Submitted Names Containing z

This is a list of submitted names in which a substring is z.
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Lamzira f Svan, Georgian
Means "shrine, place of prayer" in Svan (literally: "where one prays").
Lamzo f Georgian
Short form of Lamzira.
Lamzur f Mordvin
Means "spinning many threads" in Erzya.
Landzani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga landza meaning "follow".
Lantz m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Lantz.
Lanz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lanz. Lanz also was a maker of tractors, the most famous model being the Lanz Bulldog.
Lanzhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".
Lanzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Lanzhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Lanzhu f Chinese
From Chinese 嵐, 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "pearl". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
Laojzek m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Alojzy.
Laozi m History
Laozi was the founder of Daoism which emerged after Confucianism.
Laphonza f Obscure
Invented name, possibly based on la and Alphonsa. The only known bearer so far is Laphonza Butler (1979-), senator from California and labor union official.
Larenza f Corsican
Feminine form of Larenzu.
Larissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Larissa.
Larysz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish short form of Hilary.
Larzan f Kurdish
Meaning "to tremble, to shake" in Kurdish. This is the name of a folk dance.
Lászlóné f Hungarian
Feminine form of Laszlo.
Låtizia f Walloon
Walloon form of Laëtitia.
Laurentz m Medieval Romansh, Medieval Baltic
Medieval Romansh and medieval Latvian form of Laurentius.
Laurentzi m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Lorenzo and Laurent.
Laurenza f Italian
Variant of Lorenza.
Laurenzia f Italian (Rare), Romansh
Italian and Romansh form of Laurentia.
Laurenziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Laurentius.
Lauruzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Laura.
Lavīze f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian cognate of Louise.
Lawrenz m Maltese
Maltese form of Lawrence.
Laza m & f Malagasy
Means "fame, honour, glory" in Malagasy.
Lazaar m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch and Flemish form of Lazarus.
Lazær m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Lazar (see Lazarus).
Lazalea f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of the popular prefix la with the name Azalea.
Lazamaniraka m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy laza meaning "fame, honour, glory" and maniraka meaning "to send".
Lázara f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Caribbean
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Lazarus.
Lazaras m Irish
Irish form of Lazarus.
Lâzare m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Lazarus.
Lazarette f French (Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Lazare.
Lazarina f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Lazar.
Lazarine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Lazare.
Lazarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Lazarine.
Lazarìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Lazarie.
Lazarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lazarus, influenced by LaDarius.
Lazaro m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Lazarus.
Lazaroula f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Lazaros.
Làzaru m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Lazarus.
Lazaru m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Lazarus.
Lázarus m Faroese
Faroese form of Lazarus.
Łazarz m Polish
Polish form of Lazarus.
Lazat f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Lazzat
Lazdona f Baltic Mythology
The name of an alleged Lithuanian goddess of hazels and hazelnuts.... [more]
Lazeena f Arabic
comes from Islamic word meaning faith.
Lazèr m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Lazarus.
Lazhvardi m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian word ლაჟვარდი (lazhvardi) meaning "azure", which is primarily used in Georgian poetry and literature in order to describe the colour of the sky. However, there are also sources that say that the word means "lapis lazuli" in Georgian, which makes sense, since the word is most likely derived from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli" via Arabic لازوردي (lazuwardiyy) meaning "azure-coloured".
Lazo m Croatian, Serbian, Georgian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian short form of Lazar as well as a Georgian short form of Lazare.
Łazôrz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Lazarus.
Lazos m Greek
Diminutive of Lazaros.
Lazuardi m Indonesian
Means "lapis lazuli" or "sky blue" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian لاجورد (lājvard).
Lazuli f English (Modern, Rare)
From an ellipsis of lapis lazuli, the name of a deep blue semiprecious stone. It is derived from medieval Latin lazulum meaning "heaven, sky", ultimately from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli, azure (color)".
Lazz m & f English
Variant of Laz
Lazzao m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Lazarus.
Làzzaru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Lazarus.
Lazzat f Kazakh, Uzbek
Means "enjoyment, pleasure" in Kazakh and Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic لذة (ladhdha).
Lażżru m Maltese
Maltese form of Lazarus.
Leándrosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leandros.
Lebrizifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish lebriz - "overflowing", "exuberate" (taken from the Persian language) and felek - "the universe", "fate, destiny" (taken from the Arabic language).
Leeukaž m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Leo.
Leeza f English (American)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Liese, or perhaps a variant of Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).
Leezabeth f Scots
Scots form of Elizabeth.
Leezie f Scots
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Leitza f Spanish
Leitza is a town in Spain
Leizu f Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Leizu was the principal wife of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) and the inventor of sericulture. She is commonly worshipped in parts of Northern China as the “Silkworm Mother”.
Lejzer m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polonized form of Leyzer. This was the middle name of L. L. Zamenhof (1859-1917), the creator of Esperanto language. His birth name was Leyzer.
Leniza f Russian, Tatar, Arabic
Acronym based on Ленинские заветы, meaning "Lenin's testaments" which coincides with an Arabic name.
Lenza f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Lenz.
Lenzo m Italian, French
Diminutive of Lorenzo.
Leokadiusz m Polish
Polish form of Leocadius.
Leoncjusz m Polish
Polish form of Leontius.
Leónidasz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leonidas.
Leonidász m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Leonidas.
Leoniza f Filipino
Variant of Leonisa.
Leontzia f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Leontia.
Leonz m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Leontios.
Leonzia f Italian
Italian form of Leontia.
Leonzu m Corsican
Corsican form of Leontios (compare Léonce).
Léòsza f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leocadia.
Leozinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonardo.
Lerzan f Turkish
From Persian لرزان (larzān) meaning "trembling".
Leszja f Ukrainian (Magyarized)
Magyarised form of Lesya.
Lészk m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leszek.
Leszka f Polish
Feminine form of Leszek.
Lëtizia f Walloon
Walloon form of Laëtitia.
Leucjusz m Polish
Polish form of Leucius.
Levenez f Breton (Rare)
Directly taken from Breton levenez "happiness, joy", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of Laetitia. Saint Levenez was the wife of Count Romélius and the mother of Saint Gwenael.
Lewie-za-wau-na-skie m Cherokee
A notable (perhaps the only?) bearer is Lewis Downing, who served as Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1867 to 1872.
Leyzer m Yiddish
Eastern Yiddish form of Lazarus. This was the birth name of L. L. Zamenhof (1859-1917), the creator of Esperanto language.
Leza m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucius, traditionlly found in central Grisons.
Lezah f English
Not very common, only given to sixteen people in the U.S. from 1880 to 2022 (according to SSA), Lezah is the name "Hazel" backwards. It is also a variant of Lisa.
Lezgîn m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish lezok meaning "hasty".
Lezi m Romansh
Variant of Leci.
Ležimir m Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ležati "to lie (down), to recline, to repose" combined with Slavic mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "one in which the peace lies".
Lézin m French (Archaic), French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was/is usually given in honor of Saint Lézin, a 6th-century bishop of Angers, France. His name is said to be derived from Latin Licinius.
Lezîn f Kurdish
Means "hurry" in Kurdish.
Lezina f Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Lezin.
Lezou f Breton
Diminutive of Gallez.
Lezziu m Sicilian
Short form of Alessiu.
Liangzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Liangzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Liawizo m Medieval German
Diminuitive (with ending -zo) of Germanic names containing the name element leub "dear, beloved".
Liazzat f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lyazzat.
Liberátusz m Hungarian
Cognae of Liberatus, meaning "freed, released".
Libériusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Liberius, meaning "free" .
Liberiusz m Polish
Polish form of Liberius.
Libusza f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Libuše.
Licyniusz m Polish
Polish form of Licinius.
Lideczka f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.
Lidzhi m Kalmyk
Means "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ (ülmzh) "Wednesday".
Lidzia f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.
Lidzija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lydia.
Lidzüsa f Mao
From the Mao lidzü, 'a ritual of divine libation offered by every household during festivals'.
Lieze f Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Liese.
Liezel f Afrikaans
Variant of Liesel.
Lilioza f Polish
Polish form of Liliosa.
Lîloz f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish lale meaning "tulip".
Lindzi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.
Lingzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Lingzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Linzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligent".
Linzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious gem".
Linzie m & f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)
Liôszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Eliôsz.
Lioz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Oz 2 means "my strength" or "my power" in Hebrew.
Lipaz f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Paz 2 means "my gold" in Hebrew.
Lipaz m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Paz 2 means "my gold" in Hebrew.
Lirazel f Literature
The name of the title character in Lord Dunsany's fantasy novel The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924).
Liroz f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Roz, means "my rose" or "my flower" in Hebrew and creates a modern twist on the names Varda and Vered.
Litizia f Corsican
Corsican form of Laetitia.
Litizzia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Laetitia.
Litza f English (American, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Litzi.
Líviusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Livius.
Liwiusz m Polish
Polish form of Livius.
Liz f Breton
Diminutive of Loeiza.
Līza f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian variant of Liza.
Liza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Alojza.
Liza f Walloon
Walloon form of Elisa.
Liza f Breton
Contracted form of Loeiza.
Lîzabé f Jèrriais
Truncated form of Élîzabé.
Lizabeth f American (Rare)
Truncated form of Elizabeth.
Lizan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Zan
Lizana f American (Rare)
Combination of Liz and Ana.
Lizander m Polish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Polish and Hungarian form of Lysander.
Lizandra f English (Rare)
A combination of Elizabeth and Alexandra. It may also be based on Lysandra.
Lizandra f Hungarian
Feminine form of Lizander.
Lizanka f Russian
Diminutive of Yelizaveta via its short form Liza. It is the equivalent of Lizziekins.
Lizar m & f Basque
Means "ash tree" in Basque.
Lizardo m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably an altered form of Elisardo.
Lizavéta f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Lizaveta.
Lizavieta f Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian cognate of Lizaveta.
Līze f Latvian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elizabete and cognate of Liese.
Lizelota f Polish (Rare)
Polonisation of Liselotte.
Lizenn f Breton
Breton form of Louise.
Lizeta f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Lisette.
Lizeta f Greek
Diminutive of Elisavet.
Lizete f Latvian
Latvian form of Lisette.
Lizett f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Lisette.
Lizetta f Hungarian
Variant of Lizett.
Lizhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely", 理 () meaning "reason, logic" or 力 () meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]
Lizhi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge".
Lizhong m Chinese
From 黎 () meaning "black, dawn" or 梨 () meaning "pear" or 立 () meaning "stand, establish" combined with 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion"... [more]
Lizhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 祝 (zhù) meaning "pray for happiness and blessings" or 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Lizi f English (Rare), Georgian
English diminutive of Elizabeth as well as a Georgian diminutive of Elisabed and its short form Liza.... [more]
Lizi f Chinese
From Chinese 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 栗 (lì) meaning "chestnut", or 麗 (lì) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle" combined with 子 (zǐ) meaning "child". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Lizija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Lizzy.
Lizika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Liza, used as a given name in its own right.
Liziko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Liza and Elisabed.
Lizimah m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Lysimachus.
Lizinka f Russian, Croatian, Theatre
Diminutive of Yelizaveta. This was the title character of an opera by Croatian composer Ivan Zajc, Lizinka (1878).
Lizip m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Lysippos via its latinized form Lysippus.
Lizk m Kashubian
Dimunitive of Alojz and Alojzy.
Lizochka f Russian
Diminutive or pet form of Yelizaveta.
Lizuca f Romanian
Diminutive of Liza.
Lizymach m Polish
Polish form of Lysimachus.
Lizyp m Polish
Polish form of Lysippos via its latinized form Lysippus.
Lizz f English (?)
Variant of Liz.
Lizza f Italian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Swedish and Danish form of Lissa and English variant of Lizzie.
Lizzeth f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Lizzi f English
Variant of Lizzie.
Lizziebeth f English
Combination of Lizzie and Beth, sometimes used as a diminutive of Elizabeth.
Llàtzer m Catalan
Catalan form of Lazarus.
Llazar m Albanian
Albanian form of Lazarus.
Llázaro m Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Lazarus.
Llorenzo m Asturian
Asturian form of Laurentius.
Lluz f Asturian
Asturian form of Luz.
Lobzang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བློ་བཟང (see Lobsang).
Lodzia f Polish
Diminutive of Leokadia.
Loeiz m Breton
Breton form of Louis.
Loeiza f Breton
Breton form of Louise.
Loeizaig f Breton
Diminutive of Loeiza.
Lohizune f Basque
Derived from Donibane Lohizune, the Basque name of a town in Southwestern France. The name itself is derived from Basque lohi "mud", the suffix -z "manner, according to; with, made of" and the suffix une "place of".
Loinatz f Basque (Rare)
Likely related to Basque lohi meaning "mud". This is the name of an hermitage and a local title of the Virgin Mary from the town of Besoain, Spain.
Lóisz f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Lois 1.
Loiz m Breton
Variant of Loeiz.
Loiza f Breton
Feminine form of Loiz.
Lojza m Czech
Diminutive of Alois.
Lojzek m Silesian, Vilamovian
Silesian diminutive of Alojz and Vilamovian form of Alojzy.
Lojzíček m Czech
Diminutive form of Alojz.
Lojzik m Silesian
Diminutive of Alojz.
Lojzinka f Czech
Diminutive of Aloisie.
Lojzka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Alojzija, now used as a given name in its own right.