This is a list of submitted names in which the length is 4 or 5.
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Zekra f ArabicMeaning "memory, memorial" in Arabic. This word is used about 20 times in the Quran. A famous bearer is Thekra bint Mohammed Al Dali(ذكرى بنت محمد الدالي), a Tunisian singer whose name is also transcribed as Zekra, Zikra and Thikra.
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.
Zelai f BasqueFrom Basque
zelai meaning "field, meadow".
Zelek m BiblicalMeaning unknown. This was the name of Zelek the Ammonite, a member of David's Mighty Warriors in the book of Samuel.
Zelim m ChechenChechen form of
Salim, also sometimes used as a short form of
Zelimkhan. Alternatively, it could be derived from Arabic ظَلَمَ
(ẓalama) meaning "to oppress, to wrong".
Zelos m Greek MythologyMeans "zeal, ardor, jealousy" in Greek. He was the personification of zeal or strife in Greek mythology.
Zelph m Mormon (Rare)A white Lamanite warrior who served under the prophet-king Onandagus.
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".
Zemin m ChineseFrom Chinese 泽
(zé) meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance" combined with 民
(mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [
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Zené f FrenchMeaning of the name is 'beautiful peace'.
Zenji m JapaneseFrom 泉 (
zen) meaning "natural spring, wellspring" or 善 (
zen) meaning "good, virtue" combined with 時 (
ji) meaning "time, moment, chance, occasion" or 二 (
ji) meaning "two"... [
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Zenki m JapaneseFrom 善 (
zen) meaning "virtue, good, goodness" and 生 (
ki) meaning "living". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Zenko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 善 (
zen) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 然 (
zen), a suffix after nouns to express likeness combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Zenmi f & m JapaneseAnother unisex name? Look at the details for more information.... [
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Zenpo m JapaneseFrom the kanji 善 (
zen) meaning “good” and 保 (
ho) meaning “protection”.... [
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Zenzō m JapaneseIt is from the Kanji characters "禅" (
zen) meaning "ritual" and "僧" (
sō) meaning "monk".
Zepho m BiblicalThis is the name of one of the sons of Eliphaz listed in the Bible.
Zêrav f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
zêr meaning "gold" and
av meaning "water".
Zero m & f VariousDerived from the Italian
zero itself from Medieval Latin
zèphyrum, Arabic صفر (
ṣifr) and Sanskrit शून्य (
śūnyá), ultimately meaning "empty".... [
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Zero m Italianfrom the medieval Greek personal name
Xeros, derived from Greek
xeros meaning "dry", "bare".
Zerua f BasqueModern coinage derived from Basque
zeru "sky; heavens; heaven".
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.
Zetao m ChineseFrom 泽 (
zé) meaning "pool, pond" and 涛 (
tāo) meaning "billows, large waves".
Zete m HungarianHungarian male name, of possible Slavic origin, from
zet ''son-in-law''.
Zetes m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek
ζητέω (
zeteo) "to seek, look forc inquire; to strive for, desire, wish". In Greek myth, Zetes and his twin brother
Calais were sons of
Boreas, the god of the north wind, and members of the Argonauts.
Zethu f & m Xhosa, ZuluMeans "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.
Zeudi f TigrinyaMeans "crown" in Tigrinya. It is the name of the famous 1970 Eritrean-Italian actress Zeudi Araya (1951-).
Zeuxo f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock". In Greek mythology Zeuxo was one of the Oceanids, possibly a goddess of marriage.
Zevar f UzbekDerived from
zevar, the name of a decoration sewn in colourful silk thread on traditional Uzbek footwear called mahsi.
Zewen m ChineseFrom 则 (
zé) meaning "rule, law, regulation" and 文 (
wén) meaning "mark, pattern, design".
Zeyar m BurmeseFrom Burmese ဇေယျ
(zeya) meaning "victory", ultimately from Sanskrit जय
(jaya).
Zezag f ChechenMeans "flower, blossom" in Chechen, ultimately from Mongolian цэцэг
(tsetseg) via Turkish
çiçek.
Zgjim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
zgjim "awakening" as well as from Albanian
zgjim, an archaic term meaning "knowledge, education".
Zhala f PersianKabuli dialectal variant of
Jaleh or
Zhaleh. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli dialect of Persian spoken in Afghanistan, as opposed to the Tehrani dialect spoken in Iran.
Zhan m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 湛 (
zhàn) meaning "deep; profund; clear" or 瞻 (
zhān) meaning "to look forward; to observe" or 占 (
zhān) meaning "to divine; to foretell".... [
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Zhang m & f ChineseFrom the character 彰 (zhang) meaning "clear, apparent", or any other character pronounced similarly.
Zhao m & f ChineseThe name of a Chinese area in the Zhou dynasty. This was the name of several Chinese emperors, including Empress Wu Zetian.
Zhena f ChineseFrom the Chinese
哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage" and
娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Zhene f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Zhiai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Zhien f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity".
Zhihe f ChineseFrom the Chinese
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and
荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Zhimo f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and
默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".
Zhina f KurdishMeans "life" or "life giving person" in Kurdish
Zhiqi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and
绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine thin silk".
Zhiwu m ChineseFrom Chinese 志
(zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 至
(zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, most" or 秩
(zhì) meaning "rank, order" combined with 武
(wǔ) meaning "military, martial", 無
(wú) meaning "without, not, nothing" or 五
(wǔ) meaning "five"... [
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Zhixi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" or
祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine",
熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Zhiye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight".
Zhiyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" or
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and
熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling" or
依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish".
Zhiyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris",
芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame" or
智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and
妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair",
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem" or "virtue".
Zhudi f ChineseFrom 茱 (
zhū) the Chinese name for Zanthoxylum ailanthoides and 迪 (
dí) meaning "to englighten, to guide".
Zhuli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".
Zhuo m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 卓
(zhuó) meaning "tall, lofty, outstanding", 茁
(zhuó) meaning "sprout, flourish" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Zhuxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Zhuyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and
漪 (yī) meaning "ripples, swirling".
Zhuyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone" and
玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Ziai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or
霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".
Zian m & f ArabicMeans "adornment, decoration" in Arabic.
Zian m RomanianPossibly derived from the name of the traditional Romanian holiday Sânzienele (which in turn originates from the mythological being called
Sânziana) that is celebrated along with the Nativity of
John the Baptist on June 24th... [
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Ziar m PashtoMeans "effort, diligence, labour" in Pashto.
Ziara f ArabicAn Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".
Ziaul m BengaliFrom the first part of compound Arabic names beginning with ضياء ال
(diya al) meaning "splendour of the" (such as
Ziya ad-Din).
Zibal m AstronomyMeans "ostrich nest" or "hatching place" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Zibao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" and
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve".
Zico m BrazilianNickname (stage name?) of soccer coach and footballer Arthur Antunes Coimbra.
Zidie f ChineseFrom 子 (
zǐ) meaning "child, offspring" and 蝶 (
dié) meaning "butterfly".
Zidu m ChineseFrom the characters 子(zǐ, meaning “son”) and 都 (dū, meaning “capital city”, “head” or “beautiful”). This is a name that appears in the song “The Mountain has Fusu Trees” (山有扶苏) featured in the Classic of Poetry (诗经), a collection of poetic folk songs and hymns from the Zhou Dynasty (c... [
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Žiedė f LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
žiedas meaning "blossom, flower" as well as "ring, collar".
Ziede f Medieval BalticDerived from either Latvian
zieds "blossom, bloom; flower" or from Latvian
ziedēt "to blossom, to flower". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.
Zifar m Literature, Medieval SpanishMeaning unknown. 'Livro del cavallero Cifar' (later written Zifar) is the earliest fictional adventure tale in prose in the Spanish language. It was written around 1300, probably by a cleric of Toledo, Ferrand Martínez.
Zifei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow or rain".
Zihe f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
鹤 (hè) meaning "crane" or
和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace".
Zihui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or
蕙 (huì), a type of orchid, or
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Zijia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
佳 (jiā) meaning "good, beautiful, auspicious".
Ziju f ChineseFrom the Chinese
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Zikai m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 子
(zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 愷
(kǎi) meaning "joyful, contented", as well as other character combinations.
Zikri m Indonesian, MalayMeans "my remembrance, my recollection" in Arabic, from the word ذكر
(ḏikr) meaning "remembrance, recollection".
Zilan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" and
蓝 (lán) meaning "blue".
Zilei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" and
蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower".
Zilin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
子 (zi) meaning "child" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Zilol f UzbekMeans "crystal clear, limpid" in Uzbek.
Zilu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and
璐 (lù), a type of jade.
Zilya f Tatar, BashkirMeans "radiant, clarity, illumination" from Arabic ضِيَاء
(ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" (see
Ziya).
Zimba f & m ShonaMeans "to be principled" in Shona.