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30,235Zdena is a feminine given name primarily used in Czech and Slovak cultures. It originated as a feminine form of the names Zdeněk and Zdenko, which are themselves derived from the Slavic root Zdislav. Etymology and Histor...
Etymology Zdeněk, a common Czech masculine given name, originated as a diminutive of Zdislav, but is now used as an independent name. Zdislav itself is the Czech form of the Polish name Zdzisław, which is composed of Sla...
Zdeňka is a Czech feminine given name, the feminine form of Zdeněk. The name originates as a diminutive of Zdislav, itself a Czech form of the Polish name Zdzisław. The root element zdisl- is derived from the Slavic comp...
Zdenka is a feminine given name used primarily in Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, and Slovenian languages. It is the feminine form of Zdeněk or Zdenko, originating as a diminutive of Zdena, which itself was originally...
Zdenko is a male given name used primarily in Slovak, Slovene, and Croatian. It is the Slovak, Croatian, and Slovene form of the Czech name Zdeněk. The name has multiple proposed etymologies. One theory traces it to the...
Zdeno is a Slovak masculine given name, a variant of Zdenko. Zdenko itself is the Slovak, Croatian, and Slovene form of Zdeněk, a Czech name that originated as a diminutive of Zdislav. The ultimate root, Zdislav, is the...
EtymologyZdeslav is the Croatian form of the Slavic name Zdzisław, which is derived from the elements děti ("to do, to say") and slava ("glory"). As such, the name can be interpreted poetically as "one who achieves glory...
Zdislav is a Czech masculine given name, derived from the Polish name Zdzisław. This Slavic name is composed of the elements děti ("to do, to say") and slava ("glory"), thus carrying the meaning "to do/say glory" or "one...
EtymologyZdislava is a Czech feminine given name derived from the Slavic masculine name Zdzisław, which is formed from root elements meaning to 'do' or 'say' (děti) and 'glory' (slava). The name thus carries connotations...
Zdravka is a feminine given name used primarily in Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene cultures. It is the feminine form of Zdravko, a diminutive derivative of the South Slavic word zdrav, meaning "healthy." The ro...
Zdravko is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin, derived from the word zdrav meaning "healthy" (from Old Slavic sŭdorvŭ). The name embodies a wish for health and vitality.Cultural SignificanceZdravko is common a...
Etymology of Zdzisław Zdzisław is a Polish masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of two elements: děti meaning "to do, to say" or "to make," and slava meaning "glory, fame." Thus, the name can be interpre...
Zdzisława is the feminine form of the Polish masculine name Zdzisław. The name is derived from the Slavic elements děti (to do, to make) and slava (glory), giving it the overall meaning of "doing glory" or "acting in glo...
Zé is a Portuguese diminutive of José, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Joseph. As a short, affectionate form of a classic name, Zé reflects the typically Portuguese tradition of creating informal, often one-syllable n...
Zeb is a masculine given name, most commonly used in English-speaking countries. It is typically a short form of either Zebulun or Zebedee, though it has also become established as an independent name. In some cases, it...
Zebadiah is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, appearing several times in the Old Testament. It means "Yahweh has given," derived from the Hebrew elements zavaḏ. meaning "to give" and Yahweh, the name of the God of...
Zebedaios is the New Testament Greek form of Zebedee, appearing in the original Greek Gospels. The name derives from the Hebrew Zebadiah, meaning "Yahweh has given" (from Hebrew zavaḏ "to give" and yah referring to the H...
Zebedee is a name found in the New Testament, referring to the father of the apostles James and John. It derives from the Greek form Ζεβεδαῖος (Zebedaios), which in turn comes from the Hebrew origin Zebadiah, a prophetic...
Zebidah is a female given name derived from the Hebrew root zavaḏ, meaning "to give." In biblical context, Zebidah is noted as the wife of King Josiah of Judah and the mother of King Jehoiakim. Her name appears in the Ol...
Zebudah is a variant spelling of Zebidah found in some versions of the Old Testament, including the King James Version. The name itself is derived from the Hebrew root (zavaḏ) meaning "to give," reflecting the cultural s...
Zebulon is a variant of Zebulun, a biblical name of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the Hebrew root zbl, which appears in ancient Ugaritic texts as an epithet for the god Baal, as well as in Phoenician and Biblical Heb...
Zebulun (also spelled Zebulon or Zabulon) is a masculine given name of Biblical Hebrew origin. It appears in the Old Testament as the name of the tenth son of Jacob and the sixth son born to Leah (Genesis 30:19-20). The...
EtymologyZechariah is a theophoric masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from זְכַרְיָה (Zeḵarya), meaning "Yahweh remembers." The name combines two Hebrew roots: זָכַר (zaḵar), meaning "to remember," and יָהּ (...
Zed is an English short form or nickname of the biblical name Zedekiah. Like many clipped forms used as independent given names, Zed offers a modern, informal alternative while retaining the rich heritage of the original...
Zedekiah is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name צִדְקִיָּהוּ (Tsiḏqiyyahu), meaning "Yahweh is my righteousness." It comprises two Hebrew elements: tseḏeq meaning "justice" or "righteousness," and yah, a...
Zedong is a Chinese given name, predominantly used as a male name. It is most famously borne by Mao Zedong (1893–1976), the revolutionary founder and longtime leader of the People's Republic of China. Etymology and Meani...
Zeenat is a feminine given name used primarily in Urdu-speaking communities, functioning as the usual transliteration of Zinat. The root Zinat itself derives from Persian, ultimately of Arabic origin, where it means "orn...
Zeev is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "wolf." The name is directly taken from the Hebrew word ze'ev (זְאֵב), which refers to the animal. In the Hebrew Bible, the wolf is particularly associated with the...
Zef is the Albanian short form of Jozef, the Albanian variant of Joseph. Pronounced with a short 'e', the name reflects a common Albanian tendency to clip longer names into compact, familiar forms, much like Joe in Engli...
Zeferino is the Portuguese form of the Late Roman name Zephyrinus, which derives from the Greek Zephyros, the name of the god of the west wind (see Zephyr). The name ultimately comes from the Greek Ζέφυρος (Zephyros).Rel...
Etymology Zehra is a Turkish and Urdu form of Zahra 1 or Zahra 2, both of Arabic origin. One possible source, Zahra 1 (from Arabic zahrāʾ), is the feminine form of ʾazhar, meaning "shining, brilliant, bright". This epith...
Zeiın is a Kazakh masculine given name that means "attention" in the Kazakh language. The name reflects a conceptual virtue, emphasizing mindfulness or awareness, and is part of a category of Kazakh names derived from ab...
Zeina is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name زينة (Zayna), which itself is a feminine form of Zayn. Derived from the Arabic root z-y-n, Zayn means "beauty" or "grace," a meaning that flows naturally into Zeina...
Zeinab is the Persian form of Zaynab, an Arabic feminine name of uncertain yet layered meaning. The root Zaynab may originate from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" combined with أب (ʾab) meaning "father," thus interpre...
Zeineb is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Zaynab, primarily used in North Africa, particularly in Tunisia. The name carries deep historical and religious significance, rooted in early Islamic tradition. Ety...
Zejd is a Bosnian form of the Zayd, an Arabic name that carries deep historical and religious significance in the Islamic world. The root name Zayd is derived from the Arabic verb zāda, meaning "to grow" or "to increase,...
Zejneb is a Bosnian female given name, a local form of Zaynab. The name Zaynab has uncertain origins, possibly derived from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" and أب (ʾab) meaning "father". Alternatively, it may come fro...
Zeke is a masculine given name and nickname, commonly used as a short form (hypocorism) of Ezekiel. The name Ezekiel itself is of Hebrew origin, derived from the phrase Yeḥezqel, meaning "God will strengthen," composed o...
Zekeriya is the Turkish form of Zechariah, a name with deep roots in the Abrahamic traditions. Derived from the Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zeḵarya), it means "Yahweh remembers," combining the root זָכַר (zaḵar) meaning "to rememb...
Zekharya is the Hebrew form of the name Zechariah. The name is rendered in Hebrew as זְכַרְיָה and appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of several figures, most notably the prophet Zechariah, author of the Book of Zec...
Zeki is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "intelligent, clever," derived ultimately from Arabic ذكيّ (dhakīy), which carries the same sense. As a common Turkish name, it reflects the deep influence of Arabic on the...
Zekiye is a Turkish feminine given name, directly derived as the feminine form of the masculine name Zeki. The name Zeki itself means "intelligent, clever" in Turkish, ultimately tracing back to the Arabic word dhakīy (ذ...
Zelda 1 is a Yiddish name, possibly a feminine form of Zelig. The name Zelig itself means "blessed, happy" in Yiddish, deriving from the Hebrew name Asher, which also means "happy, blessed." However, due to the infrequen...
Zelda 2 is arguably one of the most distinctive entries in the Legend of Zelda video game series. Released in 1987 for the Famicom Disk System in Japan and later for the Nintendo Entertainment System, ゼルダ (Zeruda) II:...
Zelde is a feminine given name of Yiddish origin, likely a feminine form of the Yiddish name Zelig.EtymologyZelig means "blessed" or "happy" in Yiddish, itself a vernacular form of the biblical name Asher. Asher, from He...
Zélie is a French short form of Azélie, a name with deep historical roots. It is most notably associated with Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin (1831–1877), the mother of Thérèse of Lisieux, who herself was canonized as a saint....
Zelig is a Yiddish variant of the Hebrew name Asher, meaning "blessed" or "happy" in Yiddish. It is a vernacular form that emerged in Yiddish-speaking communities, particularly in Eastern Europe, where it was influenced...
Zeliha is a Turkish feminine given name, a variant of Züleyha. Züleyha itself is the Turkish form of Zuleika, a name of uncertain origin, possibly from Arabic. The name is deeply rooted in Islamic and literary tradition,...
Želimir is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin, used primarily in Croatian and Serbian. It is derived from the Serbo-Croatian verb želeti "to wish, to desire" combined with the Slavic element mirŭ "peace, world...
Zelimkhan is a Chechen masculine given name, formed by combining the name Salim with the Turkic honorific khan, meaning "ruler" or "leader". The first element, Salim, derives from the Arabic root سلم (salima) meaning "to...
Željka is a feminine given name predominantly used in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is the feminine form of the South Slavic name Željko, which derives from the South Slavic word želja meaning "desire," ultimately fr...
Željko (Cyrillic: Жељко) is a South Slavic masculine given name popular in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is derived from the South Slavic word želja meaning "desire," ultimately from the Old Slavic root želěti. Conse...
Zella is a feminine given name that arose in the English-speaking world during the 19th century. Its origins are obscure, and it is believed to be an invented name, possibly a variant or diminutive of other names such as...
Zelma is a primarily feminine given name, most commonly used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of the name Selma 1, whose meaning is uncertain. Selma may be a short form of Anselma, the feminine form of Anse...
Etymology and MeaningŽelmíra is a Slovak feminine given name, primarily used in Slovakia. It is the feminine form of Želimir, a name of Slavic origin. Želimir itself is derived from the Serbo-Croatian verb želeti, meanin...
Zelophehad is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as a man of the Tribe of Manasseh during the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. The etymology of the name is uncertain, with scholars suggesting...
Zelpha is a form of the biblical name Zilpah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. The name Zilpah (Hebrew: זִלְפָּה) is traditionally interpreted as meaning "frailty" in Hebrew, though some scholars suggest it may...
Zeltīte is a Latvian feminine given name derived from the word zelts, meaning "gold". It is a classic Latvian name that evokes brightness and preciousness, often associated with fairy-tale imagery. The name gained cultur...
Zeltzin is a feminine name of Nahuatl origin, the language of the Aztecs and still spoken today in parts of Mexico. While its exact etymology remains uncertain, it is often interpreted to mean "delicate" or "tender." The...
Zé Manel is a common Portuguese diminutive of José Manuel, typically used as an informal or affectionate nickname. The name José Manuel itself combines José (the Spanish and Portuguese form of Joseph) and Manuel, and Zé...