay form.

Zahraa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زهراء (see Zahra 1).

Zahrah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zahra. It is often paired with Fatimah in reference to the Arabic title for the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, فاطمة الزهراء (Fatimah Az-Zahrā’), meaning "Fatimah the Splendid".

Zahri f Arabic
Means "pink" in Arabic.

Zahrie f Arabic
Variant of Zahra and feminine variant of Zahr, meaning “blossom” or “beauty” in Arabic

Zaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaida as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Zaimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Zainah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينة (see Zayna), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Zaïneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).

Zaineb f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab).

Zainon f & m Malay
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beauty".

Zaitun f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيتون (see Zaytun), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Zaituni f Eastern African, Swahili, Indonesian
From Swahili zeituni meaning "olive", ultimately from Arabic زيتون (zaytun).

Zaiva f Muslim
Zaiva is Arabic/Muslim Girl name and meaning of this name is "Strong Mind".

Zakiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Zakiyya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Zakiyyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زكيّة (see Zakiyya), as well as the Indonesian form.

Zalbika f Chechen, Dagestani
Possibly from Arabic زَالَ (zāla) "to continue" or Persian زال (zâl) "albino" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl".

Zalfa f Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It could mean "distinguished woman" in Arabic or being an historical or imaginary woman known as distinguished person.

Zamaair m & f Arabic
Means "hearts, minds, consciouses" or "secrets of the mind" in Arabic.

Zamzam f & m Arabic, Somali, Indonesian
From the name of a holy well in Mecca that, according to Islamic tradition, was miraculously created by Allah for Hajar and and her son Isma'il while the two were left in the desert without water... [more]

Zamziya f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْسِيّ (šamsiyy) meaning "solar".

Zanariah f Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Zanbaqi f Arabic
From the Arabic زَنْبَق (zanbaq) meaning "iris, lily".

Zaniah f Astronomy, English (Rare)
Presumably derived from Arabic زاوية (zāwiyah) "corner" (though Alhazen claimed that this word meant "harlot"). This was the medieval name for Eta Virginis, a star in the constellation Virgo.

Zərafət f Azerbaijani
Possibly from the Arabic ظَرَافَة • (ẓarāfa) meaning "elegance, grace, charm, wittiness".

Zarema f Chechen, Crimean Tatar, Dagestani, Ingush, Kazakh
Meaning uncertain, though the name is likely of either Arabic or Persian origin. It might possibly be derived from Arabic زريمة (zarima) meaning "flaming, igniting, submissive" or from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold, golden" (compare Zarya)... [more]

Zarqaa f Arabic
Means "blue (eyed)" in Arabic.

Zawiah f Malay
Probably of Arabic origin.

Zaykyoona f Tatar
From the Arabic زَيْتُون‎ (zaytūn) meaning "olive".

Zayneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) chiefly used in North Africa.

Zaytun f Arabic
Means "olive" in Arabic.

Zaytuna f Bashkir, Tatar
Derived from Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn) meaning "olive".

Zayyan m & f Arabic (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), Muslim
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beautiful, handsome, nice" (see Zayn).

Zebunnissa f Urdu, Indian (Muslim), History
Means "beauty of women", from Persian zeb meaning "beauty" combined with Arabic nissa meaning "women". This name was borne by Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702), an Mughal princess who was also a poet.

Zehak f Arabic
Means "laughter" in Arabic.

Zeineb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) chiefly used in North Africa.

Zeituni f Eastern African
This name coincides with Swahili zeituni meaning "olive", a derivative of Arabic زَيْتُون‎ (zaytūn). This was borne by Zeituni Onyango (1952-2014), a Kenyan-born half-aunt of former American president Barack Obama.

Zekra f Arabic
Meaning "memory, memorial" in Arabic. This word is used about 20 times in the Quran. A famous bearer is Thekra bint Mohammed Al Dali(ذكرى بنت محمد الدالي), a Tunisian singer whose name is also transcribed as Zekra, Zikra and Thikra.

Zemen f Arabic
Arabic orgin. Meaning time or era.

Zenab f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) as well as an Urdu form.

Zenith f & m English (Rare)
From Middle English senith, from cinit, from Old French cenit and/or Latin cenit, a transliteration of Arabic سمت (samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of سمت الرأس (samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [more]

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]

Zeyneb f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب‎‎ (see Zaynab).

Zeyni f Ottoman Turkish
Possibly from Arabic zayn which means "beauty".

Zeynifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".

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

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".

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

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

Zhar f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Malay (Rare)
Possibly from Arabic زهر (zahr) "flowers, blossoms" (see Zahrah) or زَهَرَ (zahara) "to shine, to be radiant, to give off light" (see Zaahir 1).

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

Zhumabubu f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жума (zhuma) meaning "friday, week" (from Arabic جمعة (jumuʕa)), combined with Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "madam, lady, matron".

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".

Zian m & f Arabic
Means "adornment, decoration" in Arabic.

Ziara f Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".

Zia-ul-qamar f Arabic
Means "brilliance of the moon, splendour of the moon" in Arabic.

Zikr m & f Arabic
Means "remembrance" in Arabic.

Zikra f Arabic
Means "memory, recollection" in Arabic.

Zikrayat f Arabic
Means "memories, recollections" in Arabic.

Zilya f Tatar, Bashkir
Means "radiant, clarity, illumination" from Arabic ضِيَاء‎ (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" (see Ziya).

Zimal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Arabic word meaning "robe, garment" and also "preparation for a journey".

Zina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic زينة (zīna) meaning "adornment, ornament, decoration".

Zinab f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab).

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

Zinat un-Nisa f History
Classical Persian name meaning "jewel among women", from Persian زینت (zinat) "jewel, ornament" (compare Zinat) and Arabic النِّسَاء (an-nisāʔ) "women" (compare Nisa)... [more]

Ziyada f Muslim
Means "increase" in Arabic.

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

Zӧlxizä f Bashkir
From the Arabic ذُو الْحِجَّة‎ (ḏū l-ḥijja) meaning “twelfth month of the Islamic calendar”.

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.

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

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

Zubaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبيدة (see Zubaida), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Zubiya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gazelle" in Arabic.

Zuha f Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Malay
Derived from Arabic ضُحَى (ḍaḥḥā) meaning "sacrifice, immolate" or "morning, forenoon".

Zuhaibah f Arabic
Means "piece of gold, golden" in Arabic.

Zuhal f Turkish, Arabic
Arabic variant and Turkish form of Zohal.

Zuhur f Arabic
Means "flowers" in Arabic, a plural form of زهْرة (zahra). Known bearers of this name include Zuhur Dixon (1933-2021), an Iraqi poet, and Zuhur Wanasi (1936-), an Algerian author and politician known for her powerful short stories and for her role as one of the first women in Algerian government.

Zulaikha f Arabic (Rare), Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Zulaykha as well as the form used in several languages.

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".

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.

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".

Zumrud f Dargin, Azerbaijani
From Arabic زُمُرُّد (zumurrud) meaning "emerald", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Zümrüd.

Zumurat f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic زُمُرُّد‎ (zumurrud) meaning "emerald".

Zumurrud f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Derived from Arabic zumurrud, ultimately from Persian zumrud, "emerald".

Zura f Chechen
Either from Persian زور (zur) meaning "force, strength, power" or a form of the Arabic name Zahra.