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Lluz f Asturian
Asturian form of Luz.

Loinatz f Basque (Rare)
Likely related to Basque lohi meaning "mud". This is the name of an hermitage and a local title of the Virgin Mary from the town of Besoain, Spain.

Lóisz f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Lois 1.

Lolaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and qiz meaning "girl".

Luz f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "hazelnut" in Hebrew. It is another name for the town of Bethel in the Bible.

Luz f Filipino
Short form of Luzviminda, Lucia, Lucila, and other names starting with a similar sound... [more]

Määʹrjaž f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Marja.

Määttaž f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Matrona 1.

Maelez f Breton
Feminine form of Mael.

Mahfiruz f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "favorable moon": mah, meh - "the moon" and fîrûz - "favorable", "lucky, fortunate".

Mallaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and qiz meaning "girl".

Mamaz m & f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mamaztli, "soft feather".

Mamiz f Kurdish
Means "gazelle" in Kurdish.

Mamiz f Pashto (Rare)

Maodanez f Breton
Feminine form of Maodan.

Margaliz f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Margalita and Margaret.

María de la Luz f Spanish
Means "Mary of the Light", taken from the Spanish Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light". Shortened forms of this name including María Luz and Luz.

María de la Paz f Spanish (Rare)
Means "Mary of peace" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary (see Paz 1).

Maribeltz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and beltz, meaning "dark-skinned" in Basque.

Maribertiz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and place name Bertiz.

Mariluz f Spanish
Contraction of María de la Luz or María Luz. This is borne by Mariluz Bermúdez (1986-), a Costa Rican telenovela actress.

Marioitz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and place name Oitz.

Maripaz f Spanish
Contraction of María and Paz 1, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María de la Paz meaning "Mary of the Peace".

Marjonqiz f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and qiz meaning "girl".

Marycruz f Spanish
Variant of Maricruz.

Mediatriz f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and French equivalents Mediatrix and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mehnaz f Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali form of Mahnaz.

Mehrangiz f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection" and انگیز (angiz), the present stem of انگیختن (angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".

Mehrinoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Meliz f Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of the Turkish name Melis. A known bearer is Turkish Cypriot sprinter Meliz Redif (1989-).

Menvleuz f & m Filipino
Variant of Minviluz.

Mercedez f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Mercedes.

Meredisz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Meredith.

Métisz f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Metis.

Mevenez f Breton
Feminine form of Meven.

Mihrengiz f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Mehrangiz.

Mihrinaz f Turkish
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection; the Sun" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Milágrosz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Milagros.

Minviluz f & m Filipino
From Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon, the names of the three main island groups of the Philippines.

Miquiz m & f Nahuatl
Means "death" in Nahuatl, derived from miquiztli "death, mortality", the sixth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.

Mirzaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" and qiz meaning "girl".

Modanez f Breton
Feminine form of Modan.

Momoqiz f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and qiz meaning "girl".

Momotaz f & m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মমতাজ (see Momtaz).

Momtaz f & m Bengali
Bengali form of Mumtaz.

Montez m & f African American
From the surname Montez meaning "mountains".

Moranez f Breton
Feminine form of Moran.

Morganez f Breton
Feminine form of Morgan.

Morvanez f Breton
Feminine form of Morvan.

Mu'azzaz f Arabic
Variant transcription of Muazzaz.

Muazzaz f & m Arabic
Means "powerful, strong" or "honored, revered" in Arabic.

Muazzez f Turkish
Means "esteemed, honored, respected" in Turkish.

Mushknoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mushk meaning "musk" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Naithlotonz f Apache

Nalmaz f Karachay-Balkar
Means "diamond" in Karachay-Balkar.

Nárcisz f Hungarian
Originally the feminine form of Narcisszusz. Since this name also coincides with Hungarian nárcisz "daffodil", it is now considered a nature name.

Nargiz f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Narges

Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish
Uzbek, Tajik and Turkish form of Nowruz. This name is masculine in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, while in Turkey it is mostly found on females.

Nayeliz f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Nayelis.

Naz f Indian

Naz f Kurdish
The word Naz in Kurdish language means Auctioneer. This word is a common name used for kurdish girls, and there are many other names derived from it.

Nazz f Urdu

Nêrgiz f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Narcissus.

Nergiz f Turkish
Variant of Nergis.

Nevenez f Breton
Feminine form of Neven.

Nevruz f & m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Nowruz. It is masculine in Albania, whereas it is mostly found on females in Turkey.

Newroz f Kurdish
Means “new day” or “new year” in Kurdish.

Nixzaliz f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Elaboration of Nixza using the popular name suffix liz (from Elizabeth or a related name).

Nîyaz m & f Kurdish
Means "request, wish" in Kurdish.

Niyaz f & m Persian, Persian Mythology, Kyrgyz
Derived from the Persian noun نیاز (niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, requirement" as well as "desire, wish". In Zoroastrianism, Niyaz is the name of a demon.... [more]

Noriliz f Spanish (Latin American)

Norqiz f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and qiz meaning "girl".

Nowruz m & f Afghan, Turkmen (Rare), Muslim
Derived from Persian نوروز (nowruz) meaning "new day". This name refers to New Year in the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendar, celebrated on the spring equinox.

Nteniz f Greek
Greek form of Denise.

Nurangiz f Persian
From the feminine Nura, light. One who gives light.

Nurqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and qiz meaning "girl".

Nuryuz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and yuz meaning "face" or "hundred, many times".

Odaliz f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Odalis.

Ohuko'z f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ohu meaning "gazelle" and ko'z meaning "eye".

Olako'z f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ola meaning "multi-coloured" and ko'z meaning "eye".

Olatz f Basque
From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary, located in Azpeitia, Spain, which is of unknown meaning. It dates to the 13th century and was visited by Saint Ignatius.

Ölmez m & f Turkish, Karachay-Balkar
Means "undying" in Turkish.

Onaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and qiz meaning "girl".

Oqqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and qiz meaning "girl".

Orpaz f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Or and Paz 2 means "golden light" in Hebrew.

Orpaz m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Or and Paz 2, means "golden light" in Hebrew.

Oyimqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and qiz meaning "girl".

Oyniyoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and niyoz meaning "alms, supplication".

Oynoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and noz meaning "flirtatiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Oyqiz f Uzbek (?)

Oyyulduz f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and yulduz meaning "star".

Padernez f Breton
Feminine form of Padern.

Padrigez f Breton
Feminine form of Padrig.

Pancoz m & f Nahuatl
Probably means "yellow banner" in Nahuatl, derived from panitl "flag, banner" and coztic "yellow".

Parhez f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "abstinence, fasting, caution".

Parinaz f Persian
From Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Parinoz f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Parnaz f Persian

Patz f Occitan
Occitan form of Paz 1.

Paz f Filipino
Short form of Pascuala, Pacencia, and other names starting with a similar sound. Usage of this name is inspired by the Spanish word and name "Paz 1" meaning "peace".

Phabez f Filipino
name used in a Filipino drama on radio in 1980's...

Pîroz f Kurdish
Means "holy, sacred" in Kurdish.

Qaragöz f Azerbaijani
Means "black-eyed" in Azerbaijani.

Qaraqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "black girl" in Karachay-Balkar.

Qilichyoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qilich meaning "sword" and yoz meaning "summer".

Qoraqiz f Uzbek
Derived from qora meaning "black" and qiz meaning "girl".

Quartz m & f English (Rare)
Derived from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech tvrdy and Polish twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic *tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [more]

Quilaz f Nahuatl
Derived from Quilaztli.

Qumriqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qumri meaning "turtledove" and qiz meaning "girl".

Qunduz f Uzbek
Means "otter" in Uzbek.

Reunanez f Breton
Feminine form of Reunan.

Riz m & f Urdu
Short form of Rizwan or Rizwana.

Ronanez f Breton
Feminine form of Ronan.

Ruhəngiz f Azerbaijani
Means "one who inspires the soul", from Arabic روح (ruh) meaning "spirit, soul" and Persian انگیز (angiz), the present stem of انگیختن (angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".

Ruvonez f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Ruvon.

Sååffaž f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Sophia.

Såållaž f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Salli.

Säämmaž f Skolt Sami
Diminutive of Sämm.

Saanz f Indian
From the Marathi सांज (sāñja) meaning "evening twilight", which itself is derived from the Sanskrit संध्या (sandhya) "twilight" (one time of the two - the evening and the morning), the name of the daughter of the Hindu god Brahma.

Saharnaz f Persian
From Arabic سحر (sahar) meaning "dawn", combined with the Persian word ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort"

Salz f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
From the title of Mary Virgen del Salz ("Virgin of the Willow"). This Marian devotion belongs to the town of Zuera (Spain).

Şamqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balker шам (şam) meaning "holy, sacred", "native, dear" or "beautiful" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Sarafroz f Uzbek
Means "joyful" in Uzbek.

Sarvinoz f Uzbek
Means "beautiful like a cypress" in Uzbek.

Sarvnaz f Persian
From سرو (sarv) meaning "slim, tall beauty" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Schahnaz f German
German form of Shahnaz.

Şehnaz f Turkish
Turkish form of Shahnaz.

Sentaniz f Literature
Variant of Saintanise. Ti Sentaniz ("Little Sentaniz") is a fictional character created by Maurice Sixto for his 1977 Volume III, a collection of lodyans (a Haitian literary genre akin to fairytales)... [more]

Serfiraz m & f Kurdish
Means "triumphant, winner, proud" in Kurdish.

Sernoz f Uzbek
Means "playful" or "shiny, shimmering" in Uzbek.

Shahanaz f Bengali
Bengali variant of Shahnaz.

Shahinez f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Chahinez, the usual Maghrebi form of Shahnaz.

Sharliz f Various (Rare)
Variant of Charlize.

Shaz f English (British)
Nickname of Charlotte or Sharon. Can be elongated to Shazza or Shazzo.

Shehenaz f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Shahnaz.

Shehnaaz f Persian
the name Shehnaaz is a Muslim girl's name. It is made up of the words (𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘩) means "king" and (𝘕𝘢𝘻) means "pride" in Arabic

Shehnaz f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu شہناز (see Shahnaz).

Shiraz f Hebrew
Probably means "secret song" from Hebrew שיר (shir) "song, poem" combined with רז (raz) "secret, mystery".

Shirpaz f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Shir 1 and Paz 2 means "golden song" in Hebrew.

Sigiwiz f Medieval German
Older form of Sigweis.

Sıylıqız f Karachay-Balkar
From сыйлы (sıylı) meaning "honourable, respected" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Soaz f Breton
Diminutive of Frañseza.

Solenez f Breton
Feminine variant of Solen.

Songüz m & f Turkish
Means "the end of autumn", from Turkish son meaning "the end, the last" and güz meaning "autumn".

Sonyaz m & f Turkish
Means "the end of summer" from Turkish son meaning "last, the end" and yaz meaning "summer".

Sprinz f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish
Medieval German-Yiddish variant of Sprinze.

Sulmaz f Lezgin
Lezgin form of Solmaz.

Suluvnoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek sulu(v) meaning "beautiful" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Suluvyuz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek sulu(v) meaning "beautiful" and yuz which can mean "face", "hundred" or "many times".

Syafinaz f Malaysian

Syahnaz f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shahnaz.

Szemirámisz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Semiramis.

Szidalisz f Hungarian
The name was created by György Bessenynei.

Taiz f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Thais.

Tamuz m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Possibly means "hot, warm" in Hebrew. This is the tenth month in the jewish calendar.

Tanaaz f Indian (Muslim)

Tanaruz f Berber, African
Feminine form of Anaruz.

Tannaz f Persian

Tannoz f Uzbek
Means "coquettish, beautiful, graceful" in Uzbek.

Tañqız f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar танг (tañ) meaning "dawn" and къыз (qız) meaning "girl".

Taranuz f Ottoman Turkish

Tarz m & f Indian (Rare)

Tavasz f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian tavasz "springtime".

Taz m & f English
A diminutive of Tasmin or other names containing similar sounds. Also a British diminutive of Terry 1 or Theresa or Terrence... [more]

Témisz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Themis.

Temiz m & f Turkish
Means "clean" in Turkish.

Terez f Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Teréz and Theres.

Téthüsz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tethys.

Tétisz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Thetis.

Thaiz f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Thais.

Tölz f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Toltse. It was recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.

Tovuz f Azerbaijani
Means "peacock" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic طاووس (ṭāwūs).

Trez f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Therese.

Tristez f African American
Possibly from the word “tristesse”

Tsuz f Asturian (Archaic)
Variant of Lluz.

Tudalez f Breton
Feminine form of Tudal.

Tunaruz f Berber
Means "hope" in Tamazight.

Türkuvaz m & f Turkish
Means "cyan" in Turkish.

Ulduz f & m Azerbaijani
Means "star" in Azerbaijani.

Uʹlljnaž f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Juliana.

Vaaʹssež f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Vasilisa.

Valvanuz f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Valvanuz and Nuestra Señora de Valvanuz, meaning "The Virgin of Valvanuz" and "Our Lady of Valvanuz," venerated at the sanctuary in Selaya in Cantabria, northern Spain... [more]

Vénusz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Venus.

Virtutz f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Virtudes.

Wildaliz f American (Hispanic)

Xolqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark" and #qiz, meaning "girl".

Xushovoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek xush meaning "good" and ovoz meaning "voice".

Yanneliz f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yanelis mainly used in Venezuela.

Yannez f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yann.

Yarieliz f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Yarelis.

Yaxshiqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and qiz meaning "girl, daughter".

Yaz f & m Various
Short form of various names, including Yazmin.

Yeliz f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Yeliz Akkaya... [more]

Yeraliz f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yeraz f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".

Yerkenaz f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Еркеназ (see Erkenaz).

Yildiz f Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Yıldız.

Ýildyz f Turkmen
From the Turkmen ýyldyz meaning "star".

Ynez f Various (Rare)
Variant of Inez.

Yoldiz f Tatar
Alternate transcription of Йолдыз (see Yoldyz)

Yoldyz f Tatar
Means "star" in Tatar

Yultuz f Uyghur
Means "star" in Uyghur.

Zamonqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and qiz meaning "girl, daughter".

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

Zaz f French (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]

Zhumakyz f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh жұма (zhuma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with қыз (qyz) meaning "girl".