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Yusop m Filipino, Tausug, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Tausug, Malay, and Thai form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Yusoph m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Yusr f Arabic
Means “ease” or “gentleness”

Yusran m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic يسرا (yusran) meaning "ease, comfort".

Yusraniar f Indonesian
Combination of Yusra and the Minangkabau feminine suffix -niar.

Yusrawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Yusra and the feminine suffix -wati.

Yusree m Thai (Muslim), Malay
Variant of Yusri.

Yusri m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "my comfort, my prosperity" from Arabic يسر (yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia while it is typically masculine elsewhere.

Yusria f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرية (see Yusriya), as well as the Indonesian form.

Yusril m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic يسر (yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity".

Yusriningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Yusri and Ningsih

Yusriwati f Indonesian
Combination of Yusri and Wati

Yusriya f Arabic
Feminine form of Yusri.

Yusriyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرية (see Yusriya), as well as the Indonesian form.

Yusriyyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرية (see Yusriya), as well as the Indonesian form.

Yusrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Yusri and the masculine suffix -zal.

Yusro f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yusra.

Yusry m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسري (see Yusri), as well as a Malay variant.

Yussef m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf).

Yusshazwan m Malaysian

Yussof m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.

Yussoff m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.

Yussuf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf).

Yustin m Russian
Russian form of Justinus (see Justin). Also compare Yustina.

Yustinian m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).

Yustinus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Iustinus (see Justin).

Yustus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Justus.

Yustyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Iustinus (see Justin).

Yustyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Justine

Yustynian m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).

Yusufali m Uzbek
Derived from the given names Yusuf and Ali 1.

Yusufberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Yusuf and berdi meaning "gave".

Yusuff m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf), as well as a Malay variant.

Yusufjon m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Yusuf and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Yusufkabir m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Yusuf and kabir meaning "great, large".

Yusufmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Yusuf and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Yusufu m Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Arabic form of Joseph.

Yusufxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Yusuf and xo'ja meaning "master".

Yūsuke m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yū) meaning "brave", 雄 (yū) meaning "hero, manly" or 友 (yū) meaning "friend" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "help, assist" or 輔 (suke) meaning "help, assist"... [more]

Yusuke m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 勇介 or 雄介 or 雄輔 or 友介 (see Yūsuke).

Yusumi f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (Yū) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", 澄 (sumi) meaning clear, pure. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yusun f Korean

Yusupha m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in West Africa.

Yusupjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Yusup using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Yusurako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桜桃 (yusura) meaning "cherry" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yutasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.

Yuthasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.

Yutsuki f & m Japanese
Most commonly spelled as 結月 for girls, combining Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" with Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon". Another popular combination is 優月 combining Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, superiority" with Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon".

Yutsuko f Japanese (Rare)

Yuttasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.

Yuttasat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยุทธศาสตร์ (see Yutthasat).

Yutthasak m Thai
From Thai ยุทธ (yuttha) meaning "war, battle" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Yutthasat m Thai
Means "strategy" in Thai.

Yuunosuke m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yunosuke.

Yuusei m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" combined with 星 (sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yuushichi m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" combined with 七 (shichi) meaning "seven". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuushichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "courage", 七 (shichi) meaning "seven" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Yuushin m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" combined with 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuushirou m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 郁 (yuu) meaning "fragrance, perfume" or 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 四 (shi) meaning "four" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Yuushun m Japanese
From Japanese 祐 (yuu) meaning "to protect" combined with 俊 (shun) meaning "excellence". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Yuusuke m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 勇介 or 雄介 or 雄輔 or 友介 (see Yūsuke).

Yuvashi f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit युवश (yuvaśa) meaning "young, youthful".

Yuvoshboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yuvosh meaning "gentle" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Yvelisse f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish variant of Yvelise.

Yvelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ivelys.

Yvenson m Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yvenson. A famous bearer of this name is Yvenson Bernard (1984-) a former professional Canadian football running back.

Yvesmark m Haitian Creole
Possible a combination of "Yves" and "Mark".

Yvrose f Haitian Creole
Possibly a contraction of Yvette and Rose.

Ywenson m Haitian Creole
Variant of Yvenson.

Zaaldastan m Georgian
Variant of Zaldastan influenced by the Georgian name Zaal

Zababa-eres m Babylonian
Means "Zababa desired", deriving from the Akkadian element eršu ("(of a thing) demanded , desired").

Zabardast m Uzbek
Means "strong, powerful, great" in Uzbek.

Zacàrias m Gascon
Gascon form of Zechariah.

Zacariás m Provençal
Provençal form of Zacharias.

Zacaries m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Zechariah.

Zachaeus m German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Zachäus.

Zachariáš m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Zacharias.

Zacharijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zachary.

Zacharjáš m Czech
The form of Zacharias used in Czech Bible translations.

Zachasia f American (Rare, Archaic)

Zachäus m German (Archaic)
German form of Zacchaeus.

Zacheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Zacchaeus.

Zacheus m Medieval English, Medieval German, Swedish (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Swedish and medieval English form of Zacchaeus, as well as a German variant of Zachäus.

Zacheusz m Polish
Polish form of Zacchaeus.

Zachiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zacchaeus.

Zachos m Greek (Rare)
Short form of Zacharias.

Zachris m Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Zacharias.

Zackarias m Swedish
Swedish variant of Zacharias.

Zackeus m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sackeus (see Zacchaeus).

Zacnosław m Polish
Derived from Polish zacny "noble, respectable, upright" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Zacynthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zakynthos.

Za'darius m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Darius.

Žadgailas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Žadmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".

Žadminas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Žadvainas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".

Žadvilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Žadvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.

Zadzisai m & f Shona
Means "fulfill" in Shona.

Zafeirios m Greek
Variant of Zafeiris.

Zafeiris m Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι (zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros) (see Sapphire) through Latin (compare Zafeiro).

Zafiris m & f Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι ή σαπφειρός meaning "sapphire".

Zagreus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ζαγρεύς (zagreus), which was a term used to refer to a hunter that catches live animals. The term would technically mean "great hunter", as it was derived from the Greek prefix ζα (za) meaning "very" combined with Greek αγρεύς (agreus) meaning "hunter"... [more]

Zaharias m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζαχαρίας (see Zacharias).

Zaharijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Zachary.

Žaibas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žaibas meaning "lightning".

Zairuška f Czech
Diminutive of Zaira, not used as a given name in its own right.

Zaius m Popular Culture
Rhyming variant of Gaius used in the 1968 film 'Planet of the Apes'.

Zakæus m Danish (Archaic)
Danish form of Zacchaeus.

Zakaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zacharias.

Zakarías m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Zacharias.

Zakariás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zacharias.

Zakarias m Swedish, Basque, Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Form of Zacharias.

Zakaryas m Amharic
Amharic form of Zachary.

Zakeus m Hungarian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Hungarian short form of Zacharias and Swedish variant of Sakaios (see Zacchaeus).

Zakias m Arabic (Rare)

Zakius m African American (?)
Possibly a variant of Zacchaeus.

Zakiyos m Amharic
Amharic form of Zacchaeus.

Zakiyus m Obscure

Zakris m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish short form of Zakarias.

Zakyius m Obscure
Most likely a variant of Zacchaeus. TikTok and YouTube star Zakyius of The Trench Family bears this name.

Zakynthos m Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown; appears to be pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. In Greek mythology he was the legendary founder of a colony on Zacynthus, an island in the Ionian Sea, which derived its name from him.

Zaldastan m Georgian (Rare)
Means "hand of the albino, hand of strength" from Persian Zal meaning "albino" or Georgian zal meaning "force, strength" combined with Persian دست (dast) meaning "hand, arm"

Zaldastani m Georgian
Means "of Zaldastan".

Zaleska f Medieval Romanian, Medieval Hungarian (?)
Zaleska was the daughter of Vlad the Impaler and his wife Ilona (or Jusztina) Nelipic.

Zaleucus m Ancient Greek
Means "very white", derived from Greek ζά (za) meaning "very" and (leukos) meaning "white, bright", possibly an older Aeolian form of Seleukos... [more]

Zalissa f Western African

Zalmoxis m Thracian

Zamasphes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Jamaspa.

Zambdas m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic saint. Bishop of Jerusalem. He was martyred during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian. Zambdas is also listed as Bazas, and he is associated in tradition with the Theban Legion.

Zamuels m Latvian

Žanis m Latvian
19th-century Latvian adoption and adaption of French Jean 1.

Zanis m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.

Zanist m Kurdish
Means "science" in Kurdish.

Zanitas m History (Ecclesiastical)

Zannis m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.

Zantedeschia f Obscure
From the genus name of flowering plants native to southern Africa, which was named for the Italian botanist Giovanni Zantedeschi.

Zanufius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic Saint. A Kemetian abbot, stationed near Achmin.

Zarafshon f Uzbek
Means "glittering like gold" in Uzbek.

Zarasp m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zar meaning "gold, wealth" and asp meaning "horse".

Zarathusht m Persian
Variant of Zartosht.

Zaratustra m Avestan (Polonized), History (Polonized)
Polonized form of Zarathustra.

Zərdüşt m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Zarathustra.

Zaresha f Pakistani (Rare)

Zariadres m Old Persian
Zariadres was an Orontid ruler of Sophene in the early 2nd century BC. According to Strabo, he was a general of the Seleucid ruler Antiochus III who was made ruler of Sophene, although most scholars believe that he was a member of the Orontid dynasty, which ruled Armenia and Sophene... [more]

Zarlish f Urdu
Means "bar of gold" in Urdu.

Zarmanush f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, possibly from զարմանք (zarmankʿ) meaning "astonishment, surprise, marvel, wonder".

Zərnişan f Azerbaijani
From Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" and نشان (neshan) meaning "sign, mark".

Zarnish f Persian
Means "flower" in Persian.

Zarnishon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold" and shon meaning "honour, glory".

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".

Zartasha f Pakistani

Zartashia f Pakistani (Rare, ?)

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.

Zashchitnik m Obscure (Rare)
Means "defender" in Russian.

Zasherina f Filipino

Zasily m Russian (Rare, ?)

Zasim m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).

Zasmin f Obscure

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).

Zauresh f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.

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.

Zawissius m Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zawisza. This name was recorded several times in Brno.

Zaxarias m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζαχαρίας (see Zacharias).

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]

Zbignevas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Zbigniew.

Zbigņevs m Latvian
Latvian form of Zbigniew.

Zbislav m Medieval Czech
Older form of Zbyslav.

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")

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]

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.

Zdeslava f Medieval Czech, Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zdeslav.

Zdisinka f Czech
Diminutive of Zdislava.

Zdiška f Czech
Diminutive of Zdislava.

Zdobysław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zdobyć, which can mean "to get, to acquire, to obtain, to gain" as well as "to win, to earn". Also compare Croatian dobiti "to get, to acquire" and Czech dobýt "to gain, to conquer"... [more]

Zdravislav m Bulgarian, Croatian
Variant of Zdravoslav.

Zdravoslav m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zdráve "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Zdrowosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zdrowy "healthy, sound, well, wholesome" or zdrowie "health", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy"... [more]

Zdziś m Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisław.

Zdzisia f Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisława.

Zdzisiek m Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisław.

Zdzisio m Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisław.

Zdziśka f Polish
Diminutive form of Zdzisława.

Zdzysława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Zdzisława.

Zdzysłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Zdzisław.

Zealous m English (African, Rare)
From the English word zealous meaning "full of zeal, ardent", perhaps intended to be an English form of Zelotes. This was the name of a Union general in the American Civil War: Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900).

Zebastian m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sebastian.

Zebedaeus m Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Zebedaios (see Zebedee).

Zebedäus m Biblical German
German form of Zebedaios.

Zebedeusz m Biblical Polish
Polish form of Zebedee.

Zebinus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic Saint. He was a Syrian hermit.

Zebisco m Italian
Transferred use of the surname Zebisco.

Zebous f Ancient Greek
Etymology uncertain, although the second name element may come from βοῦς (bous) meaning "cattle".

Zebunnissa f Urdu, Indian (Muslim), History
Means "beauty of women", from Persian zeb meaning "beauty" combined with Arabic nissa meaning "women". This name was borne by Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702), an Mughal princess who was also a poet.

Zecharias m Hebrew
A variant of Zechariah which comes from the name Zachary

Zeddicus m Literature
Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander is a wizard in Terry Goodkind's fantasy novel series The Sword of Truth and its television adaptation Legend of the Seeker (2008-2010).

Zédélise f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Zédélie.

Zedequias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.

Zeenat-un-nissa f Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of زینت النساء (Zinat un-Nisa)

Zeeshan m Urdu
From Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor of, owner of" and شَأْن (šaʾn) meaning "honour, dignity, rank".

Zeest f Persian (Rare), Urdu (Rare)
Means “life” in Persian.

Zefanias m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Zephaniah.

Zefirinas m Lithuanian
Variant of Zefyrinas.

Zefyrinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).

Zeisolf m Medieval German
Formed from the High German name elements ZEIZ "tender" and WOLF "wolf".

Zeitlose f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name of a plant (Colchicum, historically also Crocus).... [more]

Zekaryas m Ethiopian

Zekuethash m Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The god of War.

Zeldris m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From The Seven Deadly Sins anime.

Zeleste f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Celeste.

Zelestino m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Celestino.

Zelestinu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Celestino.

Żelimysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic zhelit "want, desire" combined with Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think".

Zeliş f Turkish
Diminutive of Zeliha.

Želisav m Serbian (Rare)
From Serbian желети (želeti) meaning "to wish" and сав (sav) meaning "whole" or "all".

Želisava f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Želisav.

Żelisław m Polish
Derived from Slavic zhelit "want, desire" and slav "glory".

Żelisława f Polish
Feminine form of Żelisław.

Zelos m Greek Mythology
Means "zeal, ardor, jealousy" in Greek. He was the personification of zeal or strife in Greek mythology.

Zelotes m English (Puritan, ?), English (Rare)
From Greek ζηλωτής (zelotes) meaning "zealot, zealous follower". This was a descriptive byname of one of Jesus' twelve apostles, Saint Simon Zelotes, given to distinguish him from the apostle Simon Peter... [more]

Zelous m African American
Variant of Zealous. This is borne by American baseball player Zelous Wheeler (1987-).

Zelozelos f & m Algonquian
From the Unami word chëluchëlus meaning "cricket", language spoken by Lenape people.

Zeltsa f Basque
Basque form of Celsa.

Zelus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zelos.

Zemislaus m Medieval Czech (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Zemislav.

Zemislav m Medieval Czech, Medieval Slavic
Derived from Slavic siem/ziem "family, land" and sława/slava "glory, fame".

Zénaïs f French
French form of Zenais.

Zénas m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Zenas.

Zenas m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Greek name, possibly originally a short form of Zenodoros or another name beginning with the element Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus"... [more]

Zengsu f Chinese
From the Chinese 增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".

Zenitsu m Japanese
Overall, Zenitsu can mean "goodness" or "run fast", but "善ぜん"("zen") and "逸いつ"("itsu") can mean different things individually. "善ぜん"("zen") often has good meanings like "goodness", "right thing" or "improve", while "逸いつ"("itsu") has both good and bad meanings... [more]

Zennash f Amharic
Means "your fame" in Amharic.

Zennosuke m Japanese
"virtuous"; "of"; "rescue" (aid)... [more]

Zenobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Zenobios. Saint Zenobius was a 5th-century bishop of Florence and one of the city's patron saints.

Zenobiusz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Zenobios.

Zenodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Zeus", derived from Greek Zeno (a prefix form of the name of Zeus) combined with Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."

Zenodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodoros. This name was borne by an ancient Greek mathematician from the 2nd century BC.

Zenodotos m Ancient Greek
Means "given by Zeus", derived from Greek Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Zenodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodotos.

Zenons m Latvian
Latvian form of Zenon.

Zenos m Mormon
Prophet of Isreal.

Zenouska f Obscure
Invented by Paul Mowatt and Marina Ogilvy, the daughter of Princess Alexandra of Kent, for their daughter born 1990, allegedly inspired by the American novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974; see also Zen) and Eno, the surname of English musician Brian Eno (1948-)... [more]

Zenovios m Greek
Greek masculine form of Zenobia.

Zensuke m Japanese
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.

Zephürosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zephyros.

Zephyrons m Greek Mythology
Variant of Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind.

Zerdeşt m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Zarathustra.

Zeres f Basque
Basque form of Ceres.

Zeresenay m Eastern African

Zernişan f Turkish
Means "ornament, ornamental" in Turkish.

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.

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.

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]

Zeusz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Zeus.

Zeuxidamos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ζεῦξις (zeuxis) meaning "a yoking together" (which comes from the verb ζεύγνυμι (zeugnymi) "to yoke, saddle a beast of burden; to join, link together; to join in wedlock") and δᾶμος (damos), the Doric Greek form of δῆμος (demos) "the people".

Zeuxidamus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zeuxidamos.

Zeuxippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "desultor, someone who can leap from one horse or chariot to another", from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "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.

Zeuxis m Ancient Greek
Means "to yoke together" or "to bridge", ultimately derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnymi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together".

Zevksippa f Russian
Russian form of Zeuxippe.

Zevkso f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Zeuxo.

Zevseg m Mongolian
Means "weapon, armament, firearm" or "tool, instrument" in Mongolian.

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

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

Zhamshid m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jamshid.

Zhanshuo m Chinese
From 展 (zhǎn) meaning "to open, to unfold" and 硕 (shuò) meaning "large, big".

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".

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

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".

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.

Zhasnur m Kazakh
From жас (zhas) meaning "young" and нұр (nūr) meaning "light".

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

Zhasur m Uzbek
Variant of Jasur.

Zhengis m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жеңіс (see Zhenis).

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".

Zhenis m Kazakh
Means "victory" in Kazakh.