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13,457Zhaklina is the Bulgarian form of Jacqueline, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Жаклина (see Žaklina). This name joins a long chain that traces back through French to the Hebrew name Jacob, born from Bi...
Zhaleh is a Persian feminine given name meaning "dew" or "hoarfrost." In Persian poetry and literature, dew often symbolizes freshness, transience, and beauty, reflecting the name's lyrical and nature-inspired quality. I...
Zhanar is a Kazakh female given name, an alternate transcription of Жанар (see Janar). The name carries layered meanings in Kazakh, signifying "eyes," "fire," and "beauty," reflecting cultural associations with brillianc...
Zhanerke is an alternate transcription of the Kazakh name Жанерке, itself derived from Janerke. The name combines two Kazakh roots: жан (jan), meaning "soul," and ерке (erke), meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling." Thus, J...
Zhanna is the Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Jeanne, the modern French form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes, which itself traces back to the Hebrew name Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is graciou...
Zhannochka is a Russian diminutive of Zhanna, the Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Jeanne. Jeanne itself derives from the Old French Jehanne, a feminine form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek Ioannes (fr...
Zhannur is an alternate transcription of the Kazakh female name Jannūr, originally written in Cyrillic as Жаннұр. The name combines two elements of Persian and Arabic origin widely adopted in Turkic languages.EtymologyJa...
Zhansaya is an alternate transcription of the Kazakh name Jansaya, which is composed of the Persian-derived elements jan meaning "soul" and saya meaning "shadow, shade, protection, comfort." Thus, the name carries the po...
Zhazira is a Kazakh feminine given name, also transcribed as Jazira. It is an alternate transcription of the Kazakh Жазира (Jazira), which is derived from the Arabic word جزيرة (jazīra), meaning “island,” but in Kazakh u...
Zhen is a Chinese name that can be used for both genders, though it is more common as a feminine given name. It originates from a variety of Chinese characters, each with distinct meanings. The most common characters inc...
Zhenya is a Russian and Bulgarian diminutive of the feminine names Yevgeniya and Yevgeniy (or their Russian and Bulgarian forms Evgeniya and Evgeniy). It can serve as a nickname for both male and female bearers, though i...
Zhivka is a Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine given name, derived from the South Slavic root živ, meaning “alive, living.” As the feminine form of Živko, it belongs to a family of names that celebrate vitality and life,...
EtymologyZəhra is the Azerbaijani form of the Arabic name Zahra 1, which derives from the Arabic root zahara (زهر) meaning "to shine, to bloom". The masculine counterpart, ʾazhar, means "shining, brilliant, bright". In A...
Zhuldyz is an alternate transcription of the Kazakh name Jūldyz, which means "star" in the Kazakh language. The name reflects the cultural importance of celestial bodies in Turkic traditions, often symbolizing brightness...
Zhyldyz is a feminine Kyrgyz name, an alternate transcription of the Kyrgyz Жылдыз (Jyldyz). The name directly derives from the Kyrgyz word for "star", carrying connotations of brightness, guidance, and celestial beauty....
Ziba is a Persian feminine given name meaning "beautiful". The name directly reflects the aesthetic sensibilities of Persian culture, where beauty is often celebrated in poetry, art, and personal names. Ziba is related t...
Zibiah is a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of King Joash of Judah. Her name, of Hebrew origin, means "female gazelle," derived from the Hebrew word tsevi (צְבִי), which denotes a gazelle. This name r...
Zifa is a feminine Tatar and Bashkir name, derived as a form of Ziba, which means "beautiful" in Persian. The name reflects the cultural and linguistic influences of Persian on Turkic languages such as Tatar and Bashkir,...
Zigrīda is the Latvian form of Sigrid, a feminine given name with deep roots in Old Norse culture. The name entered the Latvian language through historical and cultural contact, adapting the spelling and pronunciation to...
EtymologyZihan is a Chinese feminine name composed of two characters. The first character, typically 子 (zǐ), meaning "child," or 梓 (zǐ), meaning "catalpa tree," is combined with 涵 (hán), meaning "to contain" or "to in...
Zîlan is a feminine given name of Kurdish origin. It directly derives from the Kurmanji Kurdish word zîlan, meaning "wind." In Kurdish culture, nature-related names carry connotations of freedom, fluidity, and ever-prese...
Zilda is a feminine given name primarily used in Portuguese-speaking countries, especially Brazil. Its precise meaning is uncertain. It is one of several similar names ending in -ilda that were particularly popular in Br...
EtymologyZilla is a German and Italian form of Zillah, a Hebrew name meaning "shade." In the Old Testament, Zillah is the second wife of Lamech, a descendant of Cain. The name thus carries biblical roots tied to the earl...
Zillah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "shade." In the Old Testament, Zillah appears as a minor figure: she is the second wife of Lamech, a descendant of Cain, and the mother of Tubal-cain and Naamah (...
Zilpa is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Zilpah, and it is also the form used in several other languages. In the Old Testament, Zilpah was the handmaid of Leah, the first wife of Jacob. Leah gave Zilpah to Jacob as...
Zilpah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament. Its meaning is traditionally given as "frailty" — a striking epithet for a figure who serves a crucial role in the patriarchal narrative. The na...
ZînZîn is a Kurdish feminine name meaning "life" (from Kurdish zîn, ultimately derived from the Iranian root *ȷ́iHwah- related to living). The name is celebrated as that of the heroine Zîn, the beloved of Mem, in the 17t...
Zina is a Russian short form of Zinaida, itself derived from the Greek name Zenaida. Zinaida is a Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, and Lithuanian form of Zenaida, which appears to be a Greek derivative of Zenais, ultimate...
Zinaīda is the Latvian form of the name Zenaida, which itself derives from Late Greek Ζηναΐς (Zēnaïs), a derivative of the name of the Greek god Zeus. The name ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *dyew...
Zinaida is the Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, and Lithuanian form of Zenaida. The name derives from the Greek name Zēnais, which is linked to the Greek god Zeus, meaning "of Zeus" or "dedicated to Zeus." Etymology and H...
Zinat is a feminine name of Persian origin, meaning "ornament" (from Persian زینت), ultimately derived from Arabic. The name carries connotations of beauty, adornment, and elegance. It is most commonly used in Bengali an...
Zineb is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name زينب (Zaynab), primarily used in North Africa, including countries such as Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.EtymologyThe meaning of the Zaynab root is uncertain. It may...
Etymology and Origin Zinnia is a feminine given name derived from the common name of the flowering plant genus Zinnia. The plant was named in honor of the German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–1759), who first desc...
Zinovia is a Modern Greek transcription of the name Zenobia. Its meaning is derived from the Greek elements Zenos ("of Zeus") and bios ("life"), thus signifying "life of Zeus."Etymology and Historical ContextThe name Zen...
Zinoviya is the Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Zenobia, an Ancient Greek name meaning 'life of Zeus' (from Greek Zenos, 'of Zeus', and bios, 'life'). In Russian usage, it is a direct adaptation of the Greek-Zenob...
Zipporah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, best known from the Old Testament as the wife of Moses. The name derives from the Hebrew tsippor (צִפּוֹר), meaning "bird." Biblical Context In the Book of Exodus, Zipporah i...
Zisel is a Yiddish feminine given name derived from the Yiddish word זיס (zis), meaning "sweet." It belongs to a class of Yiddish names that are based directly on positive qualities or affectionate terms, reflecting the...
Ziska is a German short form of the name Franziska, the German feminine form of Franciscus, which itself derives from Francis. The name ultimately traces back to the Late Latin Franciscus meaning 'Frenchman', from the Ge...
Zita is a feminine given name with deep roots in Tuscan Italian, where it originally meant "little girl". The name is primarily used in Czech, German, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Portuguese, and Slovak cultures. Its mo...
Zita 2 is a Hungarian diminutive of Felicitás, the Hungarian form of the Latin name Felicitas, meaning "good luck, fortune." The root name Felicitas originates from Roman mythology, where the goddess Felicitas personifie...
Zitkala is a Native American name of Sioux origin, derived from the Lakota word zitkála, meaning "bird." It holds cultural significance within the Sioux tribes, who have a deep connection to nature and often choose names...
Živa is a Slavic feminine name derived from the Old Slavic element živŭ, meaning "alive, living". It is primarily used in Serbian and Slovene cultures, though its roots reach deep into the common Slavic linguistic herita...
Ziva is a Hebrew feminine name, directly derived from the masculine name Ziv. The name Ziv means "bright, radiant" in Hebrew, and it was used as the name of the second month of the Jewish calendar, corresponding to the p...
Zivit is a Hebrew feminine name, derived as the feminine form of Ziv. The root Ziv means "bright" or "radiant" in Hebrew and was the ancient name of the second month of the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to the late spri...
Živka is a feminine given name used predominantly in South Slavic cultures, particularly in Croatia, Macedonia, and Serbia. It functions as the feminine form of the masculine name Živko. Etymology and Linguistic Roots Th...
Zixuan is a feminine Chinese given name formed by combining the elements 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" with either 萱 (xuān) meaning "daylily" or 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty". The name can also be composed from other charac...
Ziynet is the Turkish form of the Persian name Zinat, which is derived from the Arabic root zayn (زين) meaning "to adorn" or "to beautify." The name directly translates to "ornament" or "adornment," reflecting a common t...
Zlata is a feminine given name of South Slavic origin, primarily used in countries such as Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. It is the feminine form of Zlatan,...
Etymology Zlatica is a Diminutive of Zlata, which itself is the feminine form of Zlatan. The root of this name chain is the South Slavic masculine name Zlatan, which derives from zlato meaning "gold", ultimately from Old...
Zlatka is a Bulgarian female given name. It is a diminutive of Zlata, which is itself the feminine form of Zlatan. The root name Zlatan is derived from the South Slavic word zlato, meaning "gold", which traces back to Ol...
Zlatuše is a Czech feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Zlata. The base name Zlata itself is a feminine form of Zlatan, which derives from South Slavic zlato meaning "gold", ultimately from Old Slavic zolt...
Zlota is a feminine given name of Polish origin, derived directly from the Polish word złoto meaning "gold". It serves as a translation of the Yiddish name Golda, sharing the same semantic meaning of "gold." The name thu...
Zodwa is a feminine given name commonly found among the Ndebele, Xhosa, and Zulu peoples of Southern Africa. It is a short form of Ntombizodwa, which itself means 'only girls,' derived from the Nguni languages words into...
Zoe is a feminine given name of Greek origin, directly derived from the Greek word ζωή (zoe) meaning "life." As a core concept representing vitality and existence, the name has deep roots in both Hellenic culture and Jud...
Zoé is the French and Hungarian form of Zoe, a name that means “life” in Greek. The name Zoe was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of Eve, connecting it to the biblical concept of life. Early Christian saints n...
Zoè is the Catalan form of Zoe, a name that means “life” in Greek. The name Zoe was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of Eve, reflecting the concept of “living” or “life-giver.”In early Christian tradition, Zoe...
EtymologyZoë is a Dutch form and English variant of Zoe, which originates from the Greek word ζωή (zōḗ), meaning "life". The name was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of Eve, linking it to the biblical concept...
Zoey is a modern English variant of the name Zoe, which is itself derived from the Greek word ζωή (zōē) meaning "life".EtymologyThe name Zoe originated in the Greek-speaking world as a translation of the Hebrew name Eve,...
Žofia is the Slovak form of Sophia, derived from the Greek word sophia meaning "wisdom." This name is exclusively used in Slovak-speaking regions and has a long history of being associated with intellectual virtue and di...
Zofia is the Polish form of the name Sophia, derived from the Greek word sophia meaning "wisdom". This classical root has given rise to numerous cognates across European languages, with Zofia representing the specific Po...