This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is Z.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Zosimas m Late GreekVariant of
Zosimos (see
Zosimus). A known bearer of this name was saint Zosimas of Palestine, who lived in the 6th century AD.
Žostautas m Lithuanian (Rare)Means "to speak to the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb
žosti meaning "to speak, to talk" as well as "to say, to tell" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Zotinur m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
zot meaning "offspring" and
nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Zotique m FrenchFrench form of
Zotikos via
Zoticus. A known bearer of this name was Zotique Racicot (1845-1915), a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.
Zu f & m KhmerFrom Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "pearl".
Zubeneschamali m AstronomyDerives from the Arabic phrase الزُّبَانَى الشَّمَالِيّ (
az-zubānā ash-shamāliyy) which means "the northern claw". Zubeneschamali is the brightest star in the zodiac constellation of
Libra.
Zuer f & m ChineseFrom 祖 (
zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear" and 儿 (
ér) meaning "child, baby".
Zuhri m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 7th-century Islamic jurist and scholar Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri, whose name was derived from the Banu Zuhrah clan.
Zuki f & m JapaneseZuki is of Japanese origin and means "Moon".
Zuko m Popular CultureFictional name apparently meant to be from Chinese 蘇
(sū) meaning "to regain consciousness" or 祖
(zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forefather" combined with 科
(kē) meaning "sort, class" or 寇
(kòu) meaning "bandit, robber"... [
more]
Zul f & m MongolianMeans "light" or "torch, oil lamp" in Mongolian.
Zulfa f & m Arabic, Indonesian, DhivehiMeans "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.
Zulfadli m Malay, IndonesianFrom Arabic ذو الفضل
(dhū al-faḍl) meaning "possessor of generosity", derived from ذو
(dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فضل
(faḍl) meaning "grace, generosity".
Zulfahmi m Indonesian, MalayFrom Arabic ذو الفهم
(dhū al-fahm) meaning "holder of understanding", derived from ذو
(dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فهم
(fahm) meaning "understanding, comprehension".
Zulfikri m Indonesian, MalayFrom Arabic ذو الفكر
(dhū al-fikr) meaning "possessor of thought", derived from ذو
(dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فكر
(fikr) meaning "thinking, thought, idea".
Zulhelmi m Malay, IndonesianMeans "possessor of dreams" from Arabic ذو
(dhu) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" and حلم
(hulm) meaning "dream, wish".
Zulhusni m MalayMeans "possessor of beauty, possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال
(dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" and حسن
(husn) meaning "beauty, goodness".
Zulkhairi m Malay, IndonesianMeans "possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال
(dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, goodness of the" combined with خير
(khayr) meaning "goodness, good".
Zuma m & f English (Rare)Means "abundance" in Chumashan. This is the name of a beach in Malibu, California, after which Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's son was named.
Zunun m UyghurOf unknown meaning, possibly a form of the Arabic name ذو النون
(Dhūl Nūn) through the Turkish forms,
Zünnûn or
Zun-Nûn.
Zuo m & f IjawMeans "protection" in Ijaw.
Zuoqiong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Zurabi m GeorgianForm of
Zurab with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Zurgan m & f KalmykMeans "six" in Kalmyk, traditionally referring to a family's sixth-born child.
Zuriko m Georgian, LiteratureDiminutive of
Zurab. In Georgian literature, Zuriko is the name of the central character of the book
Granny, Iliko, Illarion, and I (1960) written by Nodar Dumbadze (1928-1984)... [
more]
Zurishaddai m BiblicalMeans "my rock is Shaddai" or "rock of Shaddai" in Hebrew, from the noun צוּר
(tsur) meaning "rock" combined with the suffix י
(i) (which together gives a meaning of either "my rock" or "rock of") and
Shaddai being another name of God... [
more]
Zurvan m Persian MythologyThe primordial god in Persian religion, and the god of infinite time and space. Zurvan is the father of the good god Ahura Mazda and the evil god Angra Mainyu.
Zuse m Popular CultureTransferred use of the surname
Zuse, borne by engineer Konrad Zuse, inventor of the first programmable computer, though it may also be a variant of
Zeus... [
more]
Zuyan m ChineseFrom 祖 (
zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebearer" and 雁 (
yàn) meaning "wild goose".
Zvezdomir m BulgarianThe first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian
zvezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Czech
hvězda and Slovak
hviezda, both of which mean "star"... [
more]
Zviyo m & f ShonaIt is the plural of
Chiyo. It means "grains". This is a name that symbolizes the smallness of grains which when planted and in their own season and time, grow and are harvested for multitudes and nations... [
more]
Zwingli m VariousTransferred use of the surname
Zwingli as a given name, used in honor of the pastor Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531), a leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland.
Życiesław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
życie "life, existence, lifetime", which is derived from Polish
żyć "to live, to be alive, to exist". Also compare Croatian
živjeti and Czech
žít, both of which mean "to live, to exist"... [
more]
Życiomierz m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
życie "life, existence, lifetime", which is derived from Polish
żyć "to live, to be alive, to exist". Also compare Croatian
živjeti and Czech
žít, both of which mean "to live, to exist"... [
more]
Zyeth m EnglishPossibly used in reference to Zyeth Atham, or the eighth day of the bright half of Jyeshtha (May–June), a Brahmin festival. For example, the usage
Bodhi.
Žygimantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
žygis meaning "march" as well as "hike, trip", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
žygiuoti meaning "to march, to parade" as well as "to hike"... [
more]
Zymen m HistoryIn the case of the Barbary corsair Zymen Danseker (c.1579-c.1611), it is an anglicized form of the Dutch name
Siemen.
Zyrolan m Arthurian CycleA king once defeated in combat by Perceval in "Parzival" by Wolfram von Eschenbach, 1200–1210.
Zyshonne m African American (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Zyshawn. Some usage was generated in the late 1990s and early 2000s due to the fact that several media outlets wrongly identified this as the real name of American rapper Silkk the Shocker (1975-), for example he was called Zyshonne Miller by
Jet magazine in May 1998 and by the
Washington Post in September 2000... [
more]
Żywomił m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
żywy "alive, living, lively" or
żywot "life", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
živъ "alive". The second element of this name is derived from Slavic
mil "gracious, dear".
Żywomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
żywy "alive, living, lively" or
żywot "life", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
živъ "alive". The second element of this name is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
more]
Żywosław m PolishDerived from the Polish element
żywy "alive, living, lively" or
żywot "life" and the Slavic element
slav "glory". Compare
Życiesław.
Zyx m & f English (Rare)Possibly a variant of the surname
Zick, meaning "descendant of
Sigo", or a diminutive of
Isaac. It may also simply from the last three letters of the English alphabet (compare
Abcde).
Zzyzx m Obscure (Modern)From the place name
Zzyzx. According to the United States Social Security Administration's public name dataset, this name was given to 5 boys in both 2010 and 2018.