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Yakha f Chechen
Derived from Chechen ваха (vakha) meaning "to live, to let live, to be alive" (see Vakha).

Yalda f Persian
From the name of an ancient Iranian festival celebrating the winter solstice (held on either December 20 or 21), during which family and friends come together to eat, drink and read poetry. The name itself is ultimately derived from Syriac ܝܠܕܐ (yaldā) meaning "birth, nativity", most likely originally referring to Christmas (as in the birth of Christ).

Yalta f Early Jewish
A short form of Ayalta an Aramaic variant of Ayala (Do not confuse with Yaltah)... [more]

Yamea f Filipino

Yamha f Arabic
Means "dove", from Arabic يمامة (ymāmh).

Yamna f Afghan

Yania f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Yana.

Yanna f Chinese
Combination of Yan 2 and Na.

Yanta m & f Quechua
Means "firewood" in Quechua.

Yanua f Shuar
Means "star" in Shuar.

Yanwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

'Yarja f Hausa
Means "fair" in Hausa.

Yarka m Kalmyk
Means "lean" in Kalmyk.

Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.

Yasha f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 叉 (sha) meaning "fork". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yasha f Indian, Sanskrit
Feminine form of Yash.

Yasja f Dutch
Dutch form of Yasha, usually used for females rather than males.

Yaşla m Kalmyk
Means "buckthorn" in Kalmyk.

Yasna f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jasna.

Yasna f Persian (Modern)
An important part of the worship of God in the book of Avesta

Yassa f Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yasya f Russian, Ukrainian
Possibly a diminutive of Yaroslava.

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.

Yatta f African
West Africa, Liberia

Yaxia f Chinese
Combination of Ya and Xia.

Yaxya m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yahya.

Yayra f African
blessing... [more]

Yayra f Uzbek
Potentially derived from the verb yayra- meaning "to feel free, to enjoy, to have fun, to rejoice".

Ydoya f Spanish
Variant of Idoya.

Yecla f Spanish (Rare)
From the Spanish city (region Murcia) with the same name.

Yedda f English (Rare)

Yedra f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish yedra, itself a variant of hiedra, "ivy".

Yeela f Hebrew (Modern)

Yehia m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yahya chiefly used in Egypt.

Yehwa f Korean

Yehya m Arabic, Uyghur
Arabic variant transcription and Uyghur form of Yahya.

Yejia f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious".

Yekta f Kurdish
Means "rare" in Kurdish.

Yelba f American (Hispanic)

Yelda f Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish form of Yalda.

Yelka f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jelka.

Yella f German (Rare)
Variant of Jella.

Yelma m Amharic
Means "may he prosper" in Amharic.

Yelva f Danish, Theatre
Danish adoption of a short form of the Russian name Yelizaveta. ... [more]

Yenga m & f Central African

Yenia f Spanish (Rare)

Yenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna.

Yenta f Yiddish (Americanized, Expatriate)
Americanized form of Yente.

Yeon-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娟 (yeon) or 妍 (yeon) both meaning "beautiful" combined with 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]

Yerda f & m Dagbani
Means "trust" in Dagbani.

Yerma f Theatre, Spanish (Rare)
The title character in a tragic play by the Spanish playwright and poet Federico García Lorca: Yerma (1934). Her name is the feminine form of the Spanish word yermo meaning "desert" or "barren".

Yesha f English (New Zealand)
Yesha is a rare name used in New Zealand or in Maori. Yesha means beautiful culture.

Yesha f Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Possibly from Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" or यास (yasha) meaning "camelthorn" (a type of plant).

Yesua m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Yeshua

Yetta f Yiddish
Possibly a diminutive of Yehudit or Esther, or a variant of Etta.

Yeuna f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yeun.

Yezda f Kurdish
Means "divine creature" in Kurdish.

Yiana f English (Rare), Greek (Rare, Expatriate)
Variant of Yianna.

Yidya m Ancient Semitic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the Canaanite mayor of Ascalon, attested from several of the Amarna letters.

Yihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 沂 (yí) referring to a river in Shandong province, 遗 (yí) meaning "lose, leave behind", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit" or 禕 (yī) meaning "rare, excellent, fine" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 樺 (huà) meaning "birch" or 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse"... [more]

Yijia f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Yinka m & f African
Nigerian unisex name.

Yinna f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Yiota f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Γιώτα (see Giota).

Yitsa f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γίτσα (see Gitsa).

Yitta f Yiddish
Variant of Yetta.

Yivha f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Yivhen.

Yixia f Chinese
Combination of Yi and Xia.

Ylena f French (Modern), French (Swiss, Modern)
Variant of Ilena.

Ylena f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)

Yllza f Albanian
Variant of Yllëza.

Ylona f Dutch, Flemish, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Ilona.

Ylvia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yngva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Feminine form of Yngve and Yngvar.

Ynyra f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Ynyr (and, as such, the Welsh cognate of Honora).

Yoara f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Yocha m Biblical Hebrew
Variant transcription of Joha.... [more]

Yoela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yoel.

Yolia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Yomna f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يمنى (see Yumna) chiefly used in Egypt.

Yonka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yonko.

Yoon-a f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-a.

Yoona f Korean
Variant transcription of Yuna.

Yoo-ra f Korean
Variant transcription of Yu-ra.

Yorma m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of the Finnish name Jorma.... [more]

Yosha f Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit योषा (yóṣā) meaning "girl, young woman".

Yosia m Nyoro, Ganda
Nyoro and Ganda form of Josiah.

Yoska m Romani
Romani form of Jóska, the Hungarian diminutive of József (Joseph).

Yosma f Turkish (Archaic)
Orjinal Meaning of Yosma is beautiful lady in Turkish Language.But today its mean to Scarlet Women.

Yosra f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرى or يسرا (see Yusra).

Yosua m Indonesian, Spanish (Modern)
Indonesian and Spanish form of Joshua reflecting the English pronunciation.

Youla f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιούλα (see Gioula).

Youma m Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Youna f Breton, French (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Youenn.

Youna f Japanese
From Japanese 瑶 (you) meaning "precious jade" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Youna f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Youya m & f Chinese
Means "graceful" or "elegance" in Chinese.

Yovka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yovko.

Ypola f Medieval Catalan

Yryna f Ukrainian
Variant of Iryna.

Ysaea f French (Quebec), English (Canadian)
Comes from the name Ysé, initially taken in Quebec then spread to Canada.

Ysita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Isita.

Ysopa f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hyssop. In medieval England this spelling appears in Latin documents.

Yuana f African American (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Juana.

Yuara f & m Japanese

Yuasa f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yudha m Indonesian
Variant of Yuda.

Yuēná m Chinese
Chinese variant of Yonah, the titular character in the story of Jonah in Abrahamic religions.... [more]

Yuewa f Chinese
From the Chinese 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Yuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yu-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑜 "flawless gem or jewel" or 柔 "soft; gentle, pliant" (yu), and 花 "flower; blossoms" or 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm" (hwa).

Yuhwa f Korean Mythology
Yuhwa is the daughter of Habaek(god of river) and the mother of Chumo(Jumong) from ancient Korean Kingdom, Goguryeo. Yuhwa(柳花) means "willow flower" in Korean.

Yuiha f Japanese
From Japanese 釉 (yu) meaning "pottery glaze" and 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "needle, blade, leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuika f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yui) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka), both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuisa f American (Hispanic, Rare), Taíno (Archaic), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yuisa f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 侑 (yu) meaning "help, assist, 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothing" combined with 彩 (sa) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yujia m & f Chinese
The gender can depend upon the actual Chinese characters of the name. A positive meaning of excellency and appraised.

Yukia f & m Japanese

Yukta f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Yukti.

Yuliä f Tatar
Tatar form of Julia.

Yulka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Yulia.

Yulma f South American, American (Hispanic)

Yumea f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream" combined with 有 (a) meaning "exist". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumia f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumna f Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Dhivehi
Means "right-handed, lucky" in Arabic, the feminine form of أيمن (see Ayman).

Yunha f Korean
Can mean reflective of water.

Yunia f Indonesian
From the name of the month of June (Juni in Indonesian).

Yunna f Russian (Rare)
Variant of Yuniya or derived from Russian юная (yunaya) meaning "young". Influenced by names like Anna and Inna.

Yunya f Taiwanese (Rare)

Yupha f Thai
Means "beautiful woman" in Thai.

Yurfa f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Giurfa. This name is mainly used in Peru.

Yuria f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" and 愛 (a) meaning "love"... [more]

Yuuha f & m Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yuu) meaning "excellence, gentleness" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "plumes, feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuuna f Okinawan
The Okinawan name for ‘sea hibiscus’. Also known as the Ryukyuan form of Yuna and Yūna.

Yuura f & m Japanese
From Japanese 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" combined with 空 (ra) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yuuya m Japanese
From Japanese 尤 (yu) meaning "plausible, reasonable, natural, just, superb, outstanding" and 哉 (ya), an exclamation. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuvia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Lluvia.

Yuvna f Mauritian Creole (Rare)

Yuxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Yuzia f Belarusian

Yvana f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Yvan.

Ywona f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Iwona.

Zaara f English (Rare)
Variant of Zara 1.

Zabya f Arabic
Means "female gazelle" in Arabic.

Zaela f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zaiga f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zaigot "to glisten, to glimmer".

Zaila f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Zayla.

Zaiva f Muslim
Zaiva is Arabic/Muslim Girl name and meaning of this name is "Strong Mind".

Zaiya f English

Zalea f English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Azalea.

Zalfa f Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It could mean "distinguished woman" in Arabic or being an historical or imaginary woman known as distinguished person.

Zalga f Latvian

Zalia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Azalia.

Zalka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Zala, used as a given name in its own right.

Zalma f Indonesian (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant transcription of Salma.

Zaloa f Basque
Name of a hermitage in Biscay.

Zalpa f Chechen
Derived from Persian زلف‎ (zolf) meaning "curl, tress".

Zalxa f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zuleikha.

Zalya f Russian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Azaliya and Rozaliya.

Zanda f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally considered a variant of Sanda 1.

Zanga m & f Manding
Bambara

Zania f English (Rare)
Variant of Zaniah.

Zańka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.

Zanka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.

Żanna f Medieval Polish, Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Żużanna and Polish form of Jeanne.

Zanna f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Sanna.

Zanna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.

Zanya f English (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Tanya.

Zanya f Chinese
Combination of Zan and Ya.

Zaria f Romansh

Zaria f Russian
Variant transcription of Zarya.

Žarka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Žarko.

Zarka f Pashto
Means "crane (bird)" in Pashto.

Zarla f Obscure

Zarna f Indian
A small stream of sweet water

Zarsa f Persian
Means "like gold" in Persian.

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.

Zatia f Indonesian

Zayaa f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Zaya.

Zayda f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaida.

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]

Zayra f Spanish
Variant of Zaira.

Zayya m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇေယျ/ဇေယျာ (see Zeyar).

Ždana f Czech (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".

Zebra f Obscure
From the name of the African animal with black and white stripes. An English girl born in Southampton in 1875 was given the name Zebra Lynes apparently in reference to the phrase zebra lines, i.e., the stripes of a zebra.... [more]

Zedna f English
Exact origins unknown. It is likely a name invented in the late 19th- early 20th century, based off of Edna.

Zeeha f Pakistani, Arabic, Urdu
Zeeha is a modern invented name, formed by blending the names Zeeshan and Maha.

Zeeha f Pakistani, Islamic
Zeeha is a modern invented name, formed by blending the names Zeeshan and Maha. It symbolizes the union of two souls connected by deep affection, friendship, and eternal love... [more]

Zeela f Jewish

Zeena f English
Variant of Zena. It was used as a diminutive of Zenobia in Edith Wharton's novella Ethan Frome (1911), where Zenobia 'Zeena' Frome is the title character's sickly wife... [more]

Zeeva f Hebrew
Feminine variant of Ze'ev.

Zefka f Kashubian
Kashubian diminutive of Józefa.

Zefla f Silesian
Diminutive of Józefa.

Zeila f African American
Derived from Seylac, also called Zeila, town and port, extreme northwest Somalia, on the Gulf of Aden. Seylac also falls under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Somaliland (a self-declared independent state without international recognition that falls within the recognized borders of Somalia).

Zeïna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Zayna

Zeira f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), South American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaira.

Zeita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name recorded in the 12th century.

Zejda f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Zaida.

Zejna f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zaina.

Zekra f Arabic
Meaning "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.

Zéléa f French (Belgian, Rare)
Maybe come from "zélée" the french world who mean zealous. Comes from Azélie

Zelfa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Zilpah.

Zélia f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Zelia.

Zelia f Italian (Archaic), Italian (Swiss, Archaic)
Truncated form of Azelia.

Zelia f Basque (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese
Basque form and English variant of Celia as well as a Portuguese variant of Zélia. It may also be the Latinate form of Zélie.

Zelka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Gizela via Gizelka.

Zélma f Kashubian
Short form of Anzélma.

Zelma f Hungarian
Originally a short form of Anzelma and Szalóme, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Zelta f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian zelts "gold".

Zelva f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.

Zemka f Bosnian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zemira or Azema.

Zemma f American (South)

Zenda f English (Rare)

Żenia f Polish
Diminutive of Żaneta.

Zenia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Zenobia, Zenona and Zenaida.

Zenia f Italian (Swiss, Archaic)
Variant of Zena.

Ženja m & f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Southern Slavic form of Zhenya.

Zenja f Bosnian
Hypocoristic form of Zejneb or Zenobia.... [more]

Zénka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Zenona.

Zenka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ценка (see Tsenka).

Zenna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare)

Zenna f Hungarian
Variant of Zena.

Zenoa m Hebrew

Zenta f Latvian, Hungarian
Latvian and Hungarian adoption of German Senta.

Zenya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Zinoviya.

Zeola f English (American, Rare)
Likely an invented name, based off rhyming names such as Leola.

Zepha f English (Rare)

Zepla f Romansh
Romansh form of Sibilla.

Zêrda f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish zêr meaning "gold".

Zerda f Turkish
Derives for the tree name 'Zerdali'

Zerla f Yiddish
Variant of Zaerle.

Zerua f Basque
Modern coinage derived from Basque zeru "sky; heavens; heaven".

Zerya f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Derya.

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.

Zeuna f Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Zeybə f Azerbaijani
Possibly an Azerbaijani form of Ziba 1.

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

Zhada f Arabic (Americanized, Modern, ?)

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.

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.

Zhara f English
Variant of Zahra or Zara 1.

Zheka m & f Russian
Diminutive of Yevgeniy or Yevgeniya.

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

Zhila f Persian
Variant of Jila.

Zhina f Chinese
Combination of Zhi and Na.

Zhina f Kurdish
Means "life" or "life giving person" in Kurdish

Zhora m Russian
Diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.

Ziana f English (Rare), Malaysian
Perhaps a variant of Xiana. This name is borne by Malaysian pop singer Ziana Zain (1968-), in whose case it is a short form of Roziana (her real name being Siti Roziana binti Zain).

Ziana f Romanian
Feminine form of Zian 4.

Ziara f Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".

Ziera f Malaysian (Rare)

Zigza m Berber
Means "green" from the root zgz.

Zijia f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, beautiful, auspicious".

Zikra f Arabic
Means "memory, recollection" in Arabic.

Zilda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Zelda 2.

Zilda f French (Quebec)
Short form of Exilda.

Zilda f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)

Zilga f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian zilgme "azure".

Zília f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Venitian Zilia.

Zilia f Bashkir (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ziliya.

Zilia f Venetian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Zilio, this name was also used as a short form of Cecilia.

Zilia f Aragonese, Popular Culture
Variant of Cilia. 'Zilia Quebrantahuesos' (2015) is a comic by Laura Rubio based on Pyrenean legends and mythology.

Zilla f Yiddish, German (Rare), Biblical German
German form of Zillah.

Zilma f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Zilmar. Alternatively, it may be derived from Persian zilmat "dark, darkness".

Zilya f Tatar, Bashkir
Means "radiant, clarity, illumination" from Arabic ضِيَاء‎ (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" (see Ziya).

Zimba f & m Shona
Means "to be principled" in Shona.

Zimra f Hebrew, Dutch (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of either Zimri or Zimran. In the Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is the model and journalist Zimra Geurts (b... [more]

Zinha f Portuguese (African)
Likely a short form of names ending in -zinha such as Mariazinha and Florazinha.

Zinia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zinnia.

Zinka f Croatian
Croatian variant of Zrinka, or a diminutive of names ending in -zina.

Zinta f Latvian
Derived from Latvian zinte "magic, charms, witchcraft".

Zinta f Afrikaans

Ziola m & f Ijaw
Means "the last born" in Ijaw.

Ziona f Hebrew, Jewish, English, Afrikaans
Feminine form of Zion.

Zirka f Ukrainian (Modern)
Means "star".

Zirka f Slavic Mythology
Zirka is the Slavic god of happiness.

Zisca f Romansh
Short form of Franzisca.

Zisha f Chinese (Rare)
Zisha comes from the Chinese characters 自杀, which means suicide.

Zitta f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Zita 1.

Ziuta f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Józefa and Kazimiera.

Zivia f Jewish, Hebrew, Medieval Jewish
Sephardic form of Tzvia.

Zivya f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Zivia.

Zixia f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Zjana f Obscure

Zmaga f Slovene
Feminine form of Zmago.

Zocha f Polish
Diminutive of Zofia.

Zoela f African
Meaning peaceful; mound of earth; life; noble; goddess

Žofka f Slovak, Czech
Diminutive of Žofie.

Zofka f Polish, Slovene, Kashubian
Polish and Slovene diminutive of Zofia and Kashubian diminutive of Zofiô. Zofka Kveder (1878 – 1926) is considered one of the first Slovene women writers and feminists.

Zofya f Polish (?)
Possibly a variant of Zofia.

Zöhrä f Tatar, Bashkir
From Arabic زُهْرَة‎ (zuhra, “Venus (the planet)”). Cognate with Uzbek Zuhra, Uyghur زوھرە‎ (zohre).

Zöhrə f Azerbaijani
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Azerbaijani.

Zoika f Bulgarian
Variant of Zoya.