This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Zeuxithea f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock" and θεά
(thea) "goddess".
Zezolla f LiteratureMeaning unknown. This is the name of the main character of the fairy tale Cenerentola, an early version of Cinderella written by Giambattista Basile.
Zhadyra f KazakhPossibly from Arabic جدير
(jadir) meaning "suitable, worthy, proper" or Kazakh жаудырау
(zhaudyrau) meaning "gleaming (eyes), tender (gaze)".
Zhala f PersianKabuli dialectal variant of
Jaleh or
Zhaleh. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli dialect of Persian spoken in Afghanistan, as opposed to the Tehrani dialect spoken in Iran.
Zhanbota f KazakhFrom жан (
jan) meaning "soul, life" combined with бота (
bota) "camel calf, colt" in Kazakh
Zhaniya f KazakhDerived from Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul", ultimately from Persian.
Zhanxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Zhaohua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 照
(zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Zhaojia m & f ChineseFrom 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... [
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Zhaoxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
肇 (zhào) meaning "begin",
朝 (zhāo) meaning "dynasty, morning" or
兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, million, trillion" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Zhargalma f BuryatMeans "happy, happiness" from Mongolian жаргалтай
(zhargaltay) meaning "happy, blissful, joyful".
Zhavia f English (American, Modern)Possibly a variant of
Xavia. It was brought to some public attention in 2018 by American singer Zhavia Ward (2001-), also known as Zhavia Vercetti, a finalist on the first season of the American reality television music competition series
The Four: Battle for Stardom.
Zhazira f KazakhDerived from Arabic جزيرة
(jazira) meaning "wide expanse, region, territory".
Zheela f PersianMeans "hail" (as in round, falling ice) in Persian.
Zhena f ChineseFrom the Chinese
哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage" and
娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Zhenghua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 正
(zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" or 政
(zhèng) meaning "government" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Zhenhua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 振
(zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise" or 震
(zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Zhenjia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and
佳 (jiā) meaning "good, beautiful, auspicious".
Zhenxia f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine", 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" combined with 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds"... [
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Zhihua m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Zhijia m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 直 (zhí) meaning "straight", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, nice, good", or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [
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Zhina f KurdishMeans "life" or "life giving person" in Kurdish
Zhixia f ChineseFrom Chinese 直 (zhí) meaning "straight", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [
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Zhonghua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 中
(zhōng) meaning "middle" or 仲
(zhòng) meaning "middle, second" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Zhuijia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
隹 (zhuī) meaning "bird" and
嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious".
Zhuohua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 卓
(zhuó) meaning "tall, lofty, outstanding" or 灼
(zhuó) meaning "bright, shining, luminous" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Zhuowa f ChineseFrom the Chinese
卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant" and
娃 (wá) meaning "doll, baby, pretty girl".
Zhusha f & m ChineseFrom Chinese character 渚 (zhǔ) meaning "shore, islet, sandbank" combined with 砂 (shā) meaning "sand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Zhuxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" or
朱 (zhū) meaning "bright red, vermilion" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Zhuzhuna f GeorgianAccording 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... [
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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.
Ziara f ArabicAn Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".
Zijia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
佳 (jiā) meaning "good, beautiful, auspicious".
Zilika f Sanskrit (Rare)Another variation for Sanskrit name "Jhilika" which means Sunlight, the strong light of sun.
Zillyana f ObscurePossibly a combination of the phonetic sound
zilly and the common name suffix
ana. As a given name, it might be taken from the name of a videogame character.
Zilya f Tatar, BashkirMeans "radiant, clarity, illumination" from Arabic ضِيَاء
(ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" (see
Ziya).
Zimba f & m ShonaMeans "to be principled" in Shona.
Zinat un-Nisa f HistoryClassical Persian name meaning "jewel among women", from Persian زینت
(zinat) "jewel, ornament" (compare
Zinat) and Arabic النِّسَاء
(an-nisāʔ) "women" (compare
Nisa)... [
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Zinta f LatvianDerived from Latvian
zinte "magic, charms, witchcraft".
Ziola m & f IjawMeans "the last born" in Ijaw.
Ziortza f BasqueMeans "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... [
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Ziplantawiya f Ancient Near Eastern, HittiteOf uncertain origin, but possibly using the Luwian feminine suffix
-wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a sister of the Hittite king Tudhaliya I. Her name is mentioned in a ritual to protect her brother from witchcraft that she allegedly carried out in an attempt to curse him.
Zitkala-ša f SiouxMeans "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).
Ziwa f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Zixia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Ziyoda f UzbekMeans "more, numerous, abundant" derived from Persian زیاد
(ziyâd) meaning "much, a lot, many".
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''.
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.
Zoela f AfricanMeaning peaceful; mound of earth; life; noble; goddess
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".
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.
Zöhrä f Tatar, BashkirFrom Arabic
زُهْرَة (
zuhra, “Venus (the planet)”). Cognate with Uzbek
Zuhra, Uyghur زوھرە (
zohre).
Zoitsa f GreekDiminutive of
Zoi, as -ίτσα
(-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.
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".
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.