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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is Z.
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Zanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Zanya f English (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Tanya.
Zanya f Chinese
Combination of Zan and Ya.
Zanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid; glossy".
Zanzan f Armenian
Means "different" in Armenian.
Zao m & f Chinese
This name is used as either 造 (zào, cào, cāo) for males meaning "construct, build, begin, prepare" or 早 (zǎo) for females meaning "early, soon, morning."... [more]
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.
Zapopan f & m Spanish (Mexican)
From place name Zapopan, taken from the Mexican title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Expectación de Zapopan, meaning "Our Lady of the Expectation of Zapopan."... [more]
Zar f & m Burmese
Means "lace" in Burmese.
Žara f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian žara meaning "glow."
Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)
The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [more]
Zarabeth f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Sarabeth.... [more]
Zərafət f Azerbaijani
Possibly from the Arabic ظَرَافَة • (ẓarāfa) meaning "elegance, grace, charm, wittiness".
Zarafshon f Uzbek
Means "glittering like gold" in Uzbek.
Zarah f English
Variant of Zara 1.
Zarahemla f Mormon
According to The Book of Mormon, Zarahemla was a city in ancient America, named after a man who was an ancestor of the prophet Ammon and a descendant of Mulek... [more]
Zaraida f Arabic
Zaraida means a captivating woman.
Zaraiha f Filipino
An adaptation of "Zaria" that means 'princess'
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]
Zarbaha f Pashto
Derived from Pashto zar meaning "gold".
Zarbībī f Balochi
Derived from zar meaning "gold" and bībī meaning "lady".
Zardeenah f Literature
Zardeenah, the Lady of the Night, was a goddess honored by the Calormenes in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' by C.S. Lewis
Zareena f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zarina.
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".
Zarghuna f Pashto
Derived from Pashto زرغون (zërǧun) meaning "green".
Zargul f Balochi
Derived from zar(r) meaning "gold" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Zarhal f Uzbek
Means "gilt" or "gilded" in Uzbek.
Zaria f Russian
Variant transcription of Zarya.
Zarik f Persian Mythology
The name of a daeva or demon in the service of Ahriman in Zoroastrian belief, associated with aging and old age. The etymology of her name is unknown, but it may be related to Avestan zairi.gaona- meaning "green, yellow" or Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" or زر (zor) meaning "rotation, circulation".
Zarin f Bengali, Indian (Parsi), Indian (Muslim), Malay
Variant transcription of Zareen.
Zarin f Bengali, Urdu
Bengali transcription of Zareen as well as an alternate Urdu transcription.
Zarina f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Tsarina and diminutive of Zara.
Zarinæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Zarina.
Zarinaea f Scythian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zarinaia. This was the name of a queen regnant and military leader of the Saka tribe, possibly legendary, who waged a war against the Medes.
Zarinah f Malay
Variant of Zarina.
Zarinaia f Scythian (Hellenized)
Probably derived from Old Iranian *zari- "golden". This was the name of a legendary Saka (Scythian) warrior queen.
Zarine f Persian, Indian
Variant of Zareen.
Zarintoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold" and toj meaning "crown".
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.
Žarka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Žarko.
Zarka f Pashto
Means "crane (bird)" in Pashto.
Zarlia f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Zarlee.
Zarlish f Urdu
Means "bar of gold" in Urdu.
Zarliyah f Russian
meaning scattering wind
Zarmandukht f Ancient Armenian
Means "the old man's daughter" from Persian zarman "old man" and duxt "daughter". This was the name of a 4th-century Armenian noblewoman who became a queen consort of Arsacid Armenia.
Zarmanush f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, possibly from զարմանք (zarmankʿ) meaning "astonishment, surprise, marvel, wonder".
Zarmina f Pashto
From Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and مينه (mina) meaning "love".
Zarmine f Armenian
From the Armenian word զարմ (zarm) meaning "tribe, family, nation".
Zarmuhi f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian zarm meaning "kin, family" and the feminine suffix "-uhi". It is found more commonly in Western Armenia.
Zarna f Indian
A small stream of sweet water
Zarnāz f Balochi
Derived from zar(r) meaning "gold" and nāz meaning "coquetry".
Zərnigar f Azerbaijani
From Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" and نگار (negâr) meaning "beloved".
Zarnish f Persian
Means "flower" in Persian.
Zarnishon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold" and shon meaning "honour, glory".
Zaro f Armenian
Diminutive of Zaruhi. This name is sometimes used in its own right.
Zarona f Dogri
Means "lake of water" in Dogri.
Zarouhi f Armenian
Variant transliteration of Զարուհի (see Zaruhi).
Zarouhie f Armenian (Gallicized)
French transliteration of Զարուհի (see Zaruhi).
Zarqaa f Arabic
Means "blue (eyed)" in Arabic.
Zarrātūnn f Balochi
Derived from za(r) meaning "gold" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
Zarrin f Persian, Muslim
Feminine form of Zaran.
Zarrina f Tajik
Tajik form of Zarina.
Zarsa f Persian
Means "like gold" in Persian.
Zarsanga f Pashto
Means "golden branch", derived from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" combined with څانګه (śangah) meaning "branch".
Zarsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Zartaj f & m Pashto
Means "golden crown" from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and تاج (taj) meaning "crown".
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".
Zaruyoshi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese ざる (zaru) "not" combined with 善 (yoshi) "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Zarvard f Armenian
Variant transcription of Zarvart.
Zarya f Kazakh (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)
Derived from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".
Zarya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun заря (zarya) meaning "dawn, daybreak". Also compare the related name Zorya.... [more]
Zasha m & f English
Variant of Sasha.
Zašḫapuna f Near Eastern Mythology, Hattian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hattic element puna ("child"). Name borne by a Hattian goddess, who was the patron deity of the city of Kaštama.
Zasu f Obscure
Combination of the last syllable of the name Eliza and the first syllable of the name Susan. Notable bearer of the name is an American actress ZaSu Pitts (1894-1963).
Zäta m & f Swedish (Rare)
From the Swedish name for the letter Z. Often a nickname for someone whose name (either first or last) start with Z, it is sometimes used as a given name in its own right.
Zatanna f Popular Culture
A notable character is Zatanna Zatara (commonly known as Zatanna), a magician superhero from the DC comics.
Zathapy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Apis" (a sacred bull considered to be a son of Hathor, primarily worshipped in the Memphis region), deriving from the Ancient Egyptian element sAt. This was the second name of Senebtisi.
Zatipy f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "Daughter of Ipy". Name borne by a wife of Khnumhotep I, governer of Oryx circa 2000 BCE.
Zaure f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.
Zauresh f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.
Zava m & f Malagasy
Means "clearness" in Malagasy.
Zavièra f Occitan
Variant form of Xavièra.
Žavinta f Lithuanian
The name comes directly from the Lithuanian word žavinti (admired).
Zawditu f Amharic
Means "the crown" in Amharic.
Zawe f Eastern African
Short form or diminutive of Zawedde.
Zawedde f Eastern African
Means "princess" in a language spoken in Uganda.
Zawgha f Berber
Possibly from azewwagh meaning "red".
Zawiah f Malay
Probably of Arabic origin.
Zaya f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya 2, Naya and Kaya 2... [more]
Zayaa f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Zaya.
Zayaan f & m South African (Rare), Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcript of Zayyan.
Zayaat m & f Mongolian
Means "predestined" or "lucky" in Mongolian.
Zayan m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayyan.
Zayana f English (Rare), Muslim
A Quranic name meaning "adorned" or "adorner".
Zayda f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaida.
Zaydat f Chechen, Ingush, Karachay-Balkar
Chechen, Ingush, and Balkar form of Zaida.
Zaykyoona f Tatar
From the Arabic زَيْتُون‎ (zaytūn) meaning "olive".
Zayla f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the phonetic elements zay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla... [more]
Zaylani f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on similar names like Kailani and Leilani.
Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey... [more]
Zayleigh f Obscure
Variant of Zaylee.
Zayliana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, a combination of Zaylee and Ana. Zayliana was given to 11 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Zaylie f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Zélie. It could also be a diminutive of Azalea.
Zaylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.
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)
Maghrebi variant of Zaynab.
Zayra f Spanish
Variant of Zaira.
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).
Zaz f French (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zaza f English
Variant of Zsazsa.
Zazi f Eastern African
Means "fertile" or "fruitful" in Swahili.
Zazie f French
French diminutive of Isabelle. The French author Raymond Queneau used this for the title character of his novel 'Zazie dans le métro' (1959; English: 'Zazie in the Metro'), which was adapted by Louis Malle into a film (1960).
Zazou f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zazu f & m Hebrew, Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Zaza (Biblical name) and a diminutive of Elisheva. It is also said to be one of the words to say "movement" in Hebrew.... [more]
Żbiétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Elżbiéta via Elżbiétka.
Zbigniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Zbigniew.
Zbincza f Medieval Czech
Feminine form of Zbygniew.
Zbyhněva f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Zbyhněv.
Zbynia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.
Zbysia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.
Zbysława f Polish
Feminine form of Zbysław.
Zbyszka f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.
Ždana f Czech (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".
Zdenička f Czech
Diminutive of Zdeňka.
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.
Zdisinka f Czech
Diminutive of Zdislava.
Zdiška f Czech
Diminutive of Zdislava.
Zdzicha f Polish
Diminutive form of Zdzisława.
Zdzisia f Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisława.
Zdziśka f Polish
Diminutive form of Zdzisława.
Zdzysława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Zdzisława.
Ze m & f Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese transcription of 日 (see Ri).
Ze m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 泽 () meaning "pool; moist; lustre; grace".... [more]
Zeal m & f English
Found in occasional use as a given name from 17th century onwards, Zeal is part virtue name and part a transfer of the English surname.... [more]
Zealandia f Obscure
From the name of the personification of New Zealand as a female. She appeared on postage stamps, posters, cartoons, war memorials, and New Zealand government publications most commonly during the first half of the 20th century... [more]
Zebedea f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebedeo.
Zebina f Danish (Rare)
Either a variant of Sebina or a feminine form of Zebulon.
Zebo f Tajik, Uzbek
Means "beautiful, pretty, lovely" in Tajik and Uzbek, ultimately from Persian زیبا (ziba).
Zebochehra f Uzbek
From Uzbek zebo meaning "lovely" and chehra meaning "face, look".
Zebous f Ancient Greek
Etymology uncertain, although the second name element may come from βοῦς (bous) meaning "cattle".
Zebra f Obscure
From the name of the African animal with black and white stripes. An English girl born in Southampton in 1875 was given the name Zebra Lynes apparently in reference to the phrase zebra lines, i.e., the stripes of a zebra.... [more]
Zebula f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebulon.
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.
Zećira f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zećir.... [more]
Zedarri f Basque
Basque form of Pilar.
Zedeketelbad f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Sedeqetelebab. In that case, it would have the same meaning, that being "righteousness of heart".
Zédélia f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Sedelia or Cedalie used in Québéc.
Zedna f English
Exact origins unknown. It is likely a name invented in the late 19th- early 20th century, based off of Edna.
Zee m & f English (American)
Short form of names beginning with Z.
Zeeana f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zouina.
Zeel f Indian
Name means waterfall
Zeely f Literature, African American
Titular character of the 1967 children's novel 'Zeely,' by Virginia Hamilton.
Zeena f English, Literature
Diminutive of Zenobia or Zinaida. In Edith Wharton's novel 'Ethan Frome,' Zeena is the nickname of the title character's sickly wife.
Zeenah f Russian, English
Alternative transcription of Zina
Zeest f Persian (Rare), Urdu (Rare)
Means “life” in Persian.
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.
Zeeva f Hebrew
Feminine variant of Ze'ev.
Zeferina f Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zephyrine.
Zeffira f Italian
Feminine form of Zeffiro.
Zéfi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Jozefa.
Zefirina f Italian (Rare), Gascon, Provençal
Italian, Gascon and Provençal form of Zéphyrine.
Zefiryna f Polish
Feminine form of Zefiryn.
Zefka f Kashubian
Kashubian diminutive of Józefa.
Zefla f Silesian
Diminutive of Józefa.
Zeğiga f Kabyle
Possibly means "flower" in Kabyle.
Zehak f Arabic
Means "laughter" in Arabic.
Zehara f Hebrew
Means "brightness" in Hebrew.
Zehari f Hebrew
"to shine, brightness"
Zehava f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Zahava.
Zehavah f Hebrew
"golden"
Zehavi f Jewish, Hebrew
Hebrew/Jewish equivalent for the English name “Goldie.”
Zehniya f Uzbek
Variant of Zihniyyah.
Zeia f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Upper German short form of Luzei and Surselvan Romansh variant of Zia.
Zeiane f Basque
Feminine form of Zeian.
Zeila f African American
Derived from Seylac, also called Zeila, town and port, extreme northwest Somalia, on the Gulf of Aden. Seylac also falls under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Somaliland (a self-declared independent state without international recognition that falls within the recognized borders of Somalia).
Zein f & m Arabic
(Feminine) variant transcription of Zayn. A known bearer is Princess Zein of Jordan (1968-), a daughter of the late King Hussein who was named for his mother, Zein al-Sharaf Talal (1916-1994).
Zeïna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Zayna
Zeina f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayna.
Zeïneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Zeineb influenced by French orthography (chiefly Tunisian).
Zeineb f Arabic (Maghrebi), Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian variant of Zejneb and Maghrebi (chiefly Tunisian) variant of Zaynab.
Zeïnebou f Western African
Variant of Zeinebou based on French orthography.
Zeinebou f Western African
Western African elaboration of Zaynab (chiefly Mauritanian).
Zeinep f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zaynab.
Zeita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name recorded in the 12th century.
Zeitlose f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name of a plant (Colchicum, historically also Crocus).... [more]
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.
Zejian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 澤 or 泽 () meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance" combined with 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm"... [more]
Zejna f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zaina.
Zejneba f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zaynab.
Zejnep f Kosovar
Kosovar form of Zaynab.
Zekhel f Mordvin
Means "quiet, calm, peaceful" in Erzya.
Zekie f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar feminine form of Zaki.
Zekija f Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Zekiye.
Zekije f Albanian
Albanian form of Zakiya.
Zela f English (Rare), Greek (?)
Possibly an English variant of Zelia, Zella or Zelah. This is also said to be a Greek name, in which case it might be a diminutive of Zinovia; compare Zelina.
Zelah f Biblical Hebrew, English (Rare)
Means "rib, side" in Hebrew. Zelah was a place in the territory of the Tribe of Benjamin, ancient Judea, known as the burial place of King Saul, his father Kish and his son Jonathan.
Zelai f Basque
From Basque zelai meaning "field, meadow".
Zelal f Kurdish
Means "clear, limpid" in Kurdish.
Zelalem m & f Amharic
Amharic for "forever" or "eternity"
Zélatrice f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Zéla and Béatrice.
Zeldy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Zelda 1.
Zele f Greek
Variant transcription of Ζήλη (see Zili).