This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is Z.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Za f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 扎 (
zā) meaning "tie" or 匝 (
zā) meaning "circle, round, whole, thick" or 杂 (
zá) meaning "variety, to mix".... [
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Zabi m & f ArabicMeans "gazelle" in Arabic, this is also the name of a star.
Zabibe f Arabic (Rare), HistoryMost likely derived from Arabic زَبِيب
(zabīb) meaning "raisin". This was the name of a queen of Qedar, an ancient Arab nomadic tribe.
Zabou f FrenchDiminutive of
Isabelle. French actress and director Zabou Breitman is a known bearer.
Zacharenia f GreekGreek feminine form of
Zacharias. This coincides with the Greek vocabulary word ζαχαρένια
(zacharenia) meaning "sugary", from ζάχαρη
(zachari) "sugar, sucrose".
Zadie f EnglishVariant of
Sadie. A known bearer of this name is British author Zadie Smith (1975-), who was born Sadie Smith.
Zafeiro f GreekFrom Greek ζαφείρι
(zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος
(sáppheiros) (see
Sapphire) through Latin (compare
Zafeiris).
Zaffarana f ArabicMeans "saffron" in Sicilian Arabic, from Arabic زعفران
(za'farān), "saffron".
Zafiris m & f GreekFrom Greek ζαφείρι ή σαπφειρός meaning "sapphire".
Zafiro f Spanish (Modern)Spanish feminine name derived from the word
zafiro meaning "sapphire". This is a modern coinage.
Zagorka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)From Croatian and Serbian
загорје (zagorye) meaning "up behind the mountains, plains". It may also designate an inhabitant of Hrvatsko Zagorje, an area of Croatia.
Zaha f Hebrew, ArabicMeans "clear; pure" in Hebrew from the root צ־ח־ח (
ts-kh-kh). It also means "bright; shine" in Arabic.... [
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Zahava f HebrewDerived from Hebrew זָהָב
(zaháv) meaning "gold".
Zaheera f ArabicPossibly means "shining" or "brilliant". May also be an alternative spelling of
Zahira or a feminine form of
Zaheer.
Zahrah f Malay, IndonesianMalay 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".
Zahreil f Gnosticism, MandaeanEtymology unknown. In Mandaeism, a Gnostic religion, Zahreil is the daughter of
Qin and mother of the creator of the material universe. She is believed to dwell in the bed of pregnant women, ensuring the safety of infants before and after birth.
Zaib f & m Pashto, UrduMeans "beauty" in Pashto and "ornament" in Urdu ultimately from Persian زیب
zib.
Zaiga f LatvianDerived from Latvian
zaigot "to glisten, to glimmer".
Zaïneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see
Zaynab) chiefly used in Northern Africa (using French-influenced orthography).
Zainon f & m MalayFrom Arabic زَيْن
(zayn) meaning "beauty".
Zaiva f MuslimZaiva is Arabic/Muslim Girl name and meaning of this name is "Strong Mind".
Zája f HungarianOrigin and meaning unknown. Possibly related to the Albanian and Hungarian surname Zaja.
Zəkavət f AzerbaijaniFrom the Arabic
ذَكَاوَة (ḏakāwa) meaning "sharpness, perceptiveness".
Zakuro f & m JapaneseFrom 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.
Zalbika f Chechen, DagestaniPossibly from Arabic زَالَ
(zāla) "to continue" or Persian زال
(zâl) "albino" combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl".
Zalfa f ArabicMeaning uncertain. It could mean "distinguished woman" in Arabic or being an historical or imaginary woman known as distinguished person.
Zalka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Zala, used as a given name in its own right.
Zalpa f ChechenDerived from Persian زلف
(zolf) meaning "curl, tress".
Zamaair m & f ArabicMeans "hearts, minds, consciouses" or "secrets of the mind" in Arabic.
Zamilan m & f MongolianProbably derived from Tibetan འཛམ་གླིང
(dzam gling) meaning "world".
Zamindar f & m Persian"landowner",
zamin, meaning "land" +
dar, meaning "holder".
Zamonqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and
qiz meaning "girl, daughter".
Zana f Albanian, Albanian MythologyZana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian
zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian
zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian
zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess
Diana.
Zanbaqi f ArabicFrom the Arabic
زَنْبَق (zanbaq) meaning "iris, lily".
Zanda f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally considered a variant of
Sanda 1.
Zandalee f Popular CultureUsed in the 1991 movie Zandalee, set in New Orleans, by the main character Zandalee Martin (Erika Anderson).
Zanetta f Venetian (Archaic)Venetian diminutive of
Giovanna. This was name borne by Maria Giovanna "Zanetta" Farussi (1707-1776), mother of the famous adventurer Giacomo Casanova.
Zanfen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Zangak f ArmenianMeans "bell, little bell" or "bellflower" in Armenian.
Zangor f UzbekDerived 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.
Zanjira f UzbekA name given in reference to a kind of artistic border decoration with repeating shapes.
Zanoah f & m BiblicalMeans "cast off, rejected", possibly from a root meaning "stink". The name of two towns in the Bible, as well as one person.
Zanqing f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
Zanxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and
纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".