Submitted Names Starting with Z

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Zao m & f Chinese
This name is used as either 造 (zào, cào, cāo) for males meaning "construct, build, begin, prepare" or 早 (zǎo) for females meaning "early, soon, morning."... [more]
Zaoxia f Chinese
From Chinese 棗 (zǎo) meaning "jujube, date, date palm" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Zaphkiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature, Popular Culture
The name means "God's knowledge". The angel is sometimes equated with Jophiel/Zophiel, but other times considered to be a different angel.
Zaphnath-paaneah m Biblical
Meaning uncertain. This is the name Pharaoh gave to Joseph in the book of Genesis. Some Egyptologists claim the second element of the name contains the word ˁnḫ "life". Jewish traditional claims the meaning is "revealer of secrets", whereas third century priest and historian Jerome provided the Latin translation salvator mundi "saviour of the world"... [more]
Zaphod m Literature
Zaphod Beeblebrox is a character from Douglas Adams' 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'. He is from the vicinity of Betelguese.
Zapopan f & m Spanish (Mexican)
From place name Zapopan, taken from the Mexican title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Expectación de Zapopan, meaning "Our Lady of the Expectation of Zapopan."... [more]
Zapyla m Romani
The given name of a heroic Rom in a Russian Romani fairy tale.
Zaqueo m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Zacchaeus.
Zaqueu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zacchaeus.
Zaquiel m Spanish
A form of Zachaël (Zachael).
Zar f & m Burmese
Means "lace" in Burmese.
Žara f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian žara meaning "glow."
Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)
The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [more]
Zaraafat m Arabic
Means "grace, intelligence, talent" in Arabic.
Zarabeth f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Sarabeth.... [more]
Zarafshon f Uzbek
Means "glittering like gold" in Uzbek.
Zarah f English
Variant of Zara 1.
Zarahemla f Mormon
According to The Book of Mormon, Zarahemla was a city in ancient America, named after a man who was an ancestor of the prophet Ammon and a descendant of Mulek... [more]
Zaraida f Arabic
Zaraida means a captivating woman.
Zaraiha f Filipino
An adaptation of "Zaria" that means 'princess'
Zaran m Persian, Muslim
Means "golden" in Persian.
Žarana f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
A Serbo-Croatian name meaning "early", "from an early age" or "premature". A notable name bearer is Žarana Papić (1949-2002), an influential Serbian social anthropologist and feminist theorist. This name shares a similar spelling with the Sanskrit name Zarana, but holds a distinctly different meaning.
Zarana f Sanskrit
A South Asian name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "lake of water" or "waterfall". Notable name bearers include modern bioengineer Zarana Patel and fictional assassin Zarana from the G.I. Joe universe... [more]
Zaránd m Hungarian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from an old Slavic word meaning "grumbling".
Zaranyika m Shona
Means "populate the world" in Shona.
Zaraq m Urdu
"dark blue" in Urdu
Zarar m Arabic
Means "clever", "subtle".
Zarasp m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zar meaning "gold, wealth" and asp meaning "horse".
Zarbaha f Pashto
Derived from Pashto zar meaning "gold".
Zarbdor m Uzbek
Means "progressive, exemplary worker", "strike", or "sharp, fierce" in Uzbek.
Zarbībī f Balochi
Derived from zar meaning "gold" and bībī meaning "lady".
Zarco m Spanish (Rare)
This first name is predominantly found in South America, although it is not very common there: one is much more likely to encounter the name as a surname there instead. Because of that, it is possible that the bearers' parents were inspired to give their sons the surname as a first name, just like it is done in English-speaking countries these days... [more]
Zardeenah f Literature
Zardeenah, the Lady of the Night, was a goddess honored by the Calormenes in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' by C.S. Lewis
Zərdüşt m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Zarathustra.
Zared m Hebrew
Means "trap" in Hebrew
Zareena f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zarina.
Zareh m Armenian
Actor, Nick Chinlund, was born as Zareh Nicholas Chinlund.
Zarek m Polish
Diminutive form of Baltazar.
Zarema f Chechen, Crimean Tatar, Dagestani, Ingush, Kazakh
Meaning uncertain, though the name is likely of either Arabic or Persian origin. It might possibly be derived from Arabic زريمة (zarima) meaning "flaming, igniting, submissive" or from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold, golden" (compare Zarya)... [more]
Zarema f Soviet
Contraction of the Soviet slogan За революцию мира! (Za revolyutsiyu mira!) meaning "For the world revolution!". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Zargan f Chechen
Means "golden soul", derived from Persian زر (zar) "gold" combined with جان (jân) "soul, being, life".
Zargar m Uzbek
Means "goldsmith" in Uzbek.
Zarghuna f Pashto
Derived from Pashto زرغون (zërǧun) meaning "green".
Zargul f Balochi
Derived from zar(r) meaning "gold" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Zarhal f Uzbek
Means "gilt" or "gilded" in Uzbek.
Zaria f Russian
Variant transcription of Zarya.
Zaribzyan m Tatar
Probably a distorted form of Iranian-Arabic zarifan, ultimately derived from the Arabic ظريف (zarif) meaning "nice, companionable, amicable" and the Persian جان (jan) meaning "life, spirit, soul".
Zarif m Uzbek
Means "astute, clever" in Uzbek.
Zarik f Persian Mythology
The name of a daeva or demon in the service of Ahriman in Zoroastrian belief, associated with aging and old age. The etymology of her name is unknown, but it may be related to Avestan zairi.gaona- meaning "green, yellow" or Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" or زر (zor) meaning "rotation, circulation".
Zarin f Bengali, Indian (Parsi), Indian (Muslim), Malay
Variant transcription of Zareen.
Zarin f Bengali, Urdu
Bengali transcription of Zareen as well as an alternate Urdu transcription.
Zarina f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Tsarina and diminutive of Zara.
Zarinæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Zarina.
Zarinaea f Scythian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zarinaia. This was the name of a queen regnant and military leader of the Saka tribe, possibly legendary, who waged a war against the Medes.
Zarinah f Malay
Variant of Zarina.
Zarinaia f Scythian (Hellenized)
Probably derived from Old Iranian *zari- "golden". This was the name of a legendary Saka (Scythian) warrior queen.
Zarine f Persian, Indian
Variant of Zareen.
Zarintoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold" and toj meaning "crown".
Zarité f Literature
Zarité "Teté" is the name of an Haitian mixed-race woman who was a slave in Haiti. She is the main character of the book "Island Beneath the Sea" (2009) by Isabel Allende.
Žarka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Žarko.
Zarka f Pashto
Means "crane (bird)" in Pashto.
Zarlia f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Zarlee.
Zarlish f Urdu
Means "bar of gold" in Urdu.
Zarmandukht f Ancient Armenian
Means "the old man's daughter" from Persian zarman "old man" and duxt "daughter". This was the name of a 4th-century Armenian noblewoman who became a queen consort of Arsacid Armenia.
Zarmanush f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, possibly from զարմանք (zarmankʿ) meaning "astonishment, surprise, marvel, wonder".
Zarmina f Pashto
From Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and مينه (mina) meaning "love".
Zarmine f Armenian
From the Armenian word զարմ (zarm) meaning "tribe, family, nation".
Zarmuhi f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian zarm meaning "kin, family" and the feminine suffix "-uhi". It is found more commonly in Western Armenia.
Zarna f Indian
A small stream of sweet water
Zarnāz f Balochi
Derived from zar(r) meaning "gold" and nāz meaning "coquetry".
Zarni m Burmese
From Burmese အာဇာနည် (azani) meaning "martyr, hero".
Zərnigar f Azerbaijani
From Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" and نگار (negâr) meaning "beloved".
Zarnish f Persian
Means "flower" in Persian.
Zarnishon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold" and shon meaning "honour, glory".
Zaro f Armenian
Diminutive of Zaruhi. This name is sometimes used in its own right.
Zarona f Dogri
Means "lake of water" in Dogri.
Zaroon m Persian
Means "victor" in Persian.
Zarouhi f Armenian
Variant transliteration of Զարուհի (see Zaruhi).
Zarouhie f Armenian (Gallicized)
French transliteration of Զարուհի (see Zaruhi).
Zarqaa f Arabic
Means "blue (eyed)" in Arabic.
Zarqora m Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold, wealth" and qora meaning "black, dark".
Zarrātūnn f Balochi
Derived from za(r) meaning "gold" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
Zarrin f Persian, Muslim
Feminine form of Zaran.
Zarrina f Tajik
Tajik form of Zarina.
Zarsa f Persian
Means "like gold" in Persian.
Zarsanga f Pashto
Means "golden branch", derived from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" combined with څانګه (śangah) meaning "branch".
Zarsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Zartaj f & m Pashto
Means "golden crown" from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and تاج (taj) meaning "crown".
Zaruhi f Armenian
Derived from Persian زر ‎(zar) "gold" combined with the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի ‎(uhi).
Zarukk f Balochi
Derived from zar meaning "gold".
Zaruyoshi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese ざる (zaru) "not" combined with 善 (yoshi) "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Zarvard f Armenian
Variant transcription of Zarvart.
Zarya f Kazakh (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)
Derived from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".
Zarya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun заря (zarya) meaning "dawn, daybreak". Also compare the related name Zorya.... [more]
Zasha m & f English
Variant of Sasha.
Zašḫapuna f Near Eastern Mythology, Hattian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hattic element puna ("child"). Name borne by a Hattian goddess, who was the patron deity of the city of Kaštama.
Zasim m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).
Zasu f Obscure
Combination of the last syllable of the name Eliza and the first syllable of the name Susan. Notable bearer of the name is an American actress ZaSu Pitts (1894-1963).
Zäta m & f Swedish (Rare)
From the Swedish name for the letter Z. Often a nickname for someone whose name (either first or last) start with Z, it is sometimes used as a given name in its own right.
Zatanna f Popular Culture
A notable character is Zatanna Zatara (commonly known as Zatanna), a magician superhero from the DC comics.
Zathapy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Apis" (a sacred bull considered to be a son of Hathor, primarily worshipped in the Memphis region), deriving from the Ancient Egyptian element sAt. This was the second name of Senebtisi.
Zatipy f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "Daughter of Ipy". Name borne by a wife of Khnumhotep I, governer of Oryx circa 2000 BCE.
Zaurak m Astronomy
Means "the boat". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.
Zaurbi m Circassian
Kabardian (East Circassian) cognate of Zaurbek.
Zaurbiy m Circassian
Adyghe (West Circassian) cognate of Zaurbek.
Zaure f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.
Zauresh f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.
Zauri m Georgian
Form of Zaur with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Zaurkan m Circassian
Derived from the given name Zaur combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Zava m & f Malagasy
Means "clearness" in Malagasy.
Zavair m Arabic
Bright
Zaveion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zavion. The name Zaveion was given to 23 boys born in the United States in 2004 according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Zavî m Walloon
Walloon form of Xavier.
Zavian m English
Variant of Xavian
Zavid m Serbian (Rare, Archaic)
From zavist ''envy'', variant of Zavida.
Zavida m Medieval Serbian, Serbian (Archaic)
Derived from the verb zavideti, meaning "to envy". ... [more]
Zavièr m Occitan
Variant of Xavièr.
Zavièra f Occitan
Variant form of Xavièra.
Žavinta f Lithuanian
The name comes directly from the Lithuanian word žavinti (admired).
Zavion m African American (Modern)
Invented name, blending Xavier with the on suffix found in such names as Davion, Javion and Tavion.
Zaviša m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the old name Zavida, which itself was derived from the verb zavideti, meaning "to envy". It was once used to divert evil forces from a child, since it was believed it would prevent envy towards the child.
Zavqi m Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zavq meaning "delight, pleasure, enthusiasm".
Zavqli m Uzbek
Means "pleasant, delightful" in Uzbek.
Zaw m Burmese
Means "preeminent, supreme" in Burmese.
Zawditu f Amharic
Means "the crown" in Amharic.
Zawe f Eastern African
Short form or diminutive of Zawedde.
Zawedde f Eastern African
Means "princess" in a language spoken in Uganda.
Zawgha f Berber
Possibly from azewwagh meaning "red".
Zawiah f Malay
Probably of Arabic origin.
Zawirbiy m Circassian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zaurbi or Zaurbiy.
Zawissius m Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zawisza. This name was recorded several times in Brno.
Zaxon m American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Jaxon.
Zay m English (American, Modern)
Short form of Isaiah, Xavier, Zayden and other names containing the popular phonetic element zay.
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]
Zayaa f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Zaya.
Zayaan f & m South African (Rare), Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcript of Zayyan.
Zayaat m & f Mongolian
Means "predestined" or "lucky" in Mongolian.
Zayan m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayyan.
Zayana f English (Rare), Muslim
A Quranic name meaning "adorned" or "adorner".
Zayar m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Zeya.
Zayda f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaida.
Zaydan m Arabic
Means "growth, increase" in Arabic, from the word زَيَّدَ (zayyada) meaning "to increase, to grow".
Zaydat f Chechen, Ingush, Karachay-Balkar
Chechen, Ingush, and Balkar form of Zaida.
Zayde m English
Variant of Zade and short form of Zayden
Zayit m Hebrew
Olive
Zaykyoona f Tatar
From the Arabic زَيْتُون‎ (zaytūn) meaning "olive".
Zayla f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the phonetic elements zay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla... [more]
Zaylani f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on similar names like Kailani and Leilani.
Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey... [more]
Zayleigh f Obscure
Variant of Zaylee.
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.
Zaylie f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Zélie. It could also be a diminutive of Azalea.
Zaylon m American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using Z with the -aylon suffix possibly influenced by the sound of Jalen. Also, compare Zayla.
Zaylor m American (Modern, Rare)
Masculine variant of Saylor.
Zaylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.
Zäynäb f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zaynab.
Zaynah f Arabic
Variant of Zayna.
Zayn al-Abidin m Arabic
Means "adornment of the worshippers" from Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "decoration, embellishment, ornament" and عَابِدِينَ (ʿābidīn) meaning "worshippers".
Zayn al-Din m Arabic
Means "beauty of religion" from Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "beautiful, pretty, pretty" and الدِين (al-dīn) "the religion, the faith".
Zäynäp f Tatar
Tatar form of Zainab.
Zaynap f Chechen
Chechen form of Zaynab.
Zayneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Zaynab.
Zaynulla m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zainullah.
Zaynullah m Arabic
Means "beauty of Allah" from زين (zayn) meaning "beauty, grace" combined with الله (Allah)
Zayon m American
Zayon was originally coined in 1999 by a Mr.Bailey. Zayon is commonly used to name children with a higher failure rate in simple tasks like reading, reasoning, problem solving, leadership and many more... [more]
Zayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements zay and quan.
Zayra f Arabic
Variant of Zaira.
Zayron m Obscure
Likely an invented name.
Zaytuna f Bashkir, Tatar
Derived from Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn) meaning "olive".
Zayven m English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xavier or Zavier. According to the SSA, Zayven was given to 13 boys in 2018.
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]
Zaza f English
Variant of Zsazsa.
Zaza m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "moving around in a cyclic way" from the Hebrew root זוז (zwz).... [more]
Zaza m Georgian
Simplified form of Zaal Zar or Zaalzar, which is a combination of Zaal with the Persian noun زر (zar) meaning "gold".... [more]
Zazel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The darker spirit (demon) of Saturn, mentioned as a spirit in such works as the Key of Solomon.
Zazi f Eastern African
Means "fertile" or "fruitful" in Swahili.
Zazie f French
French diminutive of Isabelle. The French author Raymond Queneau used this for the title character of his novel 'Zazie dans le métro' (1959; English: 'Zazie in the Metro'), which was adapted by Louis Malle into a film (1960).
Zaziko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zaza.
Zazou f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zazu f & m Hebrew, Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Zaza (Biblical name) and a diminutive of Elisheva. It is also said to be one of the words to say "movement" in Hebrew.... [more]
Zazuka m Georgian
Diminutive of Zaza.
Zazuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zaza, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).... [more]
Zbawimił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [more]
Zbawisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [more]
Żbiétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Elżbiéta via Elżbiétka.
Zbignevas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Zbigniew.
Zbigņevs m Latvian
Latvian form of Zbigniew.
Zbigniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Zbigniew.
Zbigórz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Zbigniew.
Zbincza f Medieval Czech
Feminine form of Zbygniew.
Zbroisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbroić (się) "to arm, to weapon" (also compare Polish zbroja "armour" and Czech zbrojit "to arm"). The second element of this name is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Zbrosław m Medieval Polish
Means "he, who is famous thanks to fighting", from the elements zbro ("to fight") and sław ("fame")
Zbych m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew. A known bearer of this name is the Polish-Australian actor Zbych Trofimiuk (b. 1979).
Zbyhněv m Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Zbigniew.
Zbyhněva f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Zbyhněv.
Zbylisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the old Polish verb zbylić (also zbilić or zbelić or bylić), which can mean "to think, to ponder" as well as "to recall, to remember, to remind"... [more]
Zbynek m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.
Zbynia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.
Zbynio m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.
Zbyś m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.
Zbyšek m Czech
Originally a diminutive of Zbyhněv and Zbyslav, now used as a given name in its own right.
Zbysia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.
Zbyslav m Czech (Rare)
Czech cognate of Zbysław.
Zbysław m Polish
Means "to dispel fame", from Slavic zbyti "to dispel" and slava "glory".
Zbysława f Polish
Feminine form of Zbysław.
Zbyśü m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zbigniew and Zbyszek.
Zbyszek m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.
Zbyszka f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.
Zbyszko m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.
Zbywoj m Medieval Polish
From the elements zby, meaning "to renounce, to get rid of" and woj, meaning "fighter, soldier".
Żdan m Polish, Slavic
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".
Ždana f Czech (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".
Zděnek m Czech
Variant of Zdeněk.
Zdenek m Czech
Variant of Zdeněk.
Zdenička f Czech
Diminutive of Zdeňka.
Zděnka f Czech
Variant of Zdeňka.