Submitted Names Starting with Z

Zeruya f Hebrew (Rare)
Hebrew form of Zeruiah. This is borne by Israeli novelist Zeruya Shalev (1959-).

Zerviah f Biblical Hebrew (Anglicized, Archaic)
Perhaps an anglicized form of the Biblical Hebrew name Zeruiah.

Zerya f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Derya.

Zerynthia f English (Rare)

Zerynthia f Greek Mythology, Thracian Mythology
Epithet of the Greek goddess Hecate which meant "of Zerynthos", Zerynthos being an ancient Greek town in Thrace famous for a cave or grotto dedicated to Hecate.

Zésar m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Caesar.

Zeschg m Romansh
Variant of Zestg.

Zeshan m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zeeshan.

Zëss f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Luxembourgish vernacular form of Cecilia.

Zëssil f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Cecilia.

Zesuina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gesuina.

Zeta f Greek
Greek diminutive of Georgia. Also compare Zorzeta.

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.

Zete m Hungarian
Hungarian male name, of possible Slavic origin, from zet ''son-in-law''.

Zetes m Greek Mythology
Possibly 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.

Zeth m English (Modern)
Variant of Seth 1.

Zethan m Biblical
Possibly means "olive" in Hebrew

Zethar m Biblical
According to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary, means "he that examines or beholds". In the Bible, this is the name one of the seven eunuchs of Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther.

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.

Zethus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ζῆθος (Zêthos), a derivative of the verb ζάω (zaô) "to live". In Greek legend Zethus and his twin brother Amphion were sons of Zeus by Antiope... [more]

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.

Zetilla f African American (Rare, Archaic)

Zétó m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed name José António, formed by combining Zé and Tó.

Zetta f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -zetta, -cetta and -setta.

Zetta f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Zeta.

Zetta f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese
A diminutive of Rosetta or for names such as Lizette and Suzette.

Zetta f Hungarian
Variant of Zita 2.

Zette f Danish (Rare)
Short form of names ending in -zette, such as Suzette or Lizette.

Zettie f English
Diminutive of Lizette or Suzette.

Zeudi f Tigrinya
Means "crown" in Tigrinya. It is the name of the famous 1970 Eritrean-Italian actress Zeudi Araya (1951-).

Zeuna f Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Zeusz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Zeus.

Zeuxipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Zeuxippus.

Zeuxippe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zeuxippos. This was the name of several Greek mythological figures.

Zeuxippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, saddle, join together" and ἵππος (hippos) "horse".

Zeuxippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zeuxippos. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a son of Apollo by the nymph Syllis.

Zeuxithea f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock" and θεά (thea) "goddess".

Zeuxo f Greek Mythology
Derived 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.

Zeva f English (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
Variant of Ziva or Zeeva.

Zevar f Uzbek
Derived from zevar, the name of a decoration sewn in colourful silk thread on traditional Uzbek footwear called mahsi.

Zévérine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sévérine.

Zevi m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed names José Vítor or José Vicente, formed by combining Tó and Vi.

Zevksippa f Russian
Russian form of Zeuxippe.

Zevkso f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Zeuxo.

Zevobia f American (Rare)
Variant of Zenobia.

Zevran m English (Rare)
Variant of Saffron.

Zevy m Hebrew (?)
Diminutive of Zevulun or Zev.

Zewditu f Eastern African, Amharic
Zewditu is an Amharic word meaning "the Crown". Although it was sometimes erroneously Anglicized as Judith, it's not a cognate.... [more]

Zewi m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Rare)
German transcription of Zvi. It was recorded in medieval German-speaking countries but became very rare in modern times.

Zeya m Burmese
Means "victory" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit जय (jaya).

Zeyar m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Zeya.

Zeybə f Azerbaijani
Possibly an Azerbaijani form of Ziba 1.

Zeyd m Dutch
Likely a variant of Zayd.

Zeyde m Yiddish
Means "grandfather" in Yiddish.... [more]

Zeyn m Arabic
Arabic variation of the name Zane, which means "beauty, grace".

Zeynalabdin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zayn al-Abidin.

Zeyneb f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaynab.

Zeynel Abidin m Turkish
Turkish form of Zayn al-Abidin.

Zeyni f Ottoman Turkish
Possibly from Arabic zayn which means "beauty".

Zeynifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".

Zeytûn f Kurdish
Means "olive" in Kurdish.

Zeyyan f Turkish
Ornaments, glitters

Zeza f Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of Maria Jose.

Zezag f Chechen
Means "flower, blossom" in Chechen, ultimately from Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) via Turkish çiçek.

Zéze m Occitan
Diminutive of Ze.

Zézette f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)

Zezig f Chechen (Rare)
Variant of Zezag.

Zezili f Basque
Basque form of Cecilia.

Zezilia f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Cecilia.

Zezilli f Basque
Variant of Zezilia.

Zezinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jose.

Zezka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цецка (see Tsetska).

Zezolla f Literature
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the main character of the fairy tale Cenerentola, an early version of Cinderella written by Giambattista Basile.

Zezozose m Obscure
Likely an invented name. This is the name of Charles Manson's son.

Zgjim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian zgjim "awakening" as well as from Albanian zgjim, an archaic term meaning "knowledge, education".

Zgon m Armenian
Means "sage, wise" in Armenian.

Zha m & f Chinese

Zhaakhan m & f Mongolian
Means "small, little" in Mongolian.

Zhaakhanchuluu m Mongolian
Means "small stone" in Mongolian, from жаахан (jaakhan) meaning "small, a bit" and чулуу (chuluu) meaning "stone".

Zhada f Arabic (Americanized, Modern, ?)

Zhadan m Ukrainian
Ukrainian non-canonical name meaning "welcomed, desired, wished for", derived as a contracted patriciple of verb zhadaty (жадати) - "to want, to wish for, to desire, to demand, to wish something to somebody, to crave"... [more]

Zhade f Obscure
Variant of Jade.

Zhadyra f Kazakh
Possibly from Arabic جدير (jadir) meaning "suitable, worthy, proper" or Kazakh жаудырау (zhaudyrau) meaning "gleaming (eyes), tender (gaze)".

Zhafirra f Indonesian
Islamic name... [more]

Zhahangir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Jahangir.

Zhakhongir m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jahangir.

Zhakiya m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Yahya.

Zhaksylyk m Kazakh
Means "good, kind" in Kazakh.

Zhakyp m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Yakub.

Zhala f Azerbaijani (Rare), Kurdish (Rare)
Kurdish form of Zhaleh and Azerbaijani variant transcription of Jalə.

Zhala f Persian
Kabuli 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.

Zhaleo m Mao
Meaning Unknown.

Zhalgas m Kazakh
Means "continuation, prolongation" in Kazakh. This name was traditionally given to a firstborn son if his parents wished to have more children.

Zhali m Arabic (Modern, Expatriate), Indonesian
Possibly a variant transcriptions of Arabic adjective خالي jali meaning "empty, free, open" in Arabic.

Zhalia f Obscure

Zhalil m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Jalil

Zhambyl m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Janpolad. It could also be that the name has a slightly different etymology, in which case it is derived from the Arabic adjective جميل (jamil) meaning "beautiful, handsome, good" (see Jamil) combined with the Persian noun پولاد (polad) meaning "steel".

Zhamila f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Jamila.

Zhamilat f Dagestani
Lak form of Jamila.

Zhamilya f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Jamila.

Zhamiræt m Ossetian

Zhamshid m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jamshid.

Zhan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Žan.

Zhan m & f Chinese
Derived 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".... [more]

Zhana f Georgian
Georgian form of the French name Jeanne. It is also used as a short form of Zhaneta in Georgia.

Zhana f Bulgarian, Belarusian
Bulgarian form of Žana and Belarusian variant transcription of Zhanna.

Zhanade f English (Rare)
Maybe a rare variant of Shanade.

Zhanar f Kazakh
Means "shine of the eyes" in Kazakh. Alternately, it may be derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and Arabic نار (nar) meaning "fire".

Zhanara f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Zhanar.

Zhanargul f Kazakh
Means "adonis (the flower)" in Kazakh.

Zhanat f & m Kazakh
Either derived from Kazakh жанат (zhanat) meaning "raccoon" (figuratively meaning "large eyes") or Arabic جنة (jannah) meaning "paradise, garden".

Zhanbolat m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and болат (bolat) meaning "steel".

Zhanbyrbay m Kazakh
Means "rich in rain" in Kazakh, derived from жаңбыр (zhanbyr) "rain" and бай (bay) "rich, wealthy".

Zhanchang f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.

Zhandaulet m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and дәулет (daulet) meaning "contentment, wealth, fortune".

Zhander m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zander. According to the SSA, Zhander was given to 5 boys in 2018.

Zhandos m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and дос (dos) meaning "friend".

Zhandui m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 占 (see Zhan) and 堆 (see Dui).... [more]

Zhane m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zane 1. This was the name of the Silver Ranger in the TV series 'Power Rangers in Space'.

Zhanel f Kazakh
Means "new nation" in Kazakh.

Zhanerke f Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Zhaneta f Belarusian (Rare), Bulgarian, Albanian
Albanian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Jeannette.

Zhanetta f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jeanette.

Zhang m & f Chinese
From the character 彰 (zhang) meaning "clear, apparent", or any other character pronounced similarly.

Zhangir m Kazakh
Short form of Zhahangir (see Jahangir).

Zhangirkhan m Kazakh
Combination of the name Zhangir and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Zhangmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 璋 (zhāng) meaning "jade ornament" and 玫 (méi) meaning "rose".

Zhangqiao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 长 (zhǎng) meaning "long, lasting" or "excel, be good at" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever".

Zhani m Albanian

Zhania f Kazakh
Variant transliteration of Жания (see Zhaniya).

Zhanibek m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" or Kazakh бекем (bekem) meaning "firm, strong, steady".

Zhanik m Kazakh

Zhaniya f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul", ultimately from Persian.

Zhanjin m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 占 (zhān) meaning "to divine, to foretell" combined with 金 (jīn) meaning "metal" or "gold", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Zhanjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Zhankun m Chinese

Zhanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum".

Zhanneta f Russian
Russian form of Jeannette.

Zhanni f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound, tranquil" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Zhannur f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).

Zhanqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Zhansaya f Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сая (saya) meaning "comfort, ease, shade".

Zhansultan m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сұлтан (sultan) meaning "sultan, king".

Zhansulu f Kazakh
Means "beautiful soul", from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with сұлу (sulu) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Zhanwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Zhanwise f Circassian
Derived from zhan meaning "princess (unmarried royal daughter)" and wise meaning "poem".

Zhanxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Zhanybek m Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz жан (zhan) meaning "soul" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Zhanzhin m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "commander, general" in Mongolian.

Zhanzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Zhao m & f Chinese
The name of a Chinese area in the Zhou dynasty. This was the name of several Chinese emperors, including Empress Wu Zetian.

Zhaobei f Chinese
From the Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen" or "million" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Zhaobi f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue"

Zhaofei f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Zhaofen f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance".

Zhaofeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, sign" or 肇 (zhào) meaning "cause, start" combined with 丰 or 豐 (fēng) meaning "abundant, plentiful, lush, bountiful" or 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit"... [more]

Zhaogui f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel" or "cassia".

Zhaohong f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".

Zhaohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Zhaojie f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".

Zhaojing f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright" or 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".

Zhaojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Zhaojue f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".

Zhaojun f Chinese Mythology
Means "brilliant noble" in Chinese (貂 zhāo "brilliant", 君 jūn "king, ruler, noble"). This name is the courtesy name of one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, Wang Zhaojun (王昭君 Wáng Zhāojūn), whose given name was Wang Qiang (王嬙 Wáng Qiáng)... [more]

Zhaolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Zhaoli f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Zhaolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, waterlily".

Zhaoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous", 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or 肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Zhaolu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Zhaoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, million" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird or 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Zhaomei f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, million" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Zhaoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, sign" or 朝 (zhāo) meaning "morning" combined with 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Zhaoni f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Zhaoniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Zhaopei f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full".

Zhaoqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese lute".

Zhaoqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather".

Zhaoren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Zhaorong f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Zhaosen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 啁 (zhāo) meaning "chirp, twitter" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".

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]

Zhaowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Zhaoxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 肇 (zhào) meaning "begin", 朝 (zhāo) meaning "dynasty, morning" or 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, million, trillion" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Zhaoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 娴 (xián) meaning "refined, elegant".

Zhaoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Zhaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Zhaoxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Zhaoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Zhaoyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".

Zhaoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous", 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or 招 (zhāo) meaning "beckon, summon, attract" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Zhaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 郁 (yù) meaning "sweet smelling" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome".

Zhaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect", 肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous, illustrious" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round, complete".

Zhaozhan f Chinese
From Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound". Other character combinations are possible.

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".

Zhaqyp m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Zhakyp.

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).

Zhara f English
Variant of Zahra or Zara 1.

Zhargal m Buryat
Means "happiness" in Buryat.

Zhargalma f Buryat
Means "happy, happiness" from Mongolian жаргалтай (zhargaltay) meaning "happy, blissful, joyful".

Zhargaltsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of happiness" in Mongolian, from жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Zhasmen f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Jasmine. Also compare Hasmik. This name was borne by Soviet Armenian actress Zhasmen or Jasmen (1894-1978), real name Mariam Grigoryan.

Zhasmin f Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Jasmine.

Zhasmina f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jasmine.

Zhasulan m Kazakh
Means "young soldier" from Kazakh жас (zhas) meaning "young" and ұлан (ulan) meaning "soldier, guard".

Zhasur m Uzbek
Variant of Jasur.

Zhavia f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Xavia. It was brought to some public attention in 2018 by American singer Zhavia Ward (2001-), also known as Zhavia Vercetti, a finalist on the first season of the American reality television music competition series The Four: Battle for Stardom.

Zhavia f Hebrew
Means "golden one" in hebrew

Zhaviah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zhavia. According to the SSA, Zhaviah was given to 7 girls in 2018.

Zhaviyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zhavia. Zhaviyah was given to 6 girls in 2018 per the SSA.

Zhavkhaa m & f Mongolian
Means "spirit" in Mongolian.

Zhavkhlan m & f Mongolian
Means "dignity" in Mongolian

Zhavkhlant m & f Mongolian
Means "grand, splendid" in Mongolian.

Zhavlanbek m Kazakh
From жавлан (zhavlan) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieften, master".

Zhayden m English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Zayden or Shayden. Zhayden was given to 11 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.

Zhazgul f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жаз (zhaz) meaning "spring" and гүл (gul) meaning "flower".

Zhazira f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic جزيرة (jazira) meaning "wide expanse, region, territory".

Zhe m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 哲 or 喆 (zhé) both meaning "wise; sagacious".... [more]

Zheela f Persian
Means "hail" (as in round, falling ice) in Persian.

Zheena f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.

Zheewegonab m Ojibwe

Zheliazko m Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zhelyazko.

Zhelyaz m Bulgarian
Variant of Zhelyazko.

Zhelyazka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zhelyazko.

Zhelyu m Bulgarian
Short form of Zhelyazko.

Zhena f Chinese
From the Chinese 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage" and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".

Zhenai f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".

Zhenbao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Zhenbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Zhenbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 碧 (bì) meaning "jade" or "blue, green".

Zhenbing f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Zhenbo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave".

Zhenduo m Chinese
From a combination of the characters 振 (zhèn, meaning “to arouse, to ring”) and 铎 (duó, meaning “wooden bell”). Originally just meaning “to ring a bell”, it later connoted the issuing of warnings, the giving of commandments or the practice of a teaching career... [more]

Zhene f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Zhenev'eva f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Genevieve.

Zhenfang f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant".

Zhenfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant".

Zhenfu f Chinese
From the Chinese 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious" and 馥 (fù) meaning "fragrance".

Zhengchun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, simple, clean".

Zhengda m Chinese

Zhengfang f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant".

Zhenghong m Chinese
From Chinese 政 (zhèng) meaning "government" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Zhengji f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 霁 (jì) meaning "clear up rain, cease to be angry".

Zhengle f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be glad, amused, happy".

Zhengli f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Zhengping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" and 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Zhengqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".... [more]

Zhengran f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly" or "pledge, promise".

Zhengshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 整 (zhěng) meaning "complete, whole, orderly" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Zhengshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Zhenguo m Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise" combined with 国 (guó) meaning "country". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Zhengyang m Chinese
The name is a mixture of 珍 (Zhen) meaning "Precious, Rare", 贞 (Zhen) meaning "Chaste, Loyal, Virtuous", 真 (Zhen) meaning "Real, Genuine", or 震 (Zhen) meaning "Shock, Shake, Thrill", plus 阳 (Yang) meaning "Sun, Male, Light", or 洋 (Yang) meaning "Ocean"... [more]

Zhengyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Zhengyin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble, lofty" and 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry".

Zhengying f Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct" or 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous".

Zhengyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Zhengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Zhengyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Zhengzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 子 (zi) meaning "child".

Zhenhai f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Zhenhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather".

Zhenhao m Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise", 镇 (zhèn) meaning "town, market place" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" combined with 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous" or 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent"... [more]

Zhenhe f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Zhenhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise" or 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Zhenhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Zhenis m Kazakh
Means "victory" in Kazakh.

Zhenisbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh жеңіс (zhenis) meaning "victory" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Zhenish m Kyrgyz
Means "victory" in Kyrgyz.

Zhenishbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жеңиш (zhenish) meaning "victory" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Zhenjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, beautiful, auspicious".

Zhenjiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 皎 (jiǎo) meaning "white, bright, brilliant".

Zhenjin m Medieval Mongolian
This name means "true gold" in Chinese. Zhenjin (1243 – January 5, 1286) was the second son of Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan dynasty. He was designated as the Crown Prince by Kublai Khan in 1273, and became the head of the Central Secretariat... [more]

Zhenjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious" and 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, gentle" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest".

Zhenju f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Zhen-juan f & m Chinese
Means "precious and beautiful" in Chinese.

Zhenlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" or 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Zhenlei f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower".

Zhenli f Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

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".

Zhenlin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite", 镇 (zhèn) meaning "town, market place" or 振 (zhèn) meaning "excite, rouse" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain"... [more]

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".

Zhenlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

Zhenluo f Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 罗 (luó) meaning "gauze".

Zhenmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Zhenmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".

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".

Zhenni f Chinese
From the Chinese 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, reach; superior" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Zhenniao f Chinese
From Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 鸟/鳥 (niǎo) meaning "bird". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Zhennuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise" or "approve".

Zhenpei f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal" and 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full".

Zhenqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine thin silk" or "beautiful" or 琪 (qí), a type of jade.

Zhenqian f Cham
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds".

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".

Zhenrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever".

Zhenshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".