ZekrafArabic 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.
ZelmirafTheatre, Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare) Form of Želimira and a feminine form of Gelmir. This name belongs to the title character of a Rossini opera; Zelmira (1822) was based on the play Zelmire (1762) by the French playwright de Belloy, about a princess of Lesbos who must save her father and husband from evil political machinations.
ZenorafEnglish (Rare), Literature The name of a woman in 'A genuine account of the life and transactions of H. ap D. Price ... Written by himself' (1752).
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".
ZephyriafAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from Greek ζεφύριος (zephyrios) "of the West". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
ZerahemnahmMormon Lamanite commander at Sidon battle (c. 74 BC).
ZerahiahmBiblical From the Hebrew name זרחיה (Zerachyah) meaning "Yahweh has risen, brightness of the Lord", from the verb זרח (zarah), "dawning, shining" and יה (yah), referring to the Hebrew God.
ZeraldafLiterature The main protagonist in the children's book 'Zeralda's Ogre' by Tomi Unger.
ZereldafEnglish (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic) Variant of Serilda. It was regionally popular in the Midwestern and Southern United States in the 19th century, borne by the Kentuckian mother of Jesse James, outlaw, as well as her husband's niece, whom Jesse later married... [more]
ZeruafBasque Modern coinage derived from Basque zeru "sky; heavens; heaven".
ZerubbabelmBiblical, English (Puritan) Possibly means "conceived and born in Babylon" from a contraction of either Assyrian-Babylonian Zəru Bābel "seed of Babylon" or Hebrew זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל (Zərua‘ Bāvel) "the one sown of Babylon"... [more]
ZerynthiafGreek 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.
ZhadyrafKazakh Possibly from Arabic جدير (jadir) meaning "suitable, worthy, proper" or Kazakh жаудырау (zhaudyrau) meaning "gleaming (eyes), tender (gaze)".
ZhargalmafBuryat Means "happy, happiness" from Mongolian жаргалтай (zhargaltay) meaning "happy, blissful, joyful".
ZhargaltsetsegfMongolian Means "flower of happiness" in Mongolian, from жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
ZhazirafKazakh Derived from Arabic جزيرة (jazira) meaning "wide expanse, region, territory".
ZhengranfChinese From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly" or "pledge, promise".
ZhyrgalbekmKyrgyz From Kyrgyz жыргал (zhyrgal) meaning "happiness" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
ZiarafArabic An Arabic name meaning "visit" and "visitation".
ZidarthamHinduism (Americanized, Rare) The name Zidartha derives from the name Siddhartha better known as The Buddha, l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE. He was, according to legend, a Hindu prince who renounced his position and wealth to seek enlightenment as a spiritual ascetic, attained his goal and, in preaching his path to others, founded Buddhism in India in the 6th-5th centuries BCE... [more]
ZimrahinfLiterature A character mentioned in the works of JRR Tolkien. The name is of unknown etymology.
ZimranmBiblical Hebrew, Hebrew Meaning uncertain. Some sources say that the name means "musical" or "musician" and is ultimately derived from Hebrew zimrah meaning "melody, song (in praise of God)". If this is true, then the name is etymologically related to Zimri... [more]
ZimraphelfLiterature Means "jewel daughter" in Adûnaic, from Adûnaic zimra, "jewel" and phel, which probably means "daughter". Zimraphel is a translation of the Quenya name Míriel... [more]
ZiortzafBasque Means "place of daneworts", from Basque zihaurri meaning "danewort, dwarf elder" and the suffix -tza, which indicates a place abundant in something. This is the name of a collegiate church dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the Way of St... [more]
Ziperelaf & mIjaw Means "born to meet wealth" in Ijaw.
ZiroatkhonfUzbek (Rare) Derived from Persian and Ottoman Turkish زراعت (zirâ’at) meaning “farming, agriculture, cultivation” combined with the Turkic title khan meaning “leader, ruler”.
ZiusudramNear Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Meaning, "life of long days." The name of a king listed in the Sumerian king list; listed as the last king of Sumer prior to the deluge and subsequently recorded as the hero of the Sumerian flood epic... [more]
ŽivoradmSerbian Derived from the Slavic elements živŭ meaning "alive, living" and radŭ meaning "happy, willing".
ZiyoratmUzbek Means "visitation" or "pilgrimage" in Uzbek.
ZjarrtafAlbanian (Modern, Rare) Either derived from Albanian i zjarrtë "fiery" or zjarr "fire" and, figuratively, "passion; ardor".
ZoradafEnglish (American, Rare, Archaic) Probably a variant of Zoraida. This was the middle name of American lighthouse keeper Ida Lewis (1842-1911), who was born Idawalley Zorada Lewis.
ZorahfTheatre Meaning uncertain; used very occasionally in Britain in the 20th century, probably because of the character by this name in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera Ruddigore, first performed in 1887; Zorah is the professional bridesmaid... [more]
ZoraizmUrdu, Pashto Means "spreader of light" from Arabic root زَرَعَ (z-r-y) meaning "to sow, spread".
Zo'ralimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek zo'r meaning "force, might" and the given name Ali 1.
ZorammMormon Zoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [more]
ZoryafSlavic Mythology, Soviet, Russian The name given to the goddess (sometimes two or three) of the dawn or the morning and evening stars. The most common depiction was that of a warrior woman. Also compare the related names Zarya, Zvezda and Danica.... [more]
ZoryanmUkrainian Derived from Ukrainian зоря (zorya) meaning "star, dawn".
Zubairam & fChechen, Kazakh (Rare) Chechen form and Kazakh feminine form of Zubair. It is solely masculine in Chechen while it is a feminine name in Kazakh.
ZuberoafBasque From the name of a Basque province, also called Xiberoa
ŽuborafSerbian From Serbian жубор (žubor) meaning "rushing sound of water", "burble".
Zurganm & fKalmyk Means "six" in Kalmyk, traditionally referring to a family's sixth-born child.
ZuriafBasque (Modern), Medieval Basque Medieval Basque calque of Blanca and Blanche, derived from Basque zuri meaning "white". During the Middle Ages, this name was popular in all regions of the Basque Country... [more]
ZurishaddaimBiblical Means "my rock is Shaddai" or "rock of Shaddai" in Hebrew, from the noun צוּר (tsur) meaning "rock" combined with the suffix י (i) (which together gives a meaning of either "my rock" or "rock of") and Shaddai being another name of God... [more]
ZurvanmPersian Mythology The primordial god in Persian religion, and the god of infinite time and space. Zurvan is the father of the good god Ahura Mazda and the evil god Angra Mainyu.
ŽvorunafBaltic Mythology This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of the hunt and the forest as well as the protector of wild animals who was first recorded in Russian chronicles of the 13th century. ... [more]
ZyprianmMedieval German, German (Rare) Medieval German form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian), which is still in use today, albeit barely so. The name is more common as a patronymic surname.... [more]