Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is _a*.
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Yasunori m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 範 (nori) meaning "boundary; rule; law, to control"... [more]
Yasuo m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, male, manly"... [more]
Yasur m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Yasur is a first name and a last name that refers to some types of birds that live near the sea.... [more]
Yasushi m Japanese
This name, as one kanji, can be used as 泰 (tai, yasushi) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand", 保 (ho, hou, tamo.tsu, yasushi) meaning "guarantee, keep, preserve, protect, support, sustain", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru, yasushi) meaning "peaceful" or 康 (kou, yasushi) meaning "ease, peace."... [more]
Yasuta m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yasutaka m Japanese
From 恭 (yasu) meaning "mercy" combined with 剛 (taka) meaning "strong" or 宇 (taka) meaning "roof, eaves". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yasutake m Japanese
From 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, low, cheap, inexpensive" and 武 (take) meaning "martial, military". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yasutane m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 康 (yasui) meaning "healthy" and 胤 (tane) meaning "seed, offspring".
Yasutaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yasutarou.
Yasutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, Thailand", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yasutatsu m Japanese
From Japanese 達 (tatsu) meaning "achieve" combined with 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" or 泰 (yasu) "peace, Thailand"... [more]
Yasuto m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person"... [more]
Yasutoki m Japanese
From 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, Thailand" combined with 時 (toki) meaning "time". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yasutomo m Japanese
Derived from Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "healthy, peaceful" and 友 (tomo) meaning "friend". Other kanji combinations can be used to spell this name.
Yasutora m Japanese (Rare)
From 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" and 虎 (tora) meaning "tiger". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yasutoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 康 or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome", 年 (toshi) meaning "year", 稔 (toshi) meaning "harvest, ripen", or 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]
Yasutsugu m Japanese
From 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" and 継 (tsugu) meaning "to succeed someone, inherit".
Yasuya m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu, an) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level" combined with 祢 (ya, dei, nei, ne, nai, katashiro) meaning "mausoleum, shrine"... [more]
Yasuyoshi m Japanese
This name could be made of 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, peaceful, relax, cheap, quiet" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Yasuyuki m Japanese
This name combines 泰 (tai, yasu) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand," 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested" with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness", 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku, yuki) meaning "of, this" or 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey."
Yasyr m Dungan
Variant transcription of Iasyr.
Yat m Thai
Means "relative, relation" in Thai.
Yatarou m Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "widely, increasingly, more and more, for a long time", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]
Yates m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yates.
Yatha m Near Eastern Mythology
Yatha is a pre-Islamic god worshiped by the Sabaeans and Hemyarites of Yemen. Nine kings have a theophoric name prefixed by Yathaʾ.
Yatim m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic يتيم (yatim) meaning "unique, unmatched, incomparable".
Yatin m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit यतिन् (yatin) meaning "ascetic, sage".
Yatingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yating and An 1.
Yatiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who knows" in Aymara.
Yatmo m Javanese
From Javanese yatma meaning "soul, life".
Yatno m Javanese
From Javanese yatna meaning "careful, cautious, alert", ultimately from Sanskrit यत्न (yatna).
Yato m Japanese
"Stopped Night". Comes from the combination of the kanji 夜 or ya meaning night and the katakana syllable ト meaning "to stop." It is the name of the fictional god character in the anime/manga series Noragami... [more]
Yatonmilk m Phoenician
Means "the king gives", deriving from the Phoenician elements 𐤉𐤕𐤍 ytn, ("to give") and 𐤌𐤋𐤊 mlk ("king")... [more]
Yatsu f & m Japanese (Rare)
It could be from 八 (yatsu) meaning "eight". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Yatsuka m Japanese
From 八 (ya) meaning "eight" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 束 (tsuka) meaning "to bunch, to bind, to end". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yaudheya m Sanskrit, Hinduism
In the Mahabharata, when Yudhishthira was married to Devika in a self-choice marriage ceremony, arranged by her father Govasena, the king of Sivi Kingdom, they had a son, Yaudheya... [more]
Yauheni m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yevgeny
Yaung m & f Burmese
Means "glow, radiance, colour, tint" in Burmese.
Yaval m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew transcription of Jabal.
Yavər m & f Azerbaijani
Azerbaidzhani form of Yavar.
Yavar m Persian
Means "assistant, helper, supporter" in Persian.
Yaviche m Kongo
I confirm
Yavin m Hebrew
Means "understanding" in Hebrew.
Yavtukh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Eutychius.
Yavuz Selim m Turkish
Combination of Yavuz and Salim, given in honour of Sultan Selim I (1470-1520) of the Ottoman Empire, who was nicknamed Selim the Grim.
Yawai f & m Burmese
Means "palace" in Burmese.
Yawar m Urdu
Urdu form of Yavar.
Yawara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 柔らか/和らか (yawaraka) meaning "soft, tender, gentle."... [more]
Yawdat m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Jawdat.
Yawe m Theology, Lingala (Rare)
Lingala form of Yahweh.
Yawhen m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Яўген (see Yauhen).
Yawheniy m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yevgeniy.
Yawn m Arabic
Means "day" in Arabic.
Yawo m Western African, Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. It is tipically given to a boy born this day.
Yawsəp m Northeastern Neo-Aramaic
Probably a Northeastern Neo-Aramaic form of Joseph.
Yax Ehb Xook m Classic Mayan
Yax Ehb Xook translates to “First Step Shark.”
Yaxshi m Uzbek
Means "good, fine" in Uzbek.
Yaxshiberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and berdi meaning "gave".
Yaxshiboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yaxshimurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Yaxshinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and nazar meaning "look, glance".
Yaxshiniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Yaxya m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yahya.
Yaxye m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Yahya. This spelling is used in Somalia.
Yaya m Indonesian, Western African
Indonesian form of Yahya as well as the form used in parts of western Africa.
Yaya m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound ya (or other similar sounds), such as Suryana or Mulyana.
Yayan m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound yan (or other similar sounds), such as Sofyan, Yanuar or Mulyana.
Yayat m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound yat (or other similar sounds), such as Hidayat or Sudrajat.
Yayauhqui m & f Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark (colour), swarthy" in Nahuatl.
Yaye m Guanche
Borne by a 14-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Yayloq m Uzbek
Means "pasture" in Uzbek.
Yaylov m Uzbek
Means "pasture" in Uzbek.
Yayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish names ending in -o including Gerardo, Diego, and Santiago.
Yaz f & m Various
Short form of various names, including Yazmin.
Yaza m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရာဇာ (see Yarzar).
Yazan m Arabic
Deriveded from the name of Sayf ibn dhī-Yazan (Arabic سيف بن ذي يزن) a Himyarite king who lived between 516 and 574 CE, known for ending Aksumite rule over Southern Arabia. al-Kalbi states that he was the son of dhī-Yazan, the son of 'Āfir, the son of Aslam bin Zayd.
Yazar m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရာဇာ (see Yarzar).
Yazdegerd m Middle Persian
𐭩𐭦𐭣‎ (yazd) + 𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩‎ (-gird, -kirt), literally meaning "made by God".
Yazeed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يزيد (see Yazid).
Yazen m African American
Meaning unknown.
Yazep m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Jazep.
Yazhuan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yazhu and An 1.
Yazid m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "increasing, adding" in Arabic, from the root زاد (zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase". This was the name of three Umayyad caliphs.
Yaznan m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yazna meaning "brother-in-law".
Za m Chin
Means "enough, satisfied" in Hakha Chin.
Zaaidh m Muslim, Arabic
The meaning of the name Zaaidh is "Abundance" or "Plentiful" or "Growing"
Zaaki m Arabic
Means "one who increases in growth and goodness" in Arabic.
Zaakir m South African
Form of Zakir used especially in South Africa.
Zaaldastan m Georgian
Variant of Zaldastan influenced by the Georgian name Zaal
Zaali m Georgian
Form of Zaal with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Zaan m Mongolian
Means "elephant" in Mongolian.
Zaavan m Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew noun זועה (zewa'a) or זעוה (za'awa) meaning "a trembling", from the verb זוע (zua') meaning "to tremble, to quake". In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Seir.
Żaba m Slavic
Meaning, "frog."
Zababa-eres m Babylonian
Means "Zababa desired", deriving from the Akkadian element eršu ("(of a thing) demanded , desired").
Zabad m Biblical
Zabad is the name of seven men in the Hebrew Bible. Zabad means "gift" or "endowment."
Zabardast m Uzbek
Means "strong, powerful, great" in Uzbek.
Zabbai m Biblical
Of unknown meaning. This is the name of the father of Baruch, who "earnesty repaired" part of the Jerusalem wall.
Zabdi m Biblical
Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the Tribe of Judah, was the father of Carmi and the grandfather of Achan, according to Joshua 7:1... [more]
Zabdiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Spanish (Caribbean)
The name of two men in the Bible. The first was the father of Jashobeam, and the second was an overseer.
Zabdihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Zabdiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Zabdy f & m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God has given" in Hebrew.
Zabi m & f Arabic
Means "gazelle" in Arabic, this is also the name of a star.
Zabib m Tatar
From Arabic زبيب (zabib) meaning "raisin"
Zabihollah m Persian
Persian form of Dhabihullah.
Zabihullah m Arabic, Afghan, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Dhabihullah. A known bearer of this name is the Afghan politician Zabihullah Mojaddidy (b. 1946).
Zabina m Biblical Hebrew
Second Temple name... [more]
Zabir m Arabic
From Arabic “zabara” meaning “one who praises”.
Zabit m Karachay-Balkar
Means "graceful, elegant" in Karachay-Balkar.
Zabivaka m Popular Culture, Pet
From a blend of the Russian noun собака (sobaka) "dog" and the verb забивать (zabivat') "to strike". This name was used for the 2018 FIFA World Cup official mascot, Zabivaka the Wolf, designed by 22-year-old student designer Ekaterina Bocharova.
Zabriel m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, possibly a variant of Sabriel or a blend of similar names such as Zane 1 and Gabriel.
Zabu m Popular Culture
This name is used for a a fictional saber-toothed tiger in Marvel Comics.
Zabud m Biblical
Zabud, meaning “endowed.” The son of Nathan, a priest and friend of King Solomon, according to 1 Kings 4:5.
Žac m Croatian
Short form of Željko.
Zaca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl zacatl "grass, hay, straw".
Zacahuehue m Nahuatl
Probably derived from zacatl "grass, hay" and huehue "elder, old man".
Zacairiá m Irish
Irish form of Zechariah.
Zacancatl m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and the suffix -catl.
Zacari m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Zachary.
Zacaria m Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Zakariyya.
Zacariá m Provençal
Provençal form of Zacharias.
Zacàrias m Gascon
Gascon form of Zechariah.
Zacariás m Provençal
Provençal form of Zacharias.
Zacarie m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Zechariah.
Zacarìo m Provençal
Provençal form of Zacharie.
Zaccheo m Italian
Italian form of Zacchaeus.
Zaccur m Biblical
Zaccur of the house of Reuben was the father of Shammua, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.
Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]
Zachar m Russian
Variant transcription of Zakhar.
Zachària m Corsican
Corsican form of Zachariah.
Zacharia m & f Medieval Italian
Italian form of Zachary, also feminine.
Zachariáš m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Zacharias.
Zacharijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zachary.
Zacharjáš m Czech
The form of Zacharias used in Czech Bible translations.
Zache m Romani (Caló)
Derived from Caló zaché "happy; blessed". Used as a Caló equivalent of Felix.
Zacheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Zacchaeus.
Zacheus m Medieval English, Medieval German, Swedish (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Swedish and medieval English form of Zacchaeus, as well as a German variant of Zachäus.
Zacheusz m Polish
Polish form of Zacchaeus.
Zachiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zacchaeus.
Zachos m Greek (Rare)
Short form of Zacharias.
Zachrie m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Zachary.
Zachriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The Angel of Memory in all three of the main Abrahamic faiths.
Zachris m Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Zacharias.
Zackari m English
Alternate spelling of Zachary
Zackarias m Swedish
Swedish variant of Zacharias.
Zackeriya m Arabic, Turkish
Modern spelling of Zakariyya or Zekeriya influenced by some English forms of that name.
Zackeus m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sackeus (see Zacchaeus).
Zackie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Zachary.
Zackri m Obscure
Variant of Zachary.
Zacky m English
Diminutive of Zachary.
Zacky m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zaki.
Zacnosław m Polish
Derived from Polish zacny "noble, respectable, upright" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Zacu m Sardinian
Variant of Jacu.
Zada m Arabic, Persian
Persian: Means "inheritor; offspring, child"... [more]
Zaddock m English (Rare)
(Anglicized) variant of Zadok. A bearer of the variant Zadock was Congressman Zadock Pratt (1790-1871), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.
Zaden m Georgian Mythology
Variant transcription of Zadeni.
Zadeni m Georgian Mythology
Most likely derived from Persian یزدان (yazdân) meaning "god, divinity, angel". Zadeni (also transcribed as Zaden) was a pagan god of fruitfulness and the harvest in pre-Christian Georgian mythology.
Zadfar m Afghan
Ambitious
Žadgailas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Zadig m Armenian
From Armenian Զատիկ (zadig / zadik) meaning "Easter".
Zadkiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zadkiel.
Žadmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Žadminas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Zadoc m Biblical
Variant of Zadok
Zadoque m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zadok.
Zádor m Hungarian
Derived from an old Hungarian word for "violent".
Zadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Z.
Žadvainas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Žadvilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Žadvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Zadyn m English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Zayden. Zadyn was given to 27 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
Zadzisai m & f Shona
Means "fulfill" in Shona.
Zaedin m American
Variant of Zayden.
Zaeiden m Obscure (Modern)
Obscure variant of Zayden.
Zaeim m Arabic
Means "leader" in Arabic.
Zaelani m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Jilani.
Zaenal m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zainul.
Zaenuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zayn ad-Din.
Zaenudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zayn ad-Din.
Zaenul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zainul.
Zaer m Arabic
Means "revolutionist, rebel, insurgent" in Arabic.
Zəfər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zafar.
Za'faron m Uzbek
Means "saffron" in Uzbek.
Zafarullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Means "victory of God" from Arabic ظَفَر (ẓafar) meaning "success, victory" combined with Allah.
Zafarxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zafar meaning "victory" and xo'ja meaning "master".
Zafeirios m Greek
Variant of Zafeiris.
Zafeiris m Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι (zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros) (see Sapphire) through Latin (compare Zafeiro).
Zaffiro m & f Italian (Rare)
Means "sapphire" in Italian.
Zafir m Arabic
Means "winner, victor" in Arabic.
Zafiris m & f Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι ή σαπφειρός meaning "sapphire".
Zafran m Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʿfarān) meaning "saffron".
Zafrir m Hebrew
Variant of Tzafrir.
Zagan m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In The Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of a Great King and President of Hell, commanding over thirty-three legions of demons. Zagan is depicted as a griffin-winged bull that turns into a man after a while.
Zage m English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Zane, Zayden, Sage and Gage... [more]
Zaghloul m Arabic (Egyptian)
From Arabic زُغْلُول (zuḡlūl) which is both a noun meaning "a young infant, boy" and an adjective meaning "young and active, quick". In Egyptian Arabic it also means "squab, young dove"... [more]
Zaghlul m Arabic (Egyptian), Indonesian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زَغْلُول (see Zaghloul).
Zagid m Dagestani (Russified)
Russified form of Zahid
Zagip m Tatar
Tatar masculine form of Sabiha.
Zagir m Bashkir (Russified), Dagestani (Russified)
Russian form of Zaahir 1 or Zaahir 2, used particularly in Bashkortostan and Dagestan.
Zagit m Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Zahit
Zagnut m Obscure, Pet
The name of an American candy bar made with coconut and peanut butter, presumably composed of zag (from the word zig-zag) and nut. This name was used by American physician Hunter 'Patch' Adams (1945-) for his son Atomic Zagnut 'Zag' Adams.
Zagreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zagreus.
Zagreu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Zagreus.
Zagreus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ζαγρεύς (zagreus), which was a term used to refer to a hunter that catches live animals. The term would technically mean "great hunter", as it was derived from the Greek prefix ζα (za) meaning "very" combined with Greek αγρεύς (agreus) meaning "hunter"... [more]
Zahari m Malay
Derived from Arabic زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
Zaharias m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζαχαρίας (see Zacharias).
Zahariel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Derived from Hebrew זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". In Judeo-Christian legend, Zachariel or Zakhariel is another name of the angel Zerachiel, one of the primary angels who leads souls to judgement... [more]
Zaharijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Zachary.
Zaharin m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian masculine form of Zaharina.
Zaharin m Malay
From Arabic زاهرين (zāhirīn), the plural of زاهر (zāhir) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright".
Zahary m Malay
Variant of Zahari.
Zahed m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic زاهد (see Zahid), as well as the Persian and Bengali form.
Zaheed m Arabic, Urdu
Variant transcription of Zahid.
Zaheen f & m Urdu
Means "sagacious, acute, clever, ingenious" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic ذهين (dhahīn).
Zahhak m Persian Mythology
Means "he who owns ten thousands of horses". Zahhak was an evil emperor in Persian Mythology who was revolted against by the blacksmith Kaveh.
Zahir al-Din m Arabic
Means "helper of the faith" or "defender of the faith", derived from Arabic ظهير (ẓahir) meaning "helper, assistant" combined with الدين (ad-dīn) "the faith, the religion".
Zahiruddin m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Variant transcription of Zahir al-Din.
Zahit m Tatar
Tatar form of Zahid.
Zahneny m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "wise and peaceful" in Hebrew
Zahoor m Urdu
Derived from Arabic ظهور (zuhur) meaning "rise, emergence, appearance".
Zahran m Arabic
From the Arabic زَهَا (zahā) meaning "blossom, bloom, thrive, shine brightly, be radiant".
Zahreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Zahir al-Din (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).
Zahuk m Arabic
Means "laughs frequently", and by extension "happy", in Arabic.
Zahur m Swahili
Means "flower" in Swahili.
Zai m & f English
Zaib f & m Pashto, Urdu
Means "beauty" in Pashto and "ornament" in Urdu ultimately from Persian زیب zib.
Žaibas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žaibas meaning "lightning".
Zaidan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).
Zaide m & f English
Variant of Zade or Zayde and short form of Zaiden
Zaidenn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaiden. Zaidenn was given to 5 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.
Zaidi m Arabic, Malay
Means "my increase", from Arabic زاد (zada) meaning "to increase" (see Zayd). It may also come from the name of 8th-century Muslim leader Zaid bin Ali, whose unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate led to the formation of the Zaidiyyah sect of Shia Islam.
Zaifeng m Chinese, History
This was the name of Zaifeng, Prince Chun (1883-1851), younger brother of Zaitian and father of Puyi.
Zaijian m Filipino (Rare)
Possibly an invented name from another name, but coincides with the Hanyu Pinyin reading of Mandarin 再見 "goodbye, see you later" or 再建 "to rebuild, to reconstruct". A famous bearer of this name is Filipino actor and dancer Zaijian Godsick Lara Jaranilla (2001-).
Zaijirō m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 在 (zai) "be at, consist in", 二 (ji) "two" and #郎 (rou) "son".
Zailani m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Jilani.
Zaïm m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of زعيم (see Zaim), chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Zaim m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Malay
Means "leader" in Arabic.
Zainal m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zainul.
Zainal Abidin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zayn al-Abidin.
Zaine m English
Variant of Zane 1.
Zaini m Indonesian, Malay
Means "my beauty" or "my decoration" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "ornament, decoration".