Browse Submitted Names

Yurimi f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit; advantage" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yurina f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yurine f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 鈴 (ri) meaning "bell, chime" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yurino f Japanese
From 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", and 乃 (no) a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yuriri f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 李 (ri) meaning "plum" and 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yurisa f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yurith f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yurit. This name was present in the 1958 Atlantic Hurricane Season naming list, but remained unused.

Yurixi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yuritzi. A known bearer is Mexican politician Ana Yurixi Leyva Piñón (1973-).

Yuriya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily", 揺 (yuri) meaning "swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 癒 (yu) meaning "healing, cure", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 憂 (yu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 祐 (yu) meaning "help" or 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 耶 (ya), an interjection... [more]

Yuriyo f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yurong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 余 (yú) meaning "surplus", 郁 (yù) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 育 (yù) meaning "raise, bring up, rear" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 蓉 (róng) meaning "lotus"... [more]

Yusaka f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit", 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yusako f Japanese
From 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 小 (sa) meaning "small" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yusang f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".

Yusano f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Yushae f English (British)

Yushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Yushao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Yushen f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 莘 (shēn) meaning "long, numerous", also the name of a medicinal plant.

Yushuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "glitter, shine, sparkle".

Yusimi f Taíno

Yusria f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرية (see Yusriya), as well as the Indonesian form.

Yusumi f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (Yū) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", 澄 (sumi) meaning clear, pure. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yutang f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, fair, beautiful" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".

Yutian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calm water" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Yu-ting f & m Taiwanese
Taiwanese transcription of Yuting.

Yuting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 禹 (yǔ) referring to a legendary Chinese king, 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness" combined with 霆 (tíng) meaning "clap of thunder", 廷 or 庭 (tíng) meaning "court", or 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful"... [more]

Yutong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, bright light" and 通 (tōng) meaning "to pass through", 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillon", or 桐 (tóng) meaning "paulownia" (a type of tree)... [more]

Yutzil f Mexican

Yuugao f Japanese
Means "moonflower". Was used for a female ANBU in the NARUTO series (Uzuki Yuugao).

Yuvali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.

Yuvika f Hindi

Yuvone f American (Rare), Southern African (Rare)
Likely a variant of Yvonne.

Yuwadi f Thai
Means "young woman, girl" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit युवती (yuvatī).

Yuwako f Japanese
From 結 (yu) meaning "to bind, to tie", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yuwika f Japanese
Variant spelling of YUI

Yuwiko f Japanese
Rare variant of Yuiko.

Yuxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 愉 (yú) meaning "cheerful, happy", 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" or 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Yuxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 肖 (xiào) meaning "like, resemble", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" or 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven", "mist, clouds", or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Yuxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond".

Yuxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 喻 (yù) meaning "metaphor, analogy, inform, notify", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "carriage, cart" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "fine jade", 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "daylily"... [more]

Yuyako f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten" or 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Yuying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]

Yuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Yuyuka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" or 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" duplicated and combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Yuyuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" or 遊 (yu) meaning "to play" with 喜 (ki) meaning "joy", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle" or 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" and then combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Yuyuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" or 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" duplicated using 々, and then combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Yuzana f Burmese
From the name of a type of shrub or small tree that bears fragrant white or cream-coloured flowers (scientific name Murraya paniculata).

Yuzari f & m Japanese
Yuz(柚)meaning yuzu shortened for adding ari. Ari(有)meaning exist.

Yuzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise"... [more]

Yuzhuo f Chinese

Yuzika f Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare, ?)

Yuziko f Japanese

Yuzuha f Japanese
From 柚 (yuzu) meaning "citrus, citron" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yuzuka f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing or taking care of a person", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Yuzuko f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 月 (zu) meaning "moon" or 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" or 木 (ko) meaning "tree"... [more]

Yuzuky f Japanese
Submitted variant of Yuzuki

Yuzumi f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuzuna f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuzune f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuzuno f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "citron" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuzuyu f Japanese (Modern)
From 柚 (yuzu) meaning "citrus" and 憂 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yvaine f Literature, Various
It is most probable that it is the feminine form of the name Yvain. Though, it is commonly thought of as a combination of Yvonne and Elaine.... [more]

Yvanca f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ivanka. In some cases, the name might be a combination of Yvonne or Yvette with Bianca, as these names used to be very popular in the Netherlands (the former primarily in the 1960s and the latter two chiefly in the 1970s).

Yvanna f French, French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Yvan.

Yvanne f French
Variant of Yvanna.

Yvelia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean)

Yvelle f Louisiana Creole (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)

Yvelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ivelys.

Yvetka f Slovak
Ivetka, it is endearment of the name Yvette

Yvetta f English, Czech, Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
English Latinate form of Yvette, Czech variant of Iveta and Anglo-Norman and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Ivetta.

Yvonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Yvonne.

Yvonni f Greek
Greek form of Yvonne.

Yvrose f Haitian Creole
Possibly a contraction of Yvette and Rose.

Ywerit f & m Old Celtic, Welsh Mythology
Possibly means either "Ireland" or "the Atlantic Ocean" (which lies in the direction of Ireland from Wales), both meanings derived from Proto-Celtic *ɸīweriyū meaning "earth, soil". This was the name of a parent of Brân in Welsh mythology, either being a variant name of Llŷr (which means "the sea") or the name of his wife.

Ywonne f Swedish
Variant of Yvonne.

Yzabel f Filipino

Yzanda f South American
Variant of Ysanda.

Yzmari f Obscure
Possibly a much-mangled form of Ismeria via its variants Ismérie and Ismaria.

Yzmira f English (Rare)

Yzyrga f Khakas
Means "earring" in Khakas.

Zaaida f Arabic
Means "shining" or "bright" in Arabic.

Zaarah f Arabic (?)
Arabic name

Zabana f Persian
Means "flame (as of a candle)" in Persian.

Zabava f Slavic Mythology, Russian
Means "cheerful, funny" in Old Slavic.

Zabela f Armenian
Variant of Zabel.

Zabele f Walloon
Walloon form of Isabelle. The name coincides with Walloon zabele "bluethroat (bird)".

Zabete f Galician, Walloon
Galician short form of Elisabete and Walloon form of Élisabeth.

Zabeth f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Elizabeth.

Zabiba f Tatar
Feminine form of Zabib

Zabibe f Ancient Semitic, History
Old Arabic name, possibly related to the modern Arabic noun زَبِيبَة (zabība) meaning "raisin". This was the name of an 8th-century BC queen of Qedar, an ancient Arab nomadic tribe. She was a vassal of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III.

Zabibu f Swahili
Swahili name meaning "grapes" which comes originally from Arabic word zabīb meaning 'raisins', given to five girls in the US in 2023

Zabina f Various (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sabina.

Zabine f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Zabina.

Zabira f Kazakh, Bashkir
Feminine form of Zabir.

Zacari m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Zachary.

Zaelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. Zaelee was given to 8 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.

Zaelia f English (Rare)

Zaelyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaelynn.

Zaenab f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zaynab.

Zaenah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zayna.

Zaerle f Yiddish, Medieval Jewish
German Yiddish diminutive of Sarah, first recorded between the late 1300s and early 1400s.

Zafira f Arabic
Feminine form of Zafir.

Zafira f Hungarian
Cognate of Sapphire, meaning "sapphire".

Zafiro f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish feminine name derived from the word zafiro meaning "sapphire". This is a modern coinage.

Zahani f Sanskrit
Variant of Shahani.

Zahara f Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao
Variant of Zahra.

Zahava f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew זָהָב (zaháv) meaning "gold".

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

Zahidä f Tatar
Tatar form of Zahida.

Zahidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zahida.

Zahina f Kongo
Knowing

Zahirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zahira.

Zahiya f Arabic
meaning: bright faced; beautiful

Zahlee f English (Australian)
Variant of Zali.

Zahlia f English (Australian)
Elaboration of Zali.

Zahlie f English (Rare, Archaic)

Zahnya f Swahili

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

Zahrae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Zahra or a diminutive of Fatimazahrae

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".

Zahret f Circassian
Circassian form of Zahra.

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

Zahrin m & f Malaysian

Zaibaa f Pakistani
Urdu form of Ziba 1.

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

Zaidee f English (Rare)
Variant of Zadie.

Zaiera f Obscure

Zailah f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zailee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zailey f American (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zailyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaelynn.

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.

Zainam f Indonesian, Malaysian, Pakistani

Zainap f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zaynab.

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".

Zainun f & m Malay
Variant of Zainon.

Zaiton f Malay
Malay variant of Zaytun.

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.

Zakieh f Persian
Persian form of Zakiyya.

Zakila f English

Zakuro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 石榴 (zakuro) meaning "pomegranate". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. A fictional bearer of this name is Zakuro Fujiwara (藤原 ざくろ) from Tokyo Mew Mew.

Zakutu f Akkadian
Akkadian form of Naqi'a.

Zakyla f English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Za- and Kyla.

Zaleha f Malay
Malay form of Zulaykha or Saliha.

Zalena f Malay

Zaliah f English (Rare)
Short form of Azaliah.

Zalifa f Tatar, Bashkir

Zalika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Rozalija, used as a given name in its own right.

Zalikə f Azerbaijani
Variant Azerbaijani form of Zuleikha.

Zalima f Circassian, Dagestani
Feminine form of Zalim.

Zalina f Chechen, Ingush, Kabardian, Karachay-Balkar, Ossetian, Malay
Most likely a variant of Zarina.

Zaline f South American (Rare)

Zalyna f Malaysian (Rare)

Zamara f Spanish, Popular Culture, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Potential variant of Samara.

Zamari m & f African American
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Amari, Jamari and Kamari.

Zambra f Spanish (Modern, Rare)

Zəminə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian زمین (zamin) meaning "earth, land, soil".

Zaming f Chinese

Zamira f Albanian
Feminine form of Zamir.

Zamira f Spanish (Latin American)

Zamora f American (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly from the Spanish surname Zamora (itself from the name of a Spanish city), perhaps used because of its similarity to Amora... [more]

Zampia f Late Greek (Rare)
Byzantine Greek form of Isabella. This name was borne by a daughter and granddaughter of Manouel II Palaiologos (r. 1391–1425).

Zamyra f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Zamira or Samira 1.

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]

Zanaia f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaniah.

Zandan m & f Mongolian
Means "sandalwood" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately from Sanskrit चन्दन (chandana) of the same meaning (compare Chandan).

Zandie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zandy.

Zanele f Zulu
Means "they are enough" in Zulu.

Zanera f Persian
Means "intelligent", "sensible", "wise".

Zaneta f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of Giovanna (via Gianeta).

Zaneta f Greek
Greek borrowing of Jeanette.

Žanete f Latvian
Latvian adoption of Jeannette.

Zanfen f Chinese
From the Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".

Zangak f Armenian
Means "bell, little bell" or "bellflower" in Armenian.

Zangmo f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བཟང་མོ (bzang-mo) meaning "kind, noble, good", used as the Tibetan form of Bhadra.

Zangor f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek adjective zangor(i) meaning "light bluish-green" or "sky blue".

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.

Zanina f Ancient Berber

Zanira f Pakistani

Zanita f Albanian (Rare)

Zannie f English
Diminutive of Suzanna.

Zanoah f & m Biblical
Means "cast off, rejected", possibly from a root meaning "stink". The name of two towns in the Bible, as well as one person.

Zanzan f Armenian
Means "different" in Armenian.

Zanzan f Chinese

Zaochi f Chinese (Rare, ?), Vietnamese (Rare, ?)

Zaoxia f Chinese
From Chinese 棗 (zǎo) meaning "jujube, date, date palm" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Zaphia f American

Žarana f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
A Serbo-Croatian name meaning "early", "from an early age" or "premature". A notable name bearer is Žarana Papić (1949-2002), an influential Serbian social anthropologist and feminist theorist. This name shares a similar spelling with the Sanskrit name Zarana, but holds a distinctly different meaning.

Zarana f Sanskrit
A South Asian name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "lake of water" or "waterfall". Notable name bearers include modern bioengineer Zarana Patel and fictional assassin Zarana from the G.I. Joe universe... [more]

Zardar f Armenian (Archaic)

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]

Zarema f Soviet
Contraction of the Soviet slogan За революцию мира! (Za revolyutsiyu mira!) meaning "For the world revolution!". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Zargan f Chechen
Means "golden soul", derived from Persian زر (zar) "gold" combined with جان (jân) "soul, being, life".

Zargul f Balochi
Derived from zar(r) meaning "gold" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Zarhal f Uzbek
Means "gilt" or "gilded" in Uzbek.

Zariel f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Zarife f Turkish, Kosovar, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Zarifa.

Zarije f Albanian (Rare)

Zarina f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Tsarina and diminutive of Zara.

Zarine f Persian, Indian
Variant of Zareen.

Zarita f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sarita 1.

Zarité f Literature
Zarité "Teté" is the name of an Haitian mixed-race woman who was a slave in Haiti. She is the main character of the book "Island Beneath the Sea" (2009) by Isabel Allende.

Zarlee f English (American, Rare)

Zarlia f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Zarlee.

Zarlie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)

Zarnāz f Balochi
Derived from zar(r) meaning "gold" and nāz meaning "coquetry".

Zarona f Dogri
Means "lake of water" in Dogri.

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

Zarria f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zariyah.

Zarrin f Persian, Muslim
Feminine form of Zaran.

Zartab m & f Indian, Pakistani

Zartaj f & m Pashto
Means "golden crown" from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and تاج (taj) meaning "crown".

Zartar f Armenian (Rare, Archaic)

Zaruhi f Armenian
Derived from Persian زر ‎(zar) "gold" combined with the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի ‎(uhi).

Zarukk f Balochi
Derived from zar meaning "gold".

Zarzar f Burmese (?)

Zasmin f Obscure

Zatipy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Ipy", derived from zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the goddess Ipy. Name borne by a wife of Khnumhotep I, governer of Oryx circa 2000 BCE.

Zavena f Obscure

Zawgha f Berber
Possibly from azewwagh meaning "red".

Zawiah f Malay
Probably of Arabic origin.

Zayaan f & m South African (Rare), Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcript of Zayyan.

Zayaat m & f Mongolian
Means "predestined" or "lucky, fortunate" in Mongolian. Compare Zaya.

Zayana f English (Rare), Muslim
A Quranic name meaning "adorned" or "adorner".

Zaydat f Chechen, Ingush, Karachay-Balkar
Chechen, Ingush, and Balkar form of Zaida.

Zayday f Popular Culture

Zaydie f Yiddish
Variant of Zaide.

Zaylah f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey.

Zayley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zaylia f Hebrew (Rare)
Meaning "solemn", "argent", "zealous", and several more.

Zaylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee. It could also be understood as an anglicized form of Zélie.

Zaylin f & m English (New Zealand)

Zäynäb f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zaynab.

Zaynah f Arabic
Variant of Zayna.

Zäynäp f Tatar
Tatar form of Zainab.

Zaynap f Chechen
Chechen form of Zaynab.

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

Zaytun f Arabic
Means "olive" in Arabic.

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

Zazell f African American

Zbynia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.

Zbysia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.

Zděnka f Czech
Variant of Zdeňka.

Zdenka f Medieval Czech, Hungarian
Medieval Czech diminutive of Zdeslava. It is also occasionally considered a diminutive of Sidonia.

Zdinka f Czech
Diminutive of Zdislava.

Zdiška f Czech
Diminutive of Zdislava.

Zealia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zelia.... [more]

Zeanna f English (Rare)

Zebeth f Afrikaans (Rare)

Zebina f Danish (Rare)
Either a variant of Sebina or a feminine form of Zebulon.

Zebous f Ancient Greek
Etymology uncertain, although the second name element may come from βοῦς (bous) meaning "cattle".

Zebula f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebulon.

Zećira f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zećir.... [more]

Zedena f Medieval Czech (Germanized)
Germanized form of Zdenka.

Zedith f Spanish (Latin American)

Zeeana f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zouina.

Zeebah f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ziba.

Zeenah f Russian, English
Alternative transcription of Zina

Zeetha f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It appears in the webcomic 'Girl Genius' as the travelling companion and kolee-dok-zumil of main character Agatha Heterodyne.

Zeffie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a short form of Zeffirina, Zeffira, Zephyrine or other names containing zef, or maybe a rhyming variant of Effie.

Zefira f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Zeffira.

Zefora f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)

Zeğiga f Kabyle
Possibly means "flower" in Kabyle.

Zehara f Hebrew
Means "brightness" in Hebrew.

Zehari f Hebrew
"to shine, brightness"

Zehava f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Zahava.

Zehavi f Jewish, Hebrew
Hebrew/Jewish equivalent for the English name “Goldie.”

Zeiane f Basque
Feminine form of Zeian.

Zeïneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Zeineb influenced by French orthography.

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

Zeinep f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zaynab.

Zejian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 澤 or 泽 (zé) meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance" combined with 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm"... [more]

Zejnep f Kosovar
Kosovar form of Zaynab.

Zekhel f Mordvin
Means "quiet, calm, peaceful" in Erzya.

Zekiah m & f English
Short form of Hezekiah.

Zekija f Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Zekiye.

Zekije f Albanian
Albanian form of Zakiya.

Zelena f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zelene f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Selene.

Zelfie f Albanian
Variant of Zelfije.

Zelica f Literature
Used by Thomas Moore in his poem 'Lalla Rookh' (1817), where it belongs to the tragic heroine of the first tale that the poet Feramorz sings to Lalla. In the tale, Zelica and Azim are young lovers who live in the province of Khorassan.

Zelice f American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zelica.

Zelima f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Selima.

Zelime f Louisiana Creole
French form of Zelima.

Zelina f Greek
Diminutive of Zinovia.

Zelina f Hungarian
Variant of Celina.

Zeline f Gallo
Gallo form of Azeline.

Zeline f Hungarian
Short form of Celesztina as well as a quasi-borrowing of Céline.

Zelipa f Aragonese
Variant of Celipa.

Zelita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Celita.

Žēlīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian žēlīgs "merciful".

Zelixa f Zaza, Gurani, Kurdish
Zaza form of Zuleika.

Zeliye f Walloon
Walloon form of Zélie.

Zellah f English
Likely a variant of Zella

Zellie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possible diminutive of names beginning with Zel- (such as Zelda 2, Zelma, and Zelpha) or ending with the sound zel (such as Hazel and Gizelle).