ZensukemJapanese From 前 (zen) meaning "in front of, before" and 記 (suke) meaning "mark, describe, statement, inscription, mention, the Kojiki". Other kanji combinations can be used.
ZenzelefXhosa Means "she will do for herself" in Xhosa.
Zenzilef & mXhosa, Swazi From Xhosa uzenzile meaning "you brought this on yourself". This was the first name of the South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba (1932-2008), full name Zenzile Miriam Makeba... [more]
ZephyranthefObscure From Zephyranthes, the name of a genus of flowering plants in the Amaryllis family, derived from the name of the Greek god Zephyros and Greek ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom".
ZerlenefEnglish (American, Rare) Possibly a variant of Zerline. This is the title of a 1955 song by American R&B duo Gene & Billy (singers Gene Ford and Billy Boyd), about a woman named Zerlene.
ZezettefObscure (Rare) Meaning unknown, perhaps a misinterpretation of the French name Suzette. This name is not used in French, though, as it is a crude word for female genitalia.
ZezozosemObscure Likely an invented name. This is the name of Charles Manson's son.
ZhanwisefCircassian Derived from zhan meaning "princess (unmarried royal daughter)" and wise meaning "poem".
ZhaojiefChinese From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".
ZhaojuefChinese From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".
ZhaoxuefChinese From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Zhem & fChinese Derived from the Chinese character 哲 or 喆 (zhé) both meaning "wise; sagacious".... [more]
ZhenefChinese From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
ZhenglefChinese From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be glad, amused, happy".
ZhengyuefChinese From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
ZhenhefChinese From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".
ZhenyuefChinese From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "abundant, luxuriant vegetation" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological magic pearl, mysterious gem".
ZhidiefChinese From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".
ZhihefChinese From the Chinese 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Zhijiem & fChinese From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 知 (zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding", 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 節 (jié) meaning "section, period, verse, melody"... [more]
ZhiyefChinese From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight".
ZhuiyefChinese From the Chinese 隹 (zhuī) meaning "bird" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight".
ZhuoyuefChinese From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant, lofty" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Zhū-quèm & fChinese, Astronomy Zhū-Què is a Xiang (象) one of the four Symbols that include all the constellations of Chinese System. Zhū-Què is known as Vermillion Bird of the South and is a pheasant with a multicolour piumage covered by flames... [more]
ŽibuoklėfLithuanian (Rare) Derived from the Lithuanian noun žibuoklė meaning "liverleaf, liverwort" (as in, the flower). In turn, the flower may ultimately have derived its name from the Lithuanian verb žibėti meaning "to glint" as well as "to shine, to sparkle".
ŽibutėfLithuanian Diminutive of Žibuoklė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
ZiémWestern African Likely means "first" in one of the Senufo languages, as the name is traditionally given to the first-born son.... [more]
ŽiedėfLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian noun žiedas meaning "blossom, flower" as well as "ring, collar".
ZiedefMedieval Baltic Derived 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.
ZiedītefLatvian Derived from either Latvian zieds "blossom; flower" or from Latvian ziedēt "to blossom, to bloom, to flower".
ŽiezdrėfBaltic Mythology Derived from Lithuanian žiezdrà "sand; earth; spark". In Lithuanian mythology, this was the name of the personification of the planet Mars, one of the daughters of Saulė.
ZirphilefLiterature Feminine form of Zirphil. This name is borne by one of the title characters of the French fairy tale "Acajou et Zirphile". Zirphile is the name of a vain princess... [more]
ŽivilėfLithuanian (Modern) Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory derives this name from Lithuanian žygiuoti "to move; to march" and viltis "hope", while other scholars believe this name to be a much-mangled form of Zizili, the name of an obscure fertility goddess of whom nothing else is known... [more]
Zoisitem & fPopular Culture From the name of the mineral zoisite, which was named after Carniolan naturalist Sigmund Zois (1747-1819). This is the name of a character from the manga and anime 'Sailor Moon'. He is male in the source material, but was changed to female in several international dubs of the anime.
ZonniquefAfrican American (Modern, Rare) In the case of Zonnique Pullins (1996-), an American television personality and singer, it appears to be a feminine form of Zonnie which is her father's name... [more]
ZotiquemFrench French form of Zotikos via Zoticus. A known bearer of this name was Zotique Racicot (1845-1915), a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.
ZusemPopular Culture Transferred use of the surname Zuse, borne by engineer Konrad Zuse, inventor of the first programmable computer, though it may also be a variant of Zeus... [more]
ZyshonnemAfrican American (Modern, Rare) Variant of Zyshawn. Some usage was generated in the late 1990s and early 2000s due to the fact that several media outlets wrongly identified this as the real name of American rapper Silkk the Shocker (1975-), for example he was called Zyshonne Miller by Jet magazine in May 1998 and by the Washington Post in September 2000... [more]