Submitted Names Containing z

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Maréza f Hungarian
Contraction of Mária and Terézia.
Mareza f Afrikaans
Variant of Maresa.
Margusz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Marcus.
María de la Paz f Spanish (Rare)
Means "Mary of peace" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary (see Paz 1).
Mariagrazia f Italian
Combination of Maria and Grazia.
Mariam-uz-zamani f Persian
The epithet of a Mughal noblewoman whose name translates to "Mary (or Mariam) of the Age".
Mariànzela f Sardinian
Contraction of Maria and Ànzela (compare Mariangela).
Maribeltz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and beltz, meaning "dark-skinned" in Basque.
Maribertiz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and place name Bertiz.
Marigozo f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and gozo, meaning "sweet" in Basque
Mariluz f Spanish
Contraction of María de la Luz or María Luz. This is borne by Mariluz Bermúdez (1986-), a Costa Rican telenovela actress.
Marilza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of Maria and either Ilza or Elza.
Marinusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marinus.
Marinuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Marina.
Marioitz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and place name Oitz.
Maripaz f Spanish
Contraction of María and Paz 1, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María de la Paz meaning "Mary of the Peace".
Maritza f Armenian
A common Armenian variant of the Greek Maritsa; the name of the river that runs through the Balkans.
Maritza f Basque
Elaboration of Mari 3.
Máriusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marius.
Mariza f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Marija.
Marizanne f Afrikaans (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Zanne.
Marizuri f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Basque zuri, meaning "white".
Marjonqiz f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and qiz meaning "girl".
Markoz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Markos, which is the hellenized form of Marcus. This name was borne by a Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia from the 15th century AD.
Markusz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Marcus.
Marlizan m & f Malay (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
Marlize f Afrikaans
Contraction of Maria and Elize (compare Marlies).
Marozia f Medieval Italian
Marozia f. Latin Marotia, of uncertain origin.
Marquez m English
Transferred use of the surname Márquez.
Marsza f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Marszka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Martinez m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Martínez.
Martitza f Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American diminutive of Marta, using the popular -itza suffix found in Maritza.
Martiza f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Marti and thus a cognate of Martina. It was recorded in the 1500s.
Martuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Marta.
Martuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Martinu.
Martzela f Basque
Basque form of Marcela and Marcelle.
Martzelina f Basque
Basque form of Marcelline.
Martziala f Basque
Basque form of Marciala.
Marufzhon m Uzbek
From Arabic معروف (ma'ruf) meaning "known, recognized, favour, kindness" combined with jon meaning "soul, life" (see jān)
Marusz m Kashubian
Diminutive of Marión.
Marusza f Medieval Polish, Kashubian
Medieval Polish diminutive of Maria and Marta and Kashubian diminutive of Mariô.
Maruzzella f Neapolitan
Supposedly a Neapolitan form of Marisa - perhaps a double diminutive in origin. By coincidence, it may also mean "small braid (of hair)" in Neapolitan.... [more]
Maryelizabeth f English
Combination of Mary and Elizabeth. This name could be used in reference to the Visitation of Mary, the mother of Jesus to Elizabeth... [more]
Maryniusz m Polish
Polish form of Marinus.
Marza f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Marta.
Marzal m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Martial.
Marzala f Aragonese (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzal.
Marzana f Russian, Slavic Mythology, Baltic Mythology
Baltic and Slavic goddess associated with seasonal agrarian rites based on the idea of death and rebirth of nature, Marzana is often referred to as a goddess of death.... [more]
Marzanne f Afrikaans
Contraction of Maria and Zanne.
Marzban m Persian
From the title Marzbān or Marzpān meaning "guardian of the border", used for military officials in charge of border provinces in the Sassanian Empire. The title was derived from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭱 (marz) meaning "border, boundary" and the suffix 𐭡𐭭𐭯 (pān) meaning "guardian".
Marzbek m Chechen
From Chechen мерза (merza) meaning "tasty, sweet" combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Marzel m German (Rare)
Rare German variant of Marcel.
Marzela f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcella.
Marzelina f Aragonese
Feminine form of Marzelino.
Marzelino m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcelino.
Marzella f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzell.
Marzelline f Theatre, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzellin. This name is borne by a character in Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio (1805).
Marzelo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcelo.
Marzenna f Polish (Rare)
Rare form of Marzena
Marzet f Circassian, Chechen
Possibly from Persian مرز (marz) meaning "boundary, border, frontier" or from Chechen мерза (merza) meaning "sweet".
Marzhan f Kazakh
Means "coral" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مرجان (marjan).
Marzhana f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Marzhan.
Marzhin m Breton
Breton form of Martin.
Marzhina f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzhin.
Marziale m Italian (Rare), Corsican (Rare)
Italian and Corsican form of Martial.
Marziali m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Martial.
Marzialina f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Marzialino or Italian form of Marcelina. Its name day is June 21st.
Marziana f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marziano.
Marziano m Italian
Italian form of Martianus.
Marzie f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مرضیه (see Marzieh).
Marziela f Italian (Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Marzia.
Mərziyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Marzieh.
Marziye f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مرضیه (see Marzieh).
Marziyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مرضیه (see Marzieh).
Mərziyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Märziya.
Marzook m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرزوق (see Marzuq).
Marzooq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرزوق (see Marzuq).
Marzouk m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرزوق (see Marzuq).
Marzouka f Arabic
Possibly from 'Bab Marzouka', a commune in Morocco.
Marzouq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرزوق (see Marzuq).
Marzuki m Indonesian, Malay
Means "my prosperity, my success" from Arabic مرزوق (marzūq) meaning "blessed, fortunate, prosperous, successful".
Marzuq m Arabic
Means "blessed, fortunate, prosperous, successful" in Arabic, from the root رزق (razaqa) meaning "to bestow, to grant, to provide for".
Masakazu m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning ", justice, right, proper, correct" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Masazou m Japanese
From Japanese 政 (masa) meaning "rule; government; politics" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Masazumi m Japanese
From Japanese 成 (masa) meaning "become, turn into, get, grow, elapse, reach" or 正 (masa, nao) meaning "right, proper, correct, justice" combined with 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure" or 純 (sumi, atsu, jun) meaning "pure, innocent".
Masiza m Tsonga
Means "the one who helps" in Xitsonga.
Massanauzzi f Hittite
Means "god's wish", deriving in part from the Luwian element massanalli ("divine"). Name borne by a Hittite princess (fl. 1300s BCE), who is mentioned in correspondance between King Hattusilli II and Pharaoh Ramesses II.
Massenzio m Italian
Italian form of Maxentius.
Massenziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Massenzio.
Masza f Polish (Rare)
Polish transliteration of Masha.
Matazaburo m Japanese
Matazaburo is a Japanese masculine name meaning "Third son again", referring to a third son of a third son. For example, a third son would be named Saburo, and then his third son is Matazaburo. A traditional name, Matazaburo has its roots in feudal Japan, and while it's not an especially popular name today, it's not especially uncommon either.
Matéùsz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Matthew.
Matinyaradza m & f Shona
Means "you have comforted us" in Shona.
Matiropafadza m & f Shona
Means "you have blessed us" in Shona.
Matizorodza m & f Shona
Means "you have given us rest/peace" in Shona.
Matsukaze f Literature
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 風 (kaze) meaning "gust, wind". This is a main character from the Japanese Noh drama 'Matsukaze'.
Matuzalem m Polish
Polish form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matuzsálem m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.
Matzis m Abkhaz
Means "lightning" in Abkhaz.
Mauritz m Afrikaans, Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Maurits. The "M" in the clothing company H&M's name stands for Mauritz (the original name is Hennes & Mauritz, H&M is an abbreviation).
Mauriziu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Mauritius.
Maurizziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Maurizio.
Maurycjusz m Polish
Polish form of Mauritius.
Mautaz m Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Moutaz.
Mauz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mauz.... [more]
Mauzol m Croatian
Croatian form of Mausolus.
Mavzida f Tatar
Meaning unknown.
Mavzun f Uzbek
Means "comely, well-proportioned" in Uzbek.
Mavzunabonu f Uzbek
Derived from mavzun meaning "comely, well-proportioned" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Maxtlacozhuehue m Nahuatl
Means "old yellow loincloth" in Nahuatl.
Maysago'zal f Uzbek
Derived from maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Mayzel f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending May or Maisie with Hazel.
Mayzelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Mizela (see also Mozelle), perhaps influenced by Maisie.
Mayzilol f Uzbek
Derived from may meaning "wine" and zilol meaning "crystal clear, unclouded".
Mazaar m Balochi
Meaning "Tiger" in Balochi.
Mazadan m Arthurian Cycle
According to Wolfram, Arthur’s great-grandfather and also an ancestor of Percivale, through his sons Lazaliez and Brickus, respectively.... [more]
Mazaeus m Old Persian
Achaemenid satrap of Cicilia and later Babylon.
Mazaihuitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mazatl "deer" and ihuitl "feathers, down".
Mazaiyari f & m Huichol (Rare)
Means 'deer heart' in Huichol from words maza meaning "deer" and iyari meaning "heart".
Mazal f & m Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish
Means "luck" in Hebrew.
Mazaline f Nigerian
Of African origin meaning "the luxurious.”
Mazalit f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Mazal.
Mazalta f Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Most likely derived from the Hebrew expression mazal tov "good fortune".
Mazal-tob m & f Hebrew
Possible variation of mazel-tov, meaning "good luck; congratulations."
Mazaltov f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Elaborated form of Mazal
Mazaltuf f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
From the Hebrew/Yiddish phrase mazel tov, meaning "good luck".
Mazania f Mordvin
"beauty."
Mazanya f Mordvin
Means "beauty" in Erzya.
Mazār m Balochi
Means "tiger" in Balochi.
Mazarine f French (Rare)
Usage of this still relatively new French given name first started with Mazarine Pingeot (b. 1974), the illegitimate daughter of former French president François Mitterrand (1916-1996) and his mistress Anne Pingeot (b... [more]
Mazatl m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
From Nahuatl mazatl meaning "deer", the seventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli. This was the name of a cacique or leader of the Nahuas of Papayeca, active during the Spanish conquest of what is now Honduras.
Mazatoch m Nahuatl
Means "deer-like rabbit" in Nahuatl.
Mazatzin m Nahuatl
Variant of Mazatl, combining the honorific or diminutive suffix -tzin.
Mazava f Mordvin
Means "beautiful woman" in Erzya.
Mazdak m Persian
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 6th-century Zoroastrian religious leader and reformer.
Maze m Breton
Variant of Mazhe.
Mazé f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria Jose.
Mazel f Yiddish
In Hebrew, the word is generally transliterated as mazal, and literally refers to a "star" or "planet in the night sky" or "zodiac constellation." It came to mean "lucky" in medieval times due to the widespread belief in astrology and that the planets and constellations can influence one's fate.
Mazen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مازن (see Mazin).
Mazena f Lithuanian (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized (or Anglicized) spelling of Lithuanian Mažena.... [more]
Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.
Mazheas m Breton
Breton form of Mattheus, referring to the Biblical figure.
Mazhev m Breton
Breton form of Matthew.
Mazheva f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Mazhev.
Mazheven f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Mazhev.
Mazhit m Kazakh, Bashkir, Tatar
Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar form of Majid.
Mazi f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Mazal.
Mazi m Persian
Short form of Maziar.
Maziah f Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مزية (maziyyah) meaning "excellence, merit, virtue".
Maziar m Persian
There are two theories regarding the origin of this name. It may be derived from Middle Persian m'tgd'l meaning "steward" through the original spelling ماذیار‎ (māδiyār). It may also mean "protected by the yazata of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mâh) "moon" and Avestan yazata meaning "worthy of reverence", which refers to the Zoroastrian concept of praiseworthiness or worship (descended into modern Persian as ایزد (izad))... [more]
Mazie f American
Possibly a variant of Mazzy via the variant Mazy.
Maziel f Spanish
From Hebrew origins. The name means she who comes down from the stars.
Mazina f Arabic
Feminine form of Mazin.
Mazlan m & f Malay
Possibly a variant of Azlan.
Mazliach m Jewish
Transferred use of the surname Mazliach.
Mazliah m Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
derived from מצליח meaning "Successful"
Mazlum m Turkish
Means "oppressed, wronged, modest, mild" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مظلوم (maẓlūm).
Maznah f Malay
Derived from Arabic مَازِن (māzin) meaning "rain clouds".
Mazni f & m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic مازن (mazin) meaning "rain".
Mazo f English (Canadian)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Mazoe f Arthurian Cycle
One of the eight sisters of Morgan Le Fay, who ruled with her on the island of Avalon, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Mazoltuv f Jewish, Tajik (?)
Bukhori (Judeo-Tajik) form of Mazaltov.
Mazor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "cure, remedy" in Hebrew. Also used as surname.
Mazoto m & f Malagasy
Means "zealous, diligent" in Malagasy.
Mažrimas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet".
Mazu f Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 媽祖 (Māzǔ), derived from 妈 (mā) meaning "mother" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebear, grandparent". In Chinese mythology Mazu is a sea goddess and the deified form of a medieval Fujianese shamaness who was revered by seafarers and sailors.
Mažvilas m Lithuanian
Means "a small hope", derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Mažvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mažvilas.
Mazvita f Shona
Means "we are grateful" or "many thanks" in Shona.
Mažvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Mažvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mažvydas.
Mazyargo f Mordvin
Variant form of Mazanya.
Mazzea f Italian (Tuscan, Rare)
Tuscan dialect form of Mattea.
Mazzina f Romansh
Old and traditional name from the Engadine valley in Switzerland of unknown meaning.
Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]
Mbazima f Tsonga
Means "they are tough" in Xitsonga.
Mchogmdzes f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan མཆོག (mchog) meaning "supreme" and མཛེས (mdzes) meaning "beautiful".
Mckinzy f Scottish Gaelic
Means "Son of wise one." and "Born of fire.". First found in Ross-shire, scottland, the name traveled to ireland before making it to the US in the 18th and 19th century. in the surname, the motto is "Luceo non uro" meaning "I shine not burn".... [more]
Mduduzi m Zulu
Comforter
Meawizh f Kurdish
Means "raisin" in Kurdish.
Meaza m & f Ge'ez
Means "perfume" in Ge'ez.
Medanz m Arthurian Cycle
The son of Meleranz (Arthur’s nephew) and Queen Tydomie of Karmerie. He had a brother named Lazaliez and a sister named Olimpia.
Mediatriz f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and French equivalents Mediatrix and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).
Medzhid m Adyghe
Adyghe form of Majid.
Megabazus m Old Persian (Hellenized)
From Ancient Greek Μεγάβαζος (Megábazos), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagavazdā, with the first element influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty"... [more]
Megabyzos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagabuxša, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".
Mehfooz m Urdu
Urdu variant of Mahfuz.
Mehnaz f Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali form of Mahnaz.
Mehrangiz f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection" and انگیز (angiz), the present stem of انگیختن (angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".
Mehrigo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Mehrinoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".
Mehrzad m & f Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and زاد (zad) meaning "son of".
Meirzhan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Meyirzhan.
Meizahav f Biblical Hebrew
Me-Zahab, Genesis 36:39.... [more]
Meizhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".
Meizhen f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 眉 (méi) meaning "eyebrow, upper margin" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "luxuriant, lush"... [more]
Meizheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct".
Meizi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Meizuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid".
Melaniusz m Polish (Rare)
Masculine form of Melania.
Melanzio m Italian
Italian form of Melanthios via Melanthius.
Melazyp m Polish
Polish form of Melasippos via its latinized form Melasippus.
Melchizedek m Biblical
Means "my king is righteousness" from Hebrew מֶלֶךְ‏ (mélekh) meaning "king" and צֶדֶק (tzédek) meaning "righteousness". In the Old Testament this is the name of a priest king who gives Abraham a blessing.
Melecjusz m Polish
Polish form of Meletios.
Meleranz m Arthurian Cycle
Arthur’s nephew and hero of Der Pleier’s Meleranz. He was the son of Olimpia, Arthur’s sister, and King Linefles of France.... [more]
Melezia f Italian
Feminine form of Melezio.
Melezio m Italian
Italian form of Meletios via Meletius.
Melikertész m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Melicertes.
Meliz f Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of the Turkish name Melis. A known bearer is Turkish Cypriot sprinter Meliz Redif (1989-).
Melizand f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Mélisande.