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Zerla f Yiddish
Variant of Zaerle.
Zerlina f Literature, Theatre, Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Danish, German (Rare)
The name of a character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' (1787), to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, which was based on the legend of Don Juan.... [more]
Zerua f Basque
Modern coinage derived from Basque zeru "sky; heavens; heaven".
Zeruja f German (Rare)
German form of the Biblical name Zeruiah
Zeruya f Hebrew (Rare)
Hebrew form of Zeruiah. This is borne by Israeli novelist Zeruya Shalev (1959-).
Zerya f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Derya.
Zerynthia f Greek Mythology, Thracian Mythology
Epithet of the Greek goddess Hecate which meant "of Zerynthos", Zerynthos being an ancient Greek town in Thrace famous for a cave or grotto dedicated to Hecate.
Zesuina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gesuina.
Zeta f Greek
Greek diminutive of Georgia. Also compare Zorzeta.
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.
Zetta f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -zetta, -cetta and -setta.
Zetta f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Zeta.
Zetta f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese
A diminutive of Rosetta or for names such as Lizette and Suzette.
Zetta f Hungarian
Variant of Zita 2.
Zeuxithea f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock" and θεά (thea) "goddess".
Zevksippa f Russian
Russian form of Zeuxippe.
Zeybə f Azerbaijani
Possibly an Azerbaijani form of Ziba 1.
Zeylia f Obscure
Variant of Zelia.
Zeza f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria José.
Zezka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цецка (see Tsetska).
Zezolla f Literature
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the main character of the fairy tale Cenerentola, an early version of Cinderella written by Giambattista Basile.
Zha m & f Chinese
Zhadyra f Kazakh
Possibly from Arabic جدير (jadir) meaning "suitable, worthy, proper" or Kazakh жаудырау (zhaudyrau) meaning "gleaming (eyes), tender (gaze)".
Zhafira f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zafira.
Zhala f Azerbaijani (Rare), Kurdish (Rare)
Kurdish form of Zhaleh and Azerbaijani variant transcription of Jalə.
Zhala f Persian
Kabuli 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.
Zhamila f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Jamila.
Zhamilya f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Jamila.
Zhana f Georgian
Georgian form of the French name Jeanne. It is also used as a short form of Zhaneta in Georgia.
Zhana f Bulgarian, Belarusian
Bulgarian form of Žana and Belarusian variant transcription of Zhanna.
Zhanara f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Zhanar.
Zhanbota f Kazakh
From жан (jan) meaning "soul, life" combined with бота (bota) "camel calf, colt" in Kazakh
Zhaneta f Belarusian (Rare), Bulgarian, Albanian
Albanian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Jeannette.
Zhanetta f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jeanette.
Zhania f Kazakh
Variant transliteration of Жания (see Zhaniya).
Zhaniya f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul", ultimately from Persian.
Zhanneta f Russian
Russian form of Jeannette.
Zhanxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Zhaohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Zhaojia m & f Chinese
From 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... [more]
Zhaoxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 肇 (zhào) meaning "begin", 朝 (zhāo) meaning "dynasty, morning" or 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, million, trillion" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Zhara f English
Variant of Zahra or Zara 1.
Zhargalma f Buryat
Means "happy, happiness" from Mongolian жаргалтай (zhargaltay) meaning "happy, blissful, joyful".
Zhasmina f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jasmine.
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.
Zhavia f Hebrew
Means "golden one" in hebrew
Zhavkhaa m & f Mongolian
Means "demeanour, appearance, spirit" in Mongolian.
Zhazira f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic جزيرة (jazira) meaning "wide expanse, region, territory".
Zheela f Persian
Means "hail" (as in round, falling ice) in Persian.
Zheena f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.
Zheka m & f Russian
Diminutive of Yevgeniy or Yevgeniya.
Zhena f Chinese
From the Chinese 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage" and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Zhenechka f & m Russian
Diminutive of Yevgeniya or Yevgeniy. As a male diminutive is is mainly used on young kids.
Zhenghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" or 政 (zhèng) meaning "government" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Zhenhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise" or 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Zhenjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, beautiful, auspicious".
Zhenxia f & m Chinese
From 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"... [more]
Zhenya f & m Chinese
Combination of Zhen and Ya.
Zhihua m & f Chinese
From 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"... [more]
Zhijia m & f Chinese
From 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"... [more]
Zhila f Persian
Variant of Jila.
Zhimba f Buryat
Means "alms, donation" in Buryat.
Zhina f Chinese
Combination of Zhi and Na.
Zhina f Kurdish
Means "life" or "life giving person" in Kurdish
Zhixia f Chinese
From 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"... [more]
Zhizha f Shona
Meaning “summer” in Shona.
Zhonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Zhorzheta f Armenian (Rare), Bulgarian
Armenian and Bulgarian form of Georgette.
Zhoslina f Russian
Russian form of Jocelyn.
Zhozefina f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Josephine.
Zhuijia f Chinese
From the Chinese 隹 (zhuī) meaning "bird" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious".
Zhulieta f Bulgarian
Bulgarian borrowing of Juliette.
Zhuljeta f Albanian
Albanian form of Juliet.
Zhuohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 卓 (zhuó) meaning "tall, lofty, outstanding" or 灼 (zhuó) meaning "bright, shining, luminous" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Zhuowa f Chinese
From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, baby, pretty girl".
Zhusha f & m Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" or 朱 (zhū) meaning "bright red, vermilion" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Zhuzhuna f Georgian
According 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... [more]
Zia f Romansh
Romansh short form of Luzia.
Zia f Hungarian
Originally a short form of Terézia and, to a lesser extent, Ambrózia and Hortenzia, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
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.
Ziana f English (Rare), Malaysian
Perhaps a variant of Xiana. This name is borne by Malaysian pop singer Ziana Zain (1968-), in whose case it is a short form of Roziana (her real name being Siti Roziana binti Zain).
Ziana f Romanian
Feminine form of Zian 4.
Zianya f & m Literature
It means "forever loved" or "always loved"... [more]
Ziara f Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".
Žiba f Lithuanian
Short form of Žibuoklė and its diminutives, such as Žibutė.
Zifä f Tatar
Tatar variant of Zifa.
Zigfrīda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian feminine form of Siegfried.
Zijada f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Ziyad.
Zijia f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, beautiful, auspicious".
Zikana f Sioux
Meaning, "white."
Zikra f Arabic
Means "memory, recollection" in Arabic.
Zila f Hebrew
Alternative spelling of Tsila.
Zilda f French (Quebec)
Short form of Exilda.
Zilga f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian zilgme "azure".
Zilgia f Romansh
Variant of Cecilia.
Zilgma f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zilgme "azure".
Zília f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Venitian Zilia.
Zilia f Bashkir (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ziliya.
Zilia f Venetian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Zilio, this name was also used as a short form of Cecilia.
Zilia f Aragonese, Popular Culture
Variant of Cilia. 'Zilia Quebrantahuesos' (2015) is a comic by Laura Rubio based on Pyrenean legends and mythology.
Zilija f Russian
Variant of Ziliä.
Zilika f Sanskrit (Rare)
Another variation for Sanskrit name "Jhilika" which means Sunlight, the strong light of sun.
Zilkha f Persian
Meaning unknown.
Zillia f Romansh
Variant of Zilgia.
Zillyana f Obscure
Possibly 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.
Zilma f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Zilmar. Alternatively, it may be derived from Persian zilmat "dark, darkness".
Zilola f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Variant of Zilol.
Zilya f Tatar, Bashkir
Means "radiant, clarity, illumination" from Arabic ضِيَاء‎ (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" (see Ziya).
Zimana f Serbian
From the Serbian зима (zima) meaning "winter".
Zimba f & m Shona
Means "to be principled" in Shona.
Zimra f Hebrew, Dutch (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of either Zimri or Zimran. In the Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is the model and journalist Zimra Geurts (b... [more]
Zina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gina.
Zina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic زينة (zīna) meaning "adornment, ornament, decoration".
Zina f & m Ogoni
Means "star" in Ogoni.
Zina f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian contraction of Zenobia and Zenovia.
Zina f Amharic
Means "felicity" in Amharic.
Zina f Hungarian
Short form of Rozina.
Zinaīda f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Zinaida.
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]
Zinayida f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Zenaida.
Zincuța f Romanian
Diminutive of Zina.
Zineta f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ziynet.
Zinetta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Zina by way of combining it with the name suffix -etta.
Zinha f Portuguese (African)
Likely a short form of names ending in -zinha such as Mariazinha and Florazinha.
Zinka f Croatian
Croatian variant of Zrinka, or a diminutive of names ending in -zina.
Zinnea f Obscure
Variant of Zinnia.
Zinoviia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Зіновія (see Zinoviya).
Zinovija f Latvian, Lithuanian (Rare)
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Zenobia.
Zinta f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zinte "magic, charms, witchcraft".
Zintia f Basque
Basque form of Cynthia.
Ziöeśja f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zofia.
Ziöeska f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zofia and Zośka.
Ziola m & f Ijaw
Means "the last born" in Ijaw.
Ziona f Hebrew, Jewish, English, Afrikaans
Feminine form of Zion.
Zionira f African American
Feminine form of Zion combining Zion and the popular suffix -ira.
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]
Ziperela f & m Ijaw
Means "born to meet wealth" in Ijaw.
Ziplantawiya f Ancient Near Eastern, Hittite
Of 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.
Zípora f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Zipporah.
Zipóra f Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Zipporah. Also compare Séfora.
Zippora f Dutch, German, Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Dutch, German, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Italian form of Zipporah.
Zira f Berber
Feminine of Ziri.
Zirka f Ukrainian (Modern)
Means "star".
Zirka f Slavic Mythology
Zirka is the Slavic god of happiness.
Zisa f Yiddish
Derived from Yiddish zis "sweet".
Zisca f Romansh
Short form of Franzisca.
Zisha f Chinese (Rare)
Zisha comes from the Chinese characters 自杀, which means suicide.
Zissoula f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Zissis.
Zíta f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Zita 1.
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.
Zitella f Italian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Zita 1. Nowadays this is a word for 'spinster' and no longer a name.
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).
Zitta f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Zita 1.
Ziuta f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Józefa and Kazimiera.
Živadinka f Serbian
Feminine form of Živadin.
Zivaizvinodababa m & f Shona
Means "know what the father wants" in Shona.
Zivena f Slavic Mythology
Zivena was the goddess of life, love and fertility in Slavic mythology, also recorded as Živa.... [more]
Zivia f Jewish, Hebrew, Medieval Jewish
Sephardic form of Tzvia.
Ziwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Zixia f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Ziyada f Muslim
Means "increase" in Arabic.
Ziyana f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.
Ziyanda f Xhosa
Means "increase within daughters" in Xhosa.
Ziyoda f Uzbek
Means "more, numerous, abundant" derived from Persian زیاد (ziyâd) meaning "much, a lot, many".
Zizita f Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantzisca.
Zjaiya f English (Modern)
May be a combination of two names or diaspora name.
Zjarrta f Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Either derived from Albanian i zjarrtë "fiery" or zjarr "fire" and, figuratively, "passion; ardor".
Zlaikha f Pashto
Pashto form of Zulaykha.
Zlatana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Zlatan.
Zlatimira f Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Zlatimir.
Zlatina f Bulgarian, Russian
Diminutive of Zlata.
Zlatislava f Russian, Ukrainian
Means "golden and glorious" in Old Slavic.
Zlatomira f Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Zlatomir.
Zlatoslava f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Derived form the Slavic elements zlato "gold" and slava "glory".
Zlatovláska f Folklore
This is used as the Russian and Czech form of Goldilocks.
Zlatuška f Slovak
Diminutive form of Zlata.
Zӧläyxa f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zuleika.
Zlikha f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zuleika.
Zӧlxizä f Bashkir
From the Arabic ذُو الْحِجَّة‎ (ḏū l-ḥijja) meaning “twelfth month of the Islamic calendar”.
Zmaga f Slovene
Feminine form of Zmago.
Zmagoslava f Slovene (Rare)
Slovenian feminine name derived from the word zmaga meaning "victory" and the Slavic name element slava meaning ''glory''.
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.
Zoárda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Zoárd.
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.
Zoela f African
Meaning 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".
Zofijka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Zofiô, influenced by the older form Zofija.
Žofinka f Czech
Diminutive form of Žofie.
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.
Zofsha f Pakistani, Indian
Most probably Hindi or Urdu
Zofya f Polish (?)
Possibly a variant of Zofia.
Zoga f Albanian
Variant of Zoge.
Zoha f Urdu
Means "light" in Urdu.
Zohana f Arabic
Feminine form of Zohan. Means “gift”
Zohara f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Zohar.
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.
Zoia f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Romanian, Moldovan
Variant transcription of Zoya.
Zoia f Venetian
Venetian form of Gioia.
Zoika f Bulgarian
Variant of Zoya.
Zoitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Zoi, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.
Zója f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Zoja.
Zolana f Kongo
Lover of hearts
Zolaykha f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zulaykha.
Zöläyxa f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zulaykha.
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.
Zoletta f African American (Rare)
Combination of Zola 1 and the popular suffix -etta. This was the birth name of Zola Taylor, an American singer.
Zoleykha f Persian
Persian form of Zuleika.
Zolfia f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zulfiya.
Zolfiya f Tatar
Tatar form of Zulfiya.
Zoliswa f Xhosa
Means "one who calms" in Xhosa.
Zolkhiza f Bashkir
Derived 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.