This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ziola m & f IjawMeans "the last born" in Ijaw.
Ziortza f BasqueMeans "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
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Zipiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
飘 (piāo) meaning "whirlwind, floating".
Ziplantawiya f Ancient Near Eastern, HittiteOf 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.
Ziqiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate".
Ziragul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
zira meaning "cumin" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Ziran m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 自然
(zìrán) meaning "nature, natural". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Ziraoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
zira meaning "cumin" and
oy meaning "moon".
Ziroatkhon f Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Persian and Ottoman Turkish زراعت
(zirâ’at) meaning “farming, agriculture, cultivation” combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning “leader, ruler”.
Zisang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".
Zishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Zishuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" or
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" and
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Zitao m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 子 (
zǐ) meaning "child" or 梓 (
zǐ) meaning "catalpa tree" combined with 桃 (
táo) meaning "peach" or 韜 (
tāo) meaning "sheath, bowcase"... [
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Zitian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".
Zitiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".
Zitkala-ša f SiouxMeans "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).
Zivanai f & m Shona"Know each other". Meant for relatives to keep in touch.
Zivər f AzerbaijaniMeans "adornment" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian زیور
(zivar).
Ziwa f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Ziwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial",
菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth",
纨 (wán) meaning "white silk" or
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Zixia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Zixian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate" or
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Zixiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" and
笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
Zixuan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [
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Ziyafət f & m AzerbaijaniMeans "feast, banquet" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ضيافة
(ḍiyāfa).
Ziyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)",
雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Ziyang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 紫
(zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子
(zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 阳
(yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", 洋
(yáng) meaning "ocean" or 揚
(yáng) meaning "lift, raise, praise, acclaim"... [
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Ziyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" or
姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Ziyoda f UzbekMeans "more, numerous, abundant" derived from Persian زیاد
(ziyâd) meaning "much, a lot, many".
Ziyuan f ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Yu Ziyuan from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 紫鸢.
Ziyuan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 紫苑 (zǐyuàn) meaning "aster", which combines 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" with 苑 (yuàn) meaning "garden". Another combination is 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 远 (yuǎn) meaning "far, remote, distant"... [
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Zlate f YiddishDerived from the Slavic word
zlato "gold", this was used as a symbolic name (compare
Golda).
Zӧlxizä f BashkirFrom the Arabic
ذُو الْحِجَّة (ḏū l-ḥijja) meaning “twelfth month of the Islamic calendar”.
Zmagoslava f Slovene (Rare)Slovenian feminine name derived from the word
zmaga meaning "victory" and the Slavic name element
slava meaning ''glory''.
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.
Zoela f AfricanMeaning 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".
Zofiyah f GreekZofiyah originates from Poland as a variation of the greek name
Sofia. The name means "wisdom" or is often a name to describe a girl who should be Sophisticated.
Zofka f Polish, Slovene, KashubianPolish 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.
Zohal f Arabic (Rare)From Arabic زحل (
zuḥal) meaning "to be distant or remote", "to linger away from others". It is the Arabic word for
Saturn.
Zöhrä f Tatar, BashkirFrom Arabic
زُهْرَة (
zuhra, “Venus (the planet)”). Cognate with Uzbek
Zuhra, Uyghur زوھرە (
zohre).
Zoitsa f GreekDiminutive of
Zoi, as -ίτσα
(-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.
Zoljargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian зол
(zol) meaning "fortune, luck, fate" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Zolkhiza f BashkirDerived 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.
Zolzaya f MongolianDerived from Mongolian зол
(zol) meaning "fortune, luck, blessing" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Zonda f Spanish (Latin American), Indigenous AmericanName of a specific type of fast, dry mountain wind in Argentina. The name comes from a valley in San Juan Province, Argentina. Both the valley and the wind are related to an Indigenous people
Ullum-Zonda similar to the Huarpe people.
Zondai f & m Shona"You may hate me." A situational name where a family is telling it's enemies you may hate me all you want.
Zonta f English (Rare)The popularity of the name is likely due to the Zonta Club (International), a women's aid association established in Buffalo, New York in 1919. ... [
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Zorah f TheatreMeaning uncertain; used very occasionally in Britain in the 20th century, probably because of the character by this name in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera
Ruddigore, first performed in 1887; Zorah is the professional bridesmaid... [
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Zorigma f BuryatFrom the Buryat
зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, willpower" and the Mongolian feminine suffix
-маа (-maa). Zosma f AstronomyThe alternate name of Delta Leonis, one of the stars in the constellation Leo. Zosma means "girdle" in Ancient Greek, referring to the star's location in its constellation, on the hip of the lion.
Zoumpoulia f GreekDerived from Turkish
zümbül or
sümbül meaning "hyacinth".
Zovanush f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
զով (zov) meaning "cool, fresh" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Zoza f LiteratureMeans "mud" or "slime" in Neapolitan. This is the name of the fictional narrator of the Pentamerone by Giambattista Basile.
Zuberoa f BasqueFrom the name of a Basque province, also called Xiberoa
Žubora f SerbianFrom Serbian
жубор (žubor) meaning "rushing sound of water", "burble".
Zuhaitza f Basque (Modern)Feminine name derived from Basque
zuhaitz "tree", ultimately from Old Basque
zur "wood" and
haritz "oak" (formerly a generic term for "tree").