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30,235Zharko is an alternate transcription of the Macedonian name Жарко (usually Romanized as Žarko), a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. The name is derived from the South Slavic word žar, meaning “ember, zeal, fer...
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...
Zhelyazko is a Bulgarian masculine given name that originates from the Bulgarian word желязо (zhelyazo), meaning "iron." This name belongs to a group of Slavic names derived from elements associated with strength, hardne...
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...
Zheng is a Chinese unisex given name and one of the most common Chinese surnames. Written as 郑 in simplified Chinese and 鄭 in traditional, its origin as a given name often derives from the element 正 (zhèng), meaning "...
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...
Zhi is a Chinese unisex given name written with various characters, most commonly 志 (zhì) meaning “will, purpose, ambition” or 智 (zhì) meaning “wisdom, intellect.” The name reflects traditional Confucian values of dete...
Zhihao is a Chinese unisex given name that combines aspirational meanings through the selection of characters, typically components like zhì (志) meaning “will, purpose, ambition” or zhì (智) meaning “wisdom, intellect,”...
Zhiming is a common Chinese male name, rendered in Mandarin Pinyin as Zhiming, with variant romanizations including Chih-ming (Wade–Giles) and Chi-ming or Tsz-ming (Cantonese). The name is composed of two elements: 志 (z...
Zhiqiang is a Chinese given name composed of two characters with deep cultural significance. The first character, 志 (zhì), typically means "will," "purpose," or "ambition," while the second, 强 (qiáng), denotes "strong,...
Zhirayr is a masculine given name of Armenian origin, meaning "strong, active." It is derived from the Armenian language and reflects traditionally valued masculine traits of vitality and resilience. A common variant is...
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,...
Zhivko is a Bulgarian masculine given name, also used as a variant transcription in Macedonian, equivalent to the Serbian Čirilica form Živko. The name is derived from the South Slavic word živ meaning "alive, living," s...
Zhiwei is a Chinese masculine given name formed by combining two characters, each contributing a layer of meaning. The first character can be either zhì (志), meaning "will, purpose, ambition," or zhì (智), meaning "wisd...
Zhiyong is a Chinese masculine given name composed of two characters: 智 (zhì), meaning “wisdom” or “intellect,” and 勇 (yǒng), meaning “brave.” The name thus conveys the ideal of a person who combines both intellectual...
Zhong is a unisex Chinese given name and common surname. Its meanings vary depending on the character used, with two primary interpretations: 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or "center," and 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty" or "...
Zhora is a Slavic masculine given name, predominantly used in Russian and Armenian contexts. It functions as a diminutive of Yegor or Georgiy, both Russian forms of George. In Armenia, it is also employed as a full given...
Zhou is a Chinese unisex name that can be written with various Chinese characters, most commonly with 舟 (zhōu), meaning "boat, ship." However, the name is also associated with other characters that share a similar pronu...
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...
Zhubin is a Persian masculine given name, possibly a variant of Chobin (چوبین), an epithet borne by a 6th-century Sasanian general. The name derives from Middle Persian Čoben meaning "spear-like". It is also a surname tr...
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...
Zhulong is a theophoric Chinese masculine name derived from the combination of two characters: zhú (烛) meaning "candle, torch, light" and lóng (龙) meaning "dragon". In Chinese mythology, Zhulong is the name of a giant...
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....
Zhyrgal is an alternate transcription of the Kyrgyz name Жыргал (see Jyrgal), which means "happiness" in the Kyrgyz language. The name is used for both genders in Kyrgyzstan and reflects the importance of positive attrib...
Zia is a given name and surname of Arabic origin, commonly used in Urdu, Bengali and Arabic-speaking communities. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic ضياء (see Ziya), meaning "splendour, light, glow". The root...
Ziad is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name زياد (see Ziyad). Rooted in the Arabic verb zāda meaning "to grow, to increase," the name carries the central sense of "growth" or "abundance." Etymology The name der...
Ziaeddin is a Persian form of the Arabic name Ziya ad-Din, which also appears in Turkish as Ziyaeddin and in Urdu as Ziauddin. The name is composed of two Arabic elements: ḍiyāʾ meaning "splendour, light, glow" and dīn m...
Ziauddin is a common transliteration of the male Muslim given name more correctly written as Ḍiya ad-Dīn (Arabic: ضياء الدين). It is primarily used in Arabic and Urdu-speaking communities. The name stems from the Arabic...
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...
Etymology and Biblical ContextZiba is a Hebrew name meaning "station" or "branch." In the Old Testament, Ziba is the name of a servant of King Saul, mentioned in the Second Book of Samuel. He serves as a steward of Saul'...
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...
Zichri is a biblical name appearing in the Old Testament, believed to mean "remembered" or "memorable" in Hebrew. It is the anglicized form of the Biblical Hebrew name Zikhri.Biblical ContextThe name is attributed to sev...
Ziedonis is a Latvian given name that derives from a poetic word for "springtime". It is most famously borne by Imants Ziedonis (1933–2013), one of Latvia's most celebrated poets and writers of the Soviet era.EtymologyTh...
Ziemowit [ʑɛˈmɔvit] is a Polish male given name of Slavic origin. It is a corrupted version of the name Siemowit, derived from the elements sěmĭja meaning "family" and vitŭ meaning "master, lord". Thus, the name can be i...
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,...
Žiga is the Slovenian form of Sigmund, a name with deep Germanic roots. The name Sigmund derives from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and munt "protection", with a similar Scandinavian origin from Old Norse sigr a...
Etymology and OriginZigfrīds is the Latvian form of the Germanic name Siegfried, which derives from the Old German elements sigu 'victory' and fridu 'peace'. The name was borne by the legendary hero Siegfried, a central...
Zigmantas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, serving as the Lithuanian form of the Germanic name Sigmund. The name entered Lithuanian use likely through Polish or German influence, reflecting the historical ties betwe...
Zigmārs is a Latvian masculine given name, representing the Latvian form of the German name Siegmar. The name Siegmar, in turn, derives from the Old High German elements sigu (meaning “victory”) and mari (meaning “famous...
Žigmund is the Slovak form of Sigmund, a name with deep Germanic and Norse roots. Derived from the Old German elements sigu “victory” and munt “protection” (or from Old Norse sigr and mundr for the cognate Scandinavian f...
Zigor is a Basque masculine given name, derived directly from the Basque noun zigor, meaning "rod, staff" or "punishment." The name reflects a common pattern in Basque onomastics of adopting vocabulary words with strong,...
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...
Zigurds is the Latvian form of the Old Norse name Sigurd. It was first recorded as a given name among Latvians in the early 20th century, likely introduced through the popularity of Nordic and Germanic naming traditions...
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...
Zihao is a Chinese masculine given name composed of two characters, most typically those meaning "child" or "catalpa tree" and "brave, heroic, or chivalrous." The name reflects common naming practices in Chinese culture,...
Zikhri is a variant transcription of the Hebrew name Zichri, found primarily in the Hebrew Bible. The name Zichri means "remembered" or "memorable" in Hebrew, derived from the root zakhar (to remember). In the Old Testam...
Zikmund is the Czech form of Sigmund, derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and munt "protection". The name is closely related to Sigismund, a variant borne by a 6th-century saint and king of the Burgundian...
Zikomo is a unisex name from the Chewa language spoken in Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. It directly means "thank you, greeting". The name conveys gratitude and is positive in meaning, often given to celebrate the arriv...
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...
Zimo is a modern Chinese given name that can be used for any gender. It is formed from the characters 子 (zǐ), meaning "child" or "son," and 墨 (mò), meaning "ink." The combination "child of ink" evokes images of literac...
Zimri is a masculine name appearing in the Hebrew Bible, with its meaning probably derived from the Hebrew word zimrah, meaning "music, song." The possessive form suggests "my music" or "my song." This name is associated...
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...