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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is rare.
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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]
Zayaan f & m South African (Rare), Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcript of Zayyan.
Zayana f English (Rare), Muslim
A Quranic name meaning "adorned" or "adorner".
Zaylani f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on similar names like Kailani and Leilani.
Zaylia f Hebrew (Rare)
Meaning "solemn", "argent", "zealous", and several more.
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.
Zaylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.
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]
Zazou f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zbyhněva f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Zbyhněv.
Zea f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Unknown meaning, possibly a variant of Thea or Zia.
Zebedea f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebedeo.
Zebina f Danish (Rare)
Either a variant of Sebina or a feminine form of Zebulon.
Zebula f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebulon.
Zećira f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zećir.... [more]
Zeeana f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zouina.
Zeest f Persian (Rare), Urdu (Rare)
Means “life” in Persian.
Zefa f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jozefa and Josepha.
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.
Zefirina f Italian (Rare), Gascon, Provençal
Italian, Gascon and Provençal form of Zéphyrine.
Zeia f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Upper German short form of Luzei and Surselvan Romansh variant of Zia.
Zeitlose f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name of a plant (Colchicum, historically also Crocus).... [more]
Zejda f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Zaida.
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.
Zéléa f French (Belgian, Rare)
Maybe come from "zélée" the french world who mean zealous. Comes from Azélie
Zelfa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Zilpah.
Zelia f Basque (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese
Basque form and English variant of Celia as well as a Portuguese variant of Zélia. It may also be the Latinate form of Zélie.
Zelinda f Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Folklore
Supposedly an Italian form of Selinde, itself a German variant of Sieglinde, as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name... [more]
Želisava f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Želisav.
Zeliyah f English (Rare)
Means "youthful" in English.
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).
Zelmira f Theatre, Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Form of Želimira and a feminine form of Gelmir. This name belongs to the title character of a Rossini opera; Zelmira (1822) was based on the play Zelmire (1762) by the French playwright de Belloy, about a princess of Lesbos who must save her father and husband from evil political machinations.
Zelmyra f African American (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zelmira or a contraction of Zelma and Elmyra.
Zelta f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian zelts "gold".
Zeltza f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of the Ancient Roman masculine name Celsus.
Zema f & m English (Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Zema, or an invented name, likely inspired by names such as Emma and Zela.
Žemė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun Žemė meaning "Earth" (as in, the planet), which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun žemė meaning "land, earth".
Zémire f Theatre, French (Rare)
French form of Zemira.... [more]
Zemka f Bosnian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zemira or Azema.
Žemuogė f Lithuanian (Rare)
From the Lithuanian word for "strawberry."
Zena f Czech (Rare)
Short form of Zenaida.
Zenadia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Zenaida.
Zenaya f English (Modern, Rare), English (American), African American
Uncertain etymology. Possibly an alternative spelling of Zeniah, derived from Greek name Xenia meaning "hospitality"... [more]
Zenee f African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Creation based on the name Renee.
Zeni f American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Zen or Zenia, a diminutive of Zenaida or Zenobia, or based on the Greek Xeni or Xenia... [more]
Zenith f & m English (Rare)
From Middle English senith, from cinit, from Old French cenit and/or Latin cenit, a transliteration of Arabic سمت (samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of سمت الرأس (samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [more]
Zennie f & m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Zen.
Zennor m & f Cornish (Rare)
Name of a Cornish village derived from the local saint, St Senara. In current use.
Zenóbia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Zenobia.
Zenobija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian form of Zenobia.... [more]
Zenoby f American (South, Rare, Archaic), Cornish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic variant of Zenobia, prevalent in Cornwall and Devon as well as in the southern states of the US.
Zenora f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a woman in 'A genuine account of the life and transactions of H. ap D. Price ... Written by himself' (1752).
Zenyatta f English (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Kenyatta.
Zeola f English (American, Rare)
Likely an invented name, based off rhyming names such as Leola.
Zéolie f French (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly related to Zoila or an erroneous form of Zoélie.
Zephronia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sophronia, perhaps altered by association with Zéphyrine.
Zephyrina f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Zephyr.
Zephyrine f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Zéphyrine.
Zeplyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Zeppelin using the suffix lyn.
Zeptah f Mormon (Rare)
An alternate name for Egyptus.
Zeren m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Zeren.
Zerlene f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zerline. This is the title of a 1955 song by American R&B duo Gene & Billy (singers Gene Ford and Billy Boyd), about a woman named Zerlene.
Zerlina f Literature, Theatre, Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Danish, German (Rare)
The name of a character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' (1787), to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, which was based on the legend of Don Juan.... [more]
Zerline f German (Rare), French (Rare), Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
French form and German and Yiddish variant of Zerlina.... [more]
Zeruja f German (Rare)
German form of the Biblical name Zeruiah
Zeruya f Hebrew (Rare)
Hebrew form of Zeruiah. This is borne by Israeli novelist Zeruya Shalev (1959-).
Zeta f English (Rare)
English variant of Zita 1. It is also the name of the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet, Ζ. A famous bearer is Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969-); born Catherine Zeta Jones, she was named after her paternal grandmother, Zeta Jones, who was herself named for a ship that her father sailed on.
Zetta f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Zeta.
Zette f Danish (Rare)
Short form of names ending in -zette, such as Suzette or Lizette.
Zevkso f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Zeuxo.
Zezette f Obscure (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a misinterpretation of the French name Suzette. This name is not used in French, though, as it is a crude word for female genitalia.
Zhala f Azerbaijani (Rare), Kurdish (Rare)
Kurdish form of Zhaleh and Azerbaijani variant transcription of Jalə.
Zhanade f English (Rare)
Maybe a rare variant of Shanade.
Zhane m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zane 1. This was the name of the Silver Ranger in the TV series 'Power Rangers in Space'.
Zhaneta f Belarusian (Rare), Bulgarian, Albanian
Albanian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Jeannette.
Zhar f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Malay (Rare)
Possibly from Arabic زهر (zahr) "flowers, blossoms" (see Zahrah) or زَهَرَ (zahara) "to shine, to be radiant, to give off light" (see Zaahir 1).
Zhasmen f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Jasmine. Also compare Hasmik. This name was borne by Soviet Armenian actress Zhasmen or Jasmen (1894-1978), real name Mariam Grigoryan.
Zhasmin f Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Jasmine.
Zhaviah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zhavia. According to the SSA, Zhaviah was given to 7 girls in 2018.
Zhaviyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zhavia. Zhaviyah was given to 6 girls in 2018 per the SSA.
Zhian m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Zhi and An 1.
Zhorzheta f Armenian (Rare), Bulgarian
Armenian and Bulgarian form of Georgette.
Ziana f English (Rare), Malaysian
Perhaps a variant of Xiana. This name is borne by Malaysian pop singer Ziana Zain (1968-), in whose case it is a short form of Roziana (her real name being Siti Roziana binti Zain).
Ziazan f Armenian (Rare)
Derived from Armenian ծիածան "rainbow".
Žibuoklė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žibuoklė meaning "liverleaf, liverwort" (as in, the flower). In turn, the flower may ultimately have derived its name from the Lithuanian verb žibėti meaning "to glint" as well as "to shine, to sparkle".
Ziedone f Latvian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ziedonis.
Zigfrīda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian feminine form of Siegfried.
Ziggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ziggy.
Zīle f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian zīle "acorn; titmouse".
Zilga f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian zilgme "azure".
Zilia f Bashkir (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ziliya.
Zilika f Sanskrit (Rare)
Another variation for Sanskrit name "Jhilika" which means Sunlight, the strong light of sun.
Zilly f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Zillah.
Zilmar f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Solimar or Celimar or possibly formed from azul and mar, in which case it would literally mean "blue sea".
Zilver f & m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch cognate of Silver.
Zimal f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Arabic word meaning "robe, garment" and also "preparation for a journey".
Zimra f Hebrew, Dutch (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of either Zimri or Zimran. In the Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is the model and journalist Zimra Geurts (b... [more]
Zina f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian contraction of Zenobia and Zenovia.
Zinan m & f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child, offspring, descendant" combined with 男 (nán) meaning "man, male", as well as other character combinations.
Zinara f Kazakh (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light".
Zinayida f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Zenaida.
Zinetta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Zina by way of combining it with the name suffix -etta.
Zing f & m Chinese (Rare)
Two name beares are Zing Jian-han and Zing Jie-gan, athletes from the National Pei Men Senior High School.
Zini f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Zinaida.
Zinoviia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Зіновія (see Zinoviya).
Zinovija f Latvian, Lithuanian (Rare)
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Zenobia.
Zípora f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Zipporah.
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”.
Zirtze f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Circe.
Zisha f Chinese (Rare)
Zisha comes from the Chinese characters 自杀, which means suicide.
Zissoula f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Zissis.
Zíta f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Zita 1.
Zitania f Various (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Zita 1.
Zitta f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Zita 1.
Ziuta f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Józefa and Kazimiera.
Zivah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Ziva.
Zivel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ziv and El means "brightness of God" in Hebrew.
Ziviah f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ziv and the letters יה (ya) which are part of the name of God.
Ziwoo f Korean (Rare)
Rare non-standard transcription of Ji-woo.
Ziyah f English, Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ziya.
Ziyan m & f Muslim, English (Rare)
Variant of Zian.
Ziyana f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.
Zjarrta f Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Either derived from Albanian i zjarrtë "fiery" or zjarr "fire" and, figuratively, "passion; ardor".
Zlatoslava f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Derived form the Slavic elements zlato "gold" and slava "glory".
Zmagoslava f Slovene (Rare)
Slovenian feminine name derived from the word zmaga meaning "victory" and the Slavic name element slava meaning ''glory''.
Zoa f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate variant of Zoe. The Christian martyr Zoe of Rome is sometimes referred to as Saint Zoa.
Zoar m & f Various (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zohar, means "light, brilliance" in Hebrew. In the Bible, it is the name of the city that Lot fled to (Genesis 19:22).... [more]
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.
Zoea f Moldovan (Rare)
Moldovan form of Zoya.
Zoejade f English (Rare)
Combination of Zoe and Jade
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".
Zoetje f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Soete via Zoete.
Zoge f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian zogë "pullet; young bee" and, figuratively, "pretty girl".
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.
Zohardi f Basque (Rare)
From Basque zohardi "clear sky".
Zohariah f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Zohar and the letters יה (ya) which are part of the names of God.
Zohemy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, rhyming with Nohemi.
Zoletta f African American (Rare)
Combination of Zola 1 and the popular suffix -etta. This was the birth name of Zola Taylor, an American singer.
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.
Zolouise f English (Rare)
A combination of Zoe and Louise.
Zoltána f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoltán.
Zonnique f African American (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Zonnique Pullins (1996-), an American television personality and singer, it appears to be a feminine form of Zonnie which is her father's name... [more]
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. ... [more]
Zophia f English (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), Polish (Archaic)
English and Danish variant of Sophia as well as an archaic Polish variant of Zofia.
Zorada f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Zoraida. This was the middle name of American lighthouse keeper Ida Lewis (1842-1911), who was born Idawalley Zorada Lewis.
Zoria f English (Canadian, Rare)
Possibly a form of Zora.
Zorzeta f Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Georgette.
Zosja f Belarusian (Rare), Hungarian
Belarusian variant transcription of Zosia.
Zoyna f Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Variant transcription of Zaina.
Zo-young f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Soyoung. (See So-young)