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30,235Zack is a common short form of the Zachary, primarily used in English-speaking countries. Like other nicknames such as Zac, Zach, and Zak, it originated as a hypocorism but has become a given name in its own right. While...
Zackary is a variant spelling of Zachary, an English given name that has been in use since the Middle Ages but became common only after the Protestant Reformation. The name ultimately derives from the biblical Hebrew nam...
Zackery is a variant of the English name Zachary, which itself derives from the Greek Zacharias, ultimately rooted in the Hebrew name Zechariah. The name Zechariah comes from the Hebrew phrase Zeḵarya, meaning "Yahweh re...
Zadkiel is an archangel whose name means "God is my righteousness" in Hebrew. This name appears in Jewish and Christian angelological traditions, derived from the Hebrew root tzaddiq (righteous) and El (God). Zadkiel is...
EtymologyZadok is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew word tsadoq meaning "righteous" or "justified". The name reflects a strong moral and religious connotation, emphasizing the virtue of righteousness. As a...
Zafar is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "victory" (from the root ẓafira, "to be victorious"). It is used across Arabic, Persian, Tajik, Urdu, and Uzbek cultures, reflecting the widespread influence of A...
Zafer is a Turkish given name (also used as a surname) that is the Turkish form of Zafar. The Arabic root, ẓafira, carries the meaning "victory", and thus Zafer signifies "victorious" or "triumphant." The name is widely...
EtymologyZahara is a feminine given name, most commonly recognized as the feminine form of the Hebrew name Zohar. The root Zohar means "light" or "brilliance" in Hebrew, a meaning carried through metaphorically into idea...
Zahari is the Bulgarian form of Zechariah, a biblical name of Hebrew origin. The name Zechariah derives from the Hebrew Zeḵarya, meaning "Yahweh remembers," composed of the roots zaḵar ("to remember") and yah (referring...
Zaharina is the Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Zechariah. The name derives from the Hebrew root meaning "Yahweh remembers," with Zechariah being the name of a major biblical prophet and the father of John the...
Zaharinka is a Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine name that functions as a diminutive of Zaharina.Etymology and MeaningThe name Zaharinka ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Zechariah (Zeḵarya), meaning "Yahweh rememb...
Zaheer is a masculine given name of Arabic and Urdu origin, commonly used in Muslim communities across the Middle East and South Asia. It is a variant transcription of Arabic ظهير or Urdu ظہیر, both derived from the root...
Zaher is an alternate transcription of the Arabic masculine name ظاهر (see Zaahir 2). It is derived from the Arabic root ظهر, related to the verb ẓahara meaning "to be visible, to be clear." Thus, the name conveys the me...
Zahi is an Arabic given name that means "beautiful, brilliant" in Arabic. It is most famously borne by Zahi Hawass (born 1947), the Egyptian archaeologist and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs, known for h...
Zahia is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the feminine form of Zahi, an Arabic masculine name meaning "beautiful, brilliant" or "splendid." The name Zahia is used predominantly in Arabic-speaking communities...
Zahid is a masculine given name and surname rooted in Arabic, meaning "pious, devout" or "altruistic." Its etymological home is the Arabic word زاهد (zāhid), which denotes a person who renounces worldly pleasures and lea...
Zahida is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, notably used in Arabic and Urdu-speaking communities. It is the feminine form of Zahid, which means "pious, devout" in Arabic. The name reflects qualities of religious de...
Zahide is a Turkish feminine given name, derived directly from the masculine Arabic name Zahid. In Arabic, zahid means "pious, devout," referring to a person who practices zuhd — the Islamic concept of asceticism and det...
Zahir is an Arabic masculine name that carries the meaning of "helper, supporter", derived from the Arabic root ẓahara (ظهر), which signifies "to be visible" or "to be clear." This name belongs to a family of related nam...
Zahira is a feminine Arabic given name, meaning Zahir. The root name Zahir is derived from Arabic roots and generally means "helper," supporting the Islamic cultural and linguistic traditions in which these names are hig...
Zahra 1 is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word zahrāʾ (زهراء), the feminine form of ʾazhar (أزهر), meaning "shining, brilliant, bright." The root zahara (زهر) conveys the sense of "to shi...
Meaning and EtymologyZahra is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic root zahara meaning "to shine, to bloom." Its literal meaning is "blooming flower" or "splendour." The name is closely related...
Zahrah is an alternate transcription of Arabic زهرة (zahra), which means "blooming flower, splendour". This spelling variant is common in Arabic contexts, offering a unique written form of the name while preserving the s...
Zaid is a variant transcription of the Arabic name زيد (see Zayd). Both forms are common in the Arab world and among Muslims globally. The name originates from the Arabic root z-y-d, which conveys the idea of growth and...
Zaida is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, historically used in both Arabic and Spanish cultures. It is the feminine form of Zayd, an Arabic name meaning "growth" or "abundance," derived from the Semitic root zāda...
Zaiden is a masculine given name and a variant spelling of Zayden. Like Zayden, Zaiden is an invented, modern name formed by combining a fashionable first syllable—often considered a variant of Aidan or influenced by Jay...
Zain is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Zayn, and it also serves as the usual Urdu and Malay form of the name. In Arabic, the name is written as زين, signifying “beauty” or “grace.”Etymology and OriginThe r...
Zaina is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name زينة (see Zayna), which is itself a feminine form of Zayn. The root Zayn means "beauty, grace" in Arabic, and Zaina shares this core meaning, connoting beauty, adorn...
Zainab is a variant form of the Arabic name Zaynab, commonly used in Hausa, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu, and other languages. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from Arabic zayn meaning "beauty" an...
Zainabu is a feminine given name used in Hausa and Swahili cultures, representing a local form of the Arabic name Zaynab. The name is widespread in East and West African Muslim communities, reflecting the region's deep I...
Zainuddin is the Malay and Indonesian form of Zayn ad-Din, as well as an alternate transcription of the original Arabic name. It is a masculine given name widely used in Muslim-majority regions of Southeast Asia, reflect...
Zaira is an Italian and Spanish form of Zaïre, a name coined by the French writer and philosopher Voltaire for the heroine of his 1732 tragedy Zaïre. The play, set during the Crusades, tells the story of an enslaved Chri...
Zaïre is a literary given name, most famously used by Voltaire for the heroine of his tragic play Zaïre (1732). The character is an enslaved Christian woman who is due to marry the Sultan. The name is likely based on the...
Zaire is a given name of African American origin, taken from the former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country was known as Zaire from 1971 to 1997 under the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko. The name is said...
Žak is the Slovene form of the French name Jacques, which itself derives from the Latin Iacobus and ultimately from the Hebrew Jacob. As a Slovene masculine given name, Žak is relatively rare and reflects the influence o...
Zak is a short form of Zachary. Derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, meaning "Yahweh remembers," it traces back to biblical roots via the Greek and Latin Zacharias. While Zak is a modern English nickname, it shares li...
Zakai is a modern given name of African American origin, with an uncertain etymology. It is likely a variant or elaboration of the biblical name Zaccai, which derives from the Hebrew Zakkai (זַכָּי), meaning "pure." The...
Zakaria is a given name with multiple cultural origins. It is used as a Georgian, Malay, and Indonesian form of Zechariah and Zacharias, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic زكريّا (see Zakariyya).EtymologyThe...
Zakariya is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Zakariyya, which itself is the Arabic form of Zechariah and Zacharias. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Zekharya (זְכַרְיָה), meaning "Yahweh remembers...
Zakariyya is the Arabic form of the biblical names Zechariah and Zacharias. It is a masculine given name used primarily in Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities, derived from the Hebrew name Zeḵarya, meaning "Yahweh rem...
Zakchaios is the Greek New Testament form of Zacchaeus, which itself derives from Zaccai (or Zakkai in Biblical Hebrew), a name meaning "pure" from the Hebrew root zakh (to be pure). In the New Testament, Zakchaios is us...
Zakhar is the Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian form of Zacharias, which itself derives from the Hebrew Zechariah meaning “Yahweh remembers.” The name entered East Slavic languages through the Greek and Church Slavonic...
Zaki is an Arabic male given name and surname. Its meaning is derived directly from the Arabic root z-k-a, which conveys the notions of purity, virtue, and piety. The name appears in the Quran (e.g., 19:19) where it desc...
Zakia is a feminine given name predominantly used in Arabic-speaking regions, as well as in Urdu and Bengali. It functions as an alternative transcription of the Arabic name Zakiyya (Arabic: زكيّة), which itself is the f...
Zakiah is a female given name predominantly used in Arabic, Indonesian, and Malay-speaking communities. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Zakiyya (زكيّة), and it also functions as the standard Malay and...
Zakiya is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, used primarily in Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Zakiyya, which in turn is the feminine form of Zaki, meaning...
Zakiyya is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the masculine name Zaki. Both names stem from the Arabic root z-k-y, which carries the meaning of “pure,” “chaste,” or “virtuous.” Zakiyya thus conveys the...
Zakkai is the original Hebrew form of the name Zaccai, derived from the Hebrew root זַכָּי (Zakkai), meaning "pure." In the context of the Hebrew Bible, Zakkai appears briefly as a minor character in the Book of Nehemiah...
Žaklina is the Macedonian, Croatian and Serbian form of Jacqueline, a name with a rich etymological history reaching back to the Hebrew origin of James. Through the French feminine form Jacqueline, itself a derivation of...
Żaklina is a Polish feminine given name, formed as a direct borrowing and adaptation of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques. Ultimately, through Jacques, Żaklina traces its roots to the Latin Iacobus and the...
Zal is a notable figure in Persian mythology, derived from the Persian word meaning "albino." This condition is central to his legend: he was born with white hair, which led his father, the hero Sam, to reject him, blami...
Zala is a Slovenian feminine given name, typically used as a diminutive of Rozalija. Rozalija itself is a form of Rosalia, a Late Latin name derived from the word rosa meaning "rose". The ultimate root, Rosalia, is best...
EtymologyZalán is a Hungarian given name, most likely derived from the region of Zala in western Hungary. The region itself takes its name from the Zala River, a waterway that flows through the area. While the precise or...
Zalman is a Yiddish variant of the name Solomon. The Yiddish language, historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews in Central and Eastern Europe, frequently adapted Hebrew and biblical names into forms that conformed to Yiddis...
Zalmon is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "shady". It appears in the Old Testament as the name of one of David's mighty men, a group of elite warriors known for their valor and loyalty to the king. Although Zal...
Zaman is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "time, age, era". It is derived directly from the Arabic word zamān (زَمَان), which carries the same meaning. The name is used across the Arabic-speaking world as...
Zamir is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, primarily used in Arabic-speaking countries and across Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Urdu-speaking regions. It derives from...
Zamir is an Albanian masculine given name meaning "good voice", derived from the Albanian words zë ("voice") and mirë ("good"). It is a compound name common in Albanian-speaking regions, reflecting the value of eloquence...
Zamira 1 is a feminine given name used in several Central Asian cultures, including Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, and Uzbek. It is the feminine form of the masculine name Zamir 1, which derives from the Arabic word zamīr meanin...
Zamira 2 is an Albanian feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Zamir 2. The root name Zamir is composed of the Albanian words zë meaning "voice" and mirë meaning "good", thus carrying the meaning "good voic...