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Zephani f & m English
Perhaps a modern feminine form of Zephaniah inspired by Stephani and Tiffani.
Zerny f & m Swedish
Unexplained.
Zethu f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "ours" or "belongs to us" in both Xhosa and Zulu within the Nguni language group. Notable South African name bearers include actor Zethu Dlomo and orchestral musician Zethu Mashika.
Zetian f & m Chinese, History
Means "to the day" in Mandarin Chinese. This is the posthumous name of Wu Zhao, the sole female ruler of the Chinese Empire.
Zhanat f & m Kazakh
Either derived from Kazakh жанат (zhanat) meaning "raccoon" (figuratively meaning "large eyes") or Arabic جنة (jannah) meaning "paradise, garden".
Zhannur f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).
Zhaojun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]
Zhaoren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Zhaosheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent", "peace".
Zhaowang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous".
Zhaowei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavour, strive, encourage" combined with 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft, woof (a horizontal thread in a woven fabric)", 巍 (wēi) meaning "high, lofty, towering", 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade" or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve, hold together"... [more]
Zhaozhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true".
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).
Zhenbo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave".
Zhenechka f & m Russian
Diminutive of Yevgeniya or Yevgeniy. As a male diminutive is is mainly used on young kids.
Zhengchun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, simple, clean".
Zhengli f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".
Zhengqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".... [more]
Zhengyin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble, lofty" and 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry".
Zhen-juan f & m Chinese
Means "precious and beautiful" in Chinese.
Zhenlian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect" or 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Zhenling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 貞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" combined with 菱 (líng) meaning "water caltrop, water chesnut" or 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration"... [more]
Zhenlong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Zhenming f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Zhenneng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".
Zhenqiang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful".
Zhenquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Zhenrong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine", 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" or 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "abundant, luxuriant vegetation" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour" or 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Zhensong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode".
Zhenxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine", 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" combined with 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds"... [more]
Zhenxian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Zhenya f & m Chinese
Combination of Zhen and Ya.
Zhenyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, reflect upon, memory", or 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".
Zhenzhi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Zhenzuo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid".
Zhexian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Zhijiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".
Zhijing f & m Chinese
A combination of the Chinese characters 志 (Zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" and 晶 (Jīng) meaning "clear, crystal". Other characters could be used to form this name as well.
Zhiling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise high, go up, approach, draw near"... [more]
Zhimo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".
Zhishao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 枝 (zhī) meaning "branch" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Zhisong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 枝 (zhī) meaning "branches" and 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".
Zhixiang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 直 (zhí) meaning "straight", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant", 向 (xiàng) meaning "direction, towards", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide"... [more]
Zhiyin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Zhizheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 知 (zhī) meaning "know" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".
Zhovkhar f & m Chechen
Derived from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem, pearl", as well as a variant transcription of the masculine name Dzhokhar (of the same etymological origin).
Zhumagul f & m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh жұма (zhuma) or Kyrgyz жума (zhuma) meaning "Friday" (both of Arabic origin) and Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл (gul) meaning "flower". It is only used as a feminine name in Kazakhstan while it is unisex in Kyrgyzstan.
Zhuopeng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Zhuoqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant, lofty" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Zhusha f & m Chinese
From Chinese character 渚 (zhǔ) meaning "shore, islet, sandbank" combined with 砂 (shā) meaning "sand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Zi f & m Chinese, Chinese (Cantonese)
Derived from the Chinese character 紫 () meaning "purple" or 姿 () meaning "appearence, gesture, presence, posture" or 子 () meaning "child".... [more]
Zianya f & m Literature
It means "forever loved" or "always loved"... [more]
Ziigwan f & m Ojibwe
Meaning "its is (early) spring" in Ojibwe,
Zilver f & m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch cognate of Silver.
Zimba f & m Shona
Means "to be principled" in Shona.
Zin f & m Burmese
From Burmese သဇင် (thazin) meaning "orchid".
Zina f & m Ogoni
Means "star" in Ogoni.
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.
Ziperela f & m Ijaw
Means "born to meet wealth" in Ijaw.
Ziporah f & m Hebrew
alternate spelling of Zipporah
Ziqing f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 孜 (zī) meaning "be as diligent as possible" or 秭 (zǐ) meaning "one thousand million" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
Zivanai f & m Shona
"Know each other". Meant for relatives to keep in touch.
Ziviah f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ziv and the letters יה (ya) which are part of the name of God.
Ziwildite f & m Indian (Christian)
It is a mixture of a local dialects Kurmali and Magahi, meaning," Meaning "
Zixuan f & m Chinese
From 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"... [more]
Ziyafət f & m Azerbaijani
Means "feast, banquet" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ضيافة (ḍiyāfa).
Ziyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 子 () meaning "child" or 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" (a type of tree) combined with 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony", 仪 () meaning "ceremony, rites", 异 (yì) meaning "different, unusual, strange", 义 () meaning "justice, righteousness", 艺 () meaning "art, talent, craft" or 屹 (yì) meaning "high, steep, towering"... [more]
Ziyuan f & m Chinese
From 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"... [more]
Zohariah f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Zohar and the letters יה (ya) which are part of the names of God.
Zoljargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian зол (zol) meaning "fortune, luck, fate" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Zomer f & m Dutch
Modern word name, coming from the Dutch for "summer"
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.
Zooey f & m English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Zoey or diminutive of Zachary.
Zooli f & m African (?)
Meaning "freedom lover", but origins are not clear.
Zororo f & m Shona
Rest. "May be speaking of a time of rest or peacefulness experienced by family around time of child's birth".
Zou f & m Chinese
Zoubo f & m Ijaw
Means "a traveller" in Ijaw.
Zoysa f & m Bodo
Meaning "Unique".
Zu f & m Khmer
From Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "pearl".
Zuer f & m Chinese
From 祖 () meaning "ancestor, forebear" and 儿 (ér) meaning "child, baby".
Zuki f & m Japanese
Zuki is of Japanese origin and means "Moon".
Zul f & m Mongolian
Means "light" or "torch, oil lamp" in Mongolian.
Zulfa f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Means "closeness, nearness, proximity" in Arabic, also referring to a period of time marking the commencement of either day or night. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Zulyanis f & m Spanish (Caribbean)
Puerto Rican variation of Zulyani.
Zun f & m Chinese
Means Kingdom in Chinese
Zuoqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Zuunnast f & m Mongolian
Means "aloe, century plant" in Mongolian.
Zuvarashe f & m Shona
Means the "lord's sun"
Zuzaan f & m Mongolian
Means "thick, dense" in Mongolian.
Zveha f & m Hindi
Meaning Unknown.