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Zawawi m Malay, Indonesian
From the name of 12th-century Islamic jurist and grammarian Ibn Muti al-Zawawi, whose name was derived from the Berber tribe of Zawawa.
Zawditu f Amharic
Means "the crown" in Amharic.
Zawe f Eastern African
Short form or diminutive of Zawedde.
Zawedde f Eastern African
Means "princess" in a language spoken in Uganda.
Zawgha f Berber
Possibly from azewwagh meaning "red".
Zawiah f Malay
Probably of Arabic origin.
Zawirbiy m Circassian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zaurbi or Zaurbiy.
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).
Zaxon m American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Jaxon.
Zay m English (American, Modern)
Short form of Isaiah, Xavier, Zayden and other names containing the popular phonetic element zay.
Zaya f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya 2, Naya and Kaya 2... [more]
Zaya m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇေယျ/ဇေယျာ (see Zeyar).
Zayaa f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Zaya.
Zayaan f & m South African (Rare), Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcript of Zayyan.
Zayaat m & f Mongolian
Means "predestined" or "lucky, fortunate" in Mongolian. Compare Zaya.
Zayan m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayyan.
Zayana f English (Rare), Muslim
A Quranic name meaning "adorned" or "adorner".
Zayar m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇေယျ/ဇေယျာ (see Zeya).
Zayda f Arabic
Variant transcription of Zaida.
Zaydan m Arabic
Means "growth, increase" in Arabic, from the word زَيَّدَ (zayyada) meaning "to increase, to grow".
Zaydat f Chechen, Ingush, Karachay-Balkar
Chechen, Ingush, and Balkar form of Zaida.
Zayde m English
Variant of Zade and short form of Zayden
Zaydie f Yiddish
Variant of Zaide.
Zayed m Arabic
From the Arabic verb زادا (zada) which means “to increase, to grow”.
Zayit m Hebrew
Means "Olive" in Hebrew
Zaykyoona f Tatar
From the Arabic زَيْتُون‎ (zaytūn) meaning "olive".
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]
Zaylani f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on similar names like Kailani and Leilani.
Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey.
Zaylen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the phonetic element zay with the popular suffix len, likely inspired by names such as Kaylen, Braylen and Jaylen.
Zaylia f Hebrew (Rare)
Meaning "solemn", "argent", "zealous", and several more.
Zayliana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, a combination of Zaylee and Ana. Zayliana was given to 11 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Zaylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee. It could also be understood as an anglicized form of Zélie.
Zaylon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylen, the spelling influenced by Waylon. (Also compare Braylon and Jaylon.)
Zaylor m American (Modern, Rare)
Masculine variant of Saylor.
Zaylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.
Zäynäb f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zaynab.
Zaynah f Arabic
Variant of Zayna.
Zayn al-Abidin m Arabic
Means "adornment of the worshippers" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "decoration, embellishment, ornament" and عابدين ('abidin) meaning "worshippers".
Zayn al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زين الدين (see Zayn ad-Din).
Zäynäp f Tatar
Tatar form of Zainab.
Zaynap f Chechen
Chechen form of Zaynab.
Zayneb f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab) chiefly used in North Africa.
Zaynulla m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zainullah.
Zaynullah m Arabic
Means "beauty of Allah" from زين (zayn) meaning "beauty, grace" combined with الله (Allah)
Zayon m American
Zayon was originally coined in 1999 by a Mr.Bailey. Zayon is commonly used to name children with a higher failure rate in simple tasks like reading, reasoning, problem solving, leadership and many more... [more]
Zayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements zay and quan.
Zayra f Spanish
Variant of Zaira.
Zayron m Obscure
Likely an invented name.
Zaytun f Arabic
Means "olive" in Arabic.
Zaytuna f Bashkir, Tatar
Derived from Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn) meaning "olive".
Zayven m English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xavier or Zavier. According to the SSA, Zayven was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Zayya m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇေယျ/ဇေယျာ (see Zeyar).
Zayyan m & f Arabic (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), Muslim
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beautiful, handsome, nice" (see Zayn).
Zayyar m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇေယျ/ဇေယျာ (see Zeyar).
Zaz f French (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zaza f English
Variant of Zsazsa.
Zaza m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "moving around in a cyclic way" from the Hebrew root זוז (zwz).... [more]
Zaza m Georgian
Simplified form of Zaal Zar or Zaalzar, which is a combination of Zaal with the Persian noun زر (zar) meaning "gold".... [more]
Zazel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The darker spirit (demon) of Saturn, mentioned as a spirit in such works as the Key of Solomon.
Zazi f Eastern African
Means "fertile" or "fruitful" in Swahili.
Zazie f French
French diminutive of Isabelle. The French author Raymond Queneau used this for the title character of his novel 'Zazie dans le métro' (1959; English: 'Zazie in the Metro'), which was adapted by Louis Malle into a film (1960).
Zaziko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zaza.
Zazou f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zazu f & m Hebrew, Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Zaza (Biblical name) and a diminutive of Elisheva. It is also said to be one of the words to say "movement" in Hebrew.... [more]
Zazuka m Georgian
Diminutive of Zaza.
Zazuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zaza, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).... [more]
Zbawimił 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]
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]
Żbiétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Elżbiéta via Elżbiétka.
Zbignevas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Zbigniew.
Zbigniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Zbigniew.
Zbincza f Medieval Czech
Feminine form of Zbygniew.
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")
Zbyhněva f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Zbyhněv.
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]
Zbynia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.
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.
Zbyszka f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.
Żdan m Polish, Slavic
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".
Ždana f Czech (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".
Zdenička f Czech
Diminutive of Zdeňka.
Zděnka f Czech
Variant of Zdeňka.
Zdenka f Medieval Czech, Hungarian
Medieval Czech diminutive of Zdeslava. It is also occasionally considered a diminutive of Sidonia.
Zderad m Slovak
Derived from the Slavic elements zidati "build, create" and rad "happy, willing".
Zdinka f Czech
Diminutive of Zdislava.
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]
Zdravomir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zdráve or Serbo-Croatian zdravlje "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from either Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".
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]
Zdzicha f Polish
Diminutive form of Zdzisława.
Zdzisia f Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisława.
Zdziśka f Polish
Diminutive form of Zdzisława.
Zdzysława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Zdzisława.
Zea f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Unknown meaning, possibly a variant of Thea or Zia.
Zeak m English
Shortened form of Ezekiel.
Zeal m & f English
Found in occasional use as a given name from 17th century onwards, Zeal is part virtue name and part a transfer of the English surname.... [more]
Zealand m English (American, Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from English Zealand, the exonym of Zeeland and Sjælland.
Zealandia f Obscure
From the name of the personification of New Zealand as a female. She appeared on postage stamps, posters, cartoons, war memorials, and New Zealand government publications most commonly during the first half of the 20th century... [more]
Zeal-for-god m English (Puritan)
A name used in reference to Romans 10:2, "For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge."
Zeal-of-the-land m Theatre
Used in the play Bartholomew Fair as the name of a Puritan.
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).
Zebadi m Biblical
Joshua 7... [more]
Zebah m Biblical
The name of a King along with Zalmunna who hosted the Midianites who invaded Israel, who were both executed by Gideon.
Zebedaeus m Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Zebedaios (see Zebedee).
Zebedea f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebedeo.
Zebediah m English, English (African)
Variant of Zebadiah, most often used in Zimbabwe.
Zebina f Danish (Rare)
Either a variant of Sebina or a feminine form of Zebulon.
Zebochehra f Uzbek
From Uzbek zebo meaning "lovely" and chehra meaning "face, look".
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]
Zebula f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebulon.
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.
Zeca m Portuguese
Diminutive of José or the double name José Carlos.
Zecharias m Hebrew
A variant of Zechariah which comes from the name Zachary
Zećira f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zećir.... [more]
Zedarri f Basque
Basque form of Pilar.
Zedeketelbad f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Sedeqetelebab. In that case, it would have the same meaning, that being "righteousness of heart".
Zedekia m German, Dutch
German and older Dutch form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.
Zédélia f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Sedelia or Cedalie used in Québéc.
Zedequias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.
Zedna f English
Exact origins unknown. It is likely a name invented in the late 19th- early 20th century, based off of Edna.
Zeeana f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zouina.
Zeeha f Pakistani
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]
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]
Zeenah f Russian, English
Alternative transcription of Zina
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".
Zeetha f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It appears in the webcomic 'Girl Genius' as the travelling companion and kolee-dok-zumil of main character Agatha Heterodyne.
Zeeva f Hebrew
Feminine variant of Ze'ev.
Zefa f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jozefa and Josepha.
Zefanya m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zephaniah.
Zeferina f Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zephyrine.
Zeffira f Italian
Feminine form of Zeffiro.
Zefirina f Italian (Rare), Gascon, Provençal
Italian, Gascon and Provençal form of Zéphyrine.
Zefiryna f Polish
Feminine form of Zefiryn.
Zefka f Kashubian
Kashubian diminutive of Józefa.
Zefla f Silesian
Diminutive of Józefa.
Zefram m Popular Culture
Rhyming variant of Ephraim, used in 'Star Trek'.
Zefyrinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).
Zegar m Flemish (Rare)
The name of three medieval Flemish kings or Berggravin of Ghent. The variant Segar was also used sporadically in England too the name means Sea Spear.
Zeğiga f Kabyle
Possibly means "flower" in Kabyle.
Żegota m Polish
Derived from Old Polish żec "smoke", this name was early on used as a vernacular form of Ignacy.
Zehak f Arabic
Means "laughter" in Arabic.
Zehara f Hebrew
Means "brightness" in Hebrew.
Zehari f Hebrew
"to shine, brightness"
Zehava f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Zahava.
Zehavah f Hebrew
"golden"
Zehavi f Jewish, Hebrew
Hebrew/Jewish equivalent for the English name “Goldie.”
Zehniya f Uzbek
Variant of Zihniyyah.
Zeia f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Upper German short form of Luzei and Surselvan Romansh variant of Zia.
Zeiad m Arabic
Variant of Ziyad.
Zeiane f Basque
Feminine form of Zeian.
Zeidan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).
Zeidane m Western African
Variant of Zaydan (chiefly Mauritanian).
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
Zeita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name recorded in the 12th century.
Zejda f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Zaida.
Zejian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 澤 or 泽 () meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance" combined with 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm"... [more]
Zejna f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zaina.
Zejneba f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zaynab.
Zekerija m Albanian
Albanian form of Zakaria.
Zekiah m English
Short form of Hezekiah.
Zekija f Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Zekiye.
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.
Zela f English (Rare), Greek (?)
Possibly an English variant of Zelia, Zella or Zelah. This is also said to be a Greek name, in which case it might be a diminutive of Zinovia; compare Zelina.
Zelah f Biblical Hebrew, English (Rare)
Means "rib, side" in Hebrew. Zelah was a place in the territory of the Tribe of Benjamin, ancient Judea, known as the burial place of King Saul, his father Kish and his son Jonathan.
Zelai f Basque
From Basque zelai meaning "field, meadow".
Zelal f Kurdish
Means "clear, limpid" in Kurdish.
Zelalem m & f Amharic
Amharic for "forever" or "eternity"
Zelan m Ancient Hebrew
Means "spiritually" in Ancient Hebrew.
Zélatrice f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Zéla and Béatrice.
Zéléa f French (Belgian, Rare)
Maybe come from "zélée" the french world who mean zealous. Comes from Azélie
Zelemina f Theatre, Literature
Meaning uncertain. Zelemina is the Queen of the Moors in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio").
Zelfa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Zilpah.
Zelfira f Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Zölfirä.
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.
Żelibrat m Polish
Derived from Żeli ''desire, want'' and brat ''brother''.
Zelica f Literature
Used by Thomas Moore in his poem 'Lalla Rookh' (1817), where it belongs to the tragic heroine of the first tale that the poet Feramorz sings to Lalla. In the tale, Zelica and Azim are young lovers who live in the province of Khorassan.
Želidrag m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the elements želeti ("to wish, to desire") and drag ("dear, precious"), meaning "wished-for and dear".
Zelikha f Chechen, Crimean Tatar
Chechen and Crimean Tatar form of Zulaykha.
Zelimat f Chechen
Possibly a form of Zalima or Zulima.
Zelimhan m Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Zelimkhan.
Želimira f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Želimir.
Zelimxan m Chechen, Ingush
Variant transcription of Zelimkhan. This was the name of a Chechen and Ingush hero (1872-1913).
Zelina f Greek
Diminutive of Zinovia.
Zelina f Hungarian
Variant of Celina.
Zelinda f Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Folklore
Supposedly an Italian form of Selinde, itself a German variant of Sieglinde, as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name... [more]
Zelipa f Aragonese
Variant of Celipa.
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.
Zelixa f Zaza, Gurani, Kurdish
Zaza form of Zuleika.
Zeliyah f English (Rare)
Means "youthful" in English.
Željan m Croatian
Derived from South Slavic želja meaning "desire".
Željana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Željan.
Zelka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Gizela via Gizelka.
Zellandine f Arthurian Cycle
The name of a princess in the Perceforest, a chivalric romance. Also the name of the earliest known version of Sleeping Beauty.
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.
Zelman m Yiddish
Variant of Zalman.
Zelmira f Theatre, 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.
Zelmyra f African American (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zelmira or a contraction of Zelma and Elmyra.
Zelta f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian zelts "gold".
Zeltsa f Basque
Basque form of Celsa.
Zeltza f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of the Ancient Roman masculine name Celsus.
Zelva f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.
Zelyiana f Obscure
Meaning unknown. Social media star Zelyiana of The Trench Family bears this name.
Zemira m & f Biblical, Hebrew, English
Feminine form of Zimri.
Zemirah f Hebrew
Variant of Zemira.
Zemislav m Medieval Czech, Medieval Slavic
Derived from Slavic siem/ziem "family, land" and sława/slava "glory, fame".
Zemka f Bosnian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zemira or Azema.
Zemnarihah m Mormon
Leader of the Gadiantron band.
Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]
Żena f Polish
Diminutive form of Bożena.