ZiluanfChinese From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 鸾 (luán), a type of mythological bird.
ŽilvinasmLithuanian, Folklore, Popular Culture Derived from either the old Lithuanian noun žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout", or from old Lithuanian želvys meaning "unripe, immature, young". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Žilvinas is the name of the husband of the titular character of the folk tale Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
ZilyafTatar, Bashkir Means "radiant, clarity, illumination" from Arabic ضِيَاء (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" (see Ziya).
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]
Zinanm & fChinese (Rare) From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child, offspring, descendant" combined with 男 (nán) meaning "man, male", as well as other character combinations.
Zinat un-NisafHistory Classical Persian name meaning "jewel among women", from Persian زینت (zinat) "jewel, ornament" (compare Zinat) and Arabic النِّسَاء (an-nisāʔ) "women" (compare Nisa)... [more]
Zine El AbidinemArabic (Maghrebi) Alternate transcription of Zayn al-Abidin chiefly used in Northern Africa. A notable bearer was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936-2019), who served as the president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011.
ŽintautasmLithuanian Means "to know the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb žinoti meaning "to know" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
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.
ZipiaofChinese From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 飘 (piāo) meaning "whirlwind, floating".
ZiplantawiyafAncient Near Eastern, Hittite Of uncertain origin, but possibly using the Luwian feminine suffix -wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a sister of the Hittite king Tudhaliya I. Her name is mentioned in a ritual to protect her brother from witchcraft that she allegedly carried out in an attempt to curse him.
ZiroatkhonfUzbek (Rare) Derived from Persian and Ottoman Turkish زراعت (zirâ’at) meaning “farming, agriculture, cultivation” combined with the Turkic title khan meaning “leader, ruler”.
ZishafChinese (Rare) Zisha comes from the Chinese characters 自杀, which means suicide.
ZishanfChinese From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
ZishuangfChinese From the Chinese 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" or 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
ZitianfChinese From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".
ZitiaofChinese From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".
Zitkala-šafSioux Means "red bird" from Lakota ziŋtkála "bird" and šá "red". This name was adopted by a Yankton Dakota writer and political activist, birth name Gertrude Simmons (1876-1938).
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]
ZiwafChinese From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
ZiwanfChinese From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial", 菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth", 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk" or 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
ZixiafChinese From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
ZixianfChinese From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate" or 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
ZixiaofChinese From the Chinese 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
Zixuanf & mChinese From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]
ZiyanfChinese From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
ZiyandafXhosa Means "increase within daughters" in Xhosa.
Ziyangm & fChinese From Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 揚 (yáng) meaning "lift, raise, praise, acclaim"... [more]
ZiyoalimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek ziyo meaning "divine light" or "enlightenment" and the given name Ali 1.
ZiyodafUzbek Means "more, numerous, abundant" derived from Persian زیاد (ziyâd) meaning "much, a lot, many".
ZiyodakhonfUzbek From the given name Ziyoda combined with khan meaning "king, ruler".
ZiyoratmUzbek Means "visitation" or "pilgrimage" in Uzbek.
Ziyoxo'jamUzbek Derived from the Uzbek ziyo meaning "divine light" or "enlightenment" and xo'ja meaning "master".
ZiyuanfChinese Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Yu Ziyuan from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 紫鸢.
Ziyuanf & mChinese From Chinese 紫苑 (zǐyuàn) meaning "aster", which combines 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" with 苑 (yuàn) meaning "garden". Another combination is 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 远 (yuǎn) meaning "far, remote, distant"... [more]
ZizamBiblical From Hebrew זִיז (ziyz) "abundance" or "wild beast". This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to two Israelites.
ZizahmBiblical Form of Ziza which occurs briefly in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 23:10), belonging to a Levite.
ZoannefEnglish a combination of the names Zoey and Anne
Zoarm & fVarious (Modern, Rare) Variant of Zohar, means "light, brilliance" in Hebrew. In the Bible, it is the name of the city that Lot fled to (Genesis 19:22).... [more]
ZoboomafoomPopular Culture Name of a Coquerel's Sifaka Lemur on a children's Program on PBS of a show with the same name. The show was made by the Kratt Brothers to educate children about animals. Also Zoboomafoo would speak after being fed food.
ZocuecafSpanish (European, Rare) From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Zocueca, meaning "The Virgin of Zocueca," venerated at the sanctuary in Guarromán in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.
ZoetiafAncient Greek (Rare) Etymology certain, possibly a form of Zoe. It may be a feminine form of Greek Ζωητός (Zoetos), which meant "capable of being vitalized".
ZofiyahfGreek Zofiyah originates from Poland as a variation of the greek name Sofia. The name means "wisdom" or is often a name to describe a girl who should be Sophisticated.
ZofkafPolish, 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.
ZolkhizafBashkir Derived from Arabic ذُو الْحِجَّة (ḏū l-ḥijja) referring to Dhul Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
ZolnafHungarian (Rare) 19th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the name of the city of Zsolna, known by its Slovak name Žilina in English, in north-western Slovakia.