Created Name: Zadelsa, Zanishia, Zanquandria, Zaquina, Zasha, Zasu, Zatee, Zatina, Zatoria, Zerricka, Zhiyah, Zollerita, Zykeisha

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Za - Hmong, “make room for others to pass by”

Zaafarani - (zahah-fah-RAH-nee) Swahili, “saffron”; Za’faraan (Arabic)

Zaahira - Arabic, “beautiful”

Zaaida - Arabic, “increase”

Zabanay - Amharic, “modern”; Zamanay (Amharic)

Zabiib - Arabic, “raisins”; Zabib (Amharic); Zabeeb (Arabic)

Zabiyya - Arabic, “female gazelle”

Zacharia - Polish feminine form of Zachary; Zacharina (Bulgarian); Zakária (Hungarian); Sakarina, Sakrina, Sakrine (Norwegian)

Zada - (ZA-dah) Arabic, "fortunate, prosperous"; popular in Syria; Zaida, Zayeeda, Zayda (Arabic); Zaddie (English)

Zadasna - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “in want of someone (to take care of me)”

Zafer - Turkish, “victory”

Zafetrat - Amharic, “of Creation; the Book of Genesis”

Zafia - invented to combine the name Sophia with an Arabic sound; Zafi, Zafiya

Zafina - Arabic, "victorious"

Zafira - Arabic, "victorious; successful"; Zafirah (Arabic); Zafer (Turkish)

Zaghlulah - Arabic, “pigeon”; Zaghlula (Arabic)

Zagni - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “savior”

Zaha - (zah-KAH) Hebrew, “pure, clean, innocent”; Zahah (zah-KAH), Zakia, Zakiah, Zakit (zah-KEET), Zakiya (zah-kee-YAH) (Hebrew)

Zahara - Swahili, "flower"; Hebrew, “to shine”; Zahari, Zaharit, Zehorit (Hebrew)

Zahava - (zah-HAH-vah) Hebrew, "gilded"; Zachava, Zachavah, Zahavi, Zahavit, Zechava, Zechavah, Zehava (zeh-HAH-vah), Zehavi, Zehavit (zeh-hah-VEET), Zehovit (zeh-hoh-VEET), Zehuva (zeh-hoo-VAH), Zehuvit (zeh-hoo-VEET) (Hebrew)

Zaheia - Arabic, “shining”

Zahida - Arabic, "ascetic"

Zahina - Swahili, meaning unknown

Zahira - Arabic, "brilliant, shining"; Zaheera, Zahirah, Zahrah (Arabic); Zahirita (Spanish)

Zahra - (zah-RAH, ZAH-rah) Arabic, "white; blossom"; currently popular in Arabic-speaking countries; Persian, “bright”; Zahrah (Arabic); Zahra, Zara (Hausa-Fulani); Sahra (Somali); Zahra (Swahili)

Zahreh - Persian, "happiness"

Zaiah - Arabic, “popular; well-known”; Dha’iyah (Arabic)

Zaida - Arabic, "growing; increasing"; Zada (Arabic); Xaidera, Zayda (Pacific Islander); Zaide (Turkish)

Zaidee - French form of Sarah, by Sadie

Zaifa - (zah-EE-fah) invented from the sounds in Arabic names; Zaeefah, Zaifah, Zayifa

Zaila - (zah-EE-lah, ZIGH-lah) Hausa of Nigeria, meaning unknown

Zaina - Swahili, “beautiful”

Zainabu - (zah-ee-NAH-boo) Swahili, “beautiful”, the eldest daughter of the Prophet Muhammed; Zainab (Arabic); Abu, Djinabou, Nabou, Zainab, Zainabu, Zeenaba (Hausa-Fulani); Zaina, Zainab, Zeina, Zena, Zennah, Zeyana (Swahili)

Zaira - Italian form of Sarah; Arabic, "flowery"

Zaire - (ZIGH-ear, zah-ear) the name of the African country used as a first name. Zaire is the Portuguese form of the local word for river, nzari (nZAIR-ee)

Zaituni - Swahili, “olive; guava”; Zaitun, Zeitun (Swahili)

Zakelina - a form of Jacqueline

Zakhele - Zulu, “build for yourself”

Zakia - Hebrew, "bright; pure"; a form of Zakiyyah; Zaka, Zakit (Hebrew)

Zakira - Arabic, "remembrance"

Zakithi - Nguni of South Africa, “one of ours”

Zakiya - (zah-KEE-yah) Swahili, "very smart one" or "pure"; Zakiyah (Swahili)

Zakiyyah - (za-kee-yah) Arabic, "pure"; Zakia, Zakiah, Zakiya (Arabic)

Zalala - Amharic, “a bunch (of fruit)”

Zalalam - Amharic, “forever”

Zalfa - Arabic, “proximity; closeness; twilight”; Zulfa (Arabic)

Zalika - (zah-LEE-kah) Swahili, "well born"

Zallo Bayne - Amharic, “he jumping through my eye,” the mother’s parents see the pregnancy as an act of disrespect by the father-to-be

Zaltana - (zahl-TAH-nuh) Native American, "high mountain"

Zam’a - Arabic, “determination”

Zama - Hebrew, "plant; growth"; Zulu, “strive; try”; Zamah (Hebrew); Nomzamo (Zulu)

Zamangirra - (zah-mahn-GEER-ah) Hausa of Nigeria, “permanence of the eyebrow”

Zamani - Swahili, “long time ago”; Nguni of South Africa, “what is being tried”

Zambaba - Amharic, “a palm”

Zameni - Nguni of South Africa, “what has been tried?”

Zamidayi - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “one who perceives someone’s hearts or thoughts”

Zamira - Hebrew, "song"

Zamlandela - Nguni of South Africa, “one who is easily followed; one who exudes a good aroma”

Zamra - Amazigh, “capable”

Zamzam - Swahili, “holy spring; holy water in Mecca”

Zan - (tsan) Chinese, “support; favor; praise”

Zana - Persian, "woman"; Zena

Zanani - Nguni of Malawi, “what endeavors does this one bring?”

Zanayo - Nguni of South Africa, “one who comes with a specific family trait”

Zanazo - Zulu, “come with her,” implying the child may have been conceived before marriage

Zanbaqa - Swahili, “iris; beauty”

Zandile - Zulu, “they (the children) have increased”

Zandisiwe - Nguni of South Africa, “an addition to our family”

Zandiswa - Nguni of South Africa, “an addition to our family”

Zandra - a form of Sandra, which is a short form of Alexandra or Cassandra; Zandra-Iolani, Zahndra, Zanndra, Zohndra, Zondra

Zanenkosi - Nguni of South Africa, “one of the queens; one who came with the Lord”

Zaneta - a form of Jane; Zsannet (Hungarian); Zannz (Polish)

Zangmo - Tibetan, “pure; clear mind”

Zani - West African, “accident”

Zanna - English form of Susan; Latvian form of Jane; Zana (English, Latvian)

Zara - (ZAH-rah) Hebrew, "eastern brightness; dawn"; Arabic, "princess"; also, a form of Sarah; literary name used over the centuries for exotic characters; used in the 1960's in Britain, but unusual in the U.S.; Zaria (English); Zaire (French); Zarah, Zaraniell (Pacific Islander); Zaira, Zayeera

Zara Maryam - (ZAHR-ah MAHR-ee-ahm) Ge’ez of Ethiopia, “seed of Mary”

Zarfashiwal - Amharic, “you who have pillaged him”

Zari - (ZAH-ree) Swahili, “golden thread, brocade”; Persian, “brocaded silk”

Zarifa - (zah-REE-fah) Arabic and Swahili, "moves with grace"

Zarina - Swahili, “golden”

Zarita - Spanish form of Sarah; Zarela (Spanish)

Zariza - Hebrew, "industrious"; Zeriza

Zarola - Arabic, "the hunter"

Zarrinah - Persian, “golden”; Zarreena, Zarrin (Persian)

Zarrin-dokht - Persian, “golden girl”

Zarsitti - Arabic, “gold lady”

Zartehun - Amharic, “may she be a scion, a lineage”

Zarwa - Arabic, “apex; peak; zenith”; Dharwah (Arabic)

Zashimi - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “take care of someone from the heart”

Zaw - Burmese, “success”

Zawadi - (zah-WAH-dee) Swahili, "precious present"

Zawditu - Amharic of Ethiopia and Eritrea, “her crown”; Zauditu (Amharic)

Zawdnash - Amharic, “you are a crown”

Zawgha - Amazigh, “red”

Zayba - Persian, “beautiful”

Zayed - Ethiopian, “precious”

Zayit - (zye-EET) Hebrew, "olive"; also masculine; Zayta, Za’yit, Zaytana, Zeita, Zeitana, Zeta, Zetana, Zetta (Hebrew); Zettee, Zettie, Zettie Lee

Zayn - Arabic, "graceful"

Zaynab - Arabic, "beautiful"; Zaynah (Arabic); Zainabu (zay-NAH-boo), Zene (ZAY-nay) (Nigerian); Zaynab, Zenabu (Swahili)

Zaytuun - Arabic, “olive; guava”

Zazhin - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “one’s own suffering”

Zea - (ZAY-uh) Latin, "wheat; crop"

Zebada - feminine form of Zebadiah

Zebib - (zeh-BEEB) Tigrinya of Eritrea and Ethiopia, “raisin”; the name of a popular liqueur produced in Asmara, Eritrea

Zebra - the name of the animal used as a first name

Zēb un-nisā - Arabic, “ornament of the women”

Zeda - used among free blacks in the 1800's, origin unknown

Zedana - a form of Sidonie

Zeeba - Persian, “beautiful”; Ziba (Persian)

Zeenjo - Igbo of Nigeria, “avoid the evil”

Zee Shan - Persian, “dignified”; Dhi Shan (Persian)

Zeeva - (zah-eh-VAH) Hebrew, “wolf”; Zeevit (zeh-eh-VEET) (Hebrew)

Zehara - Hebrew, “light; brightness”; Zehorit (Hebrew)

Zehavya - (zeh-HAHV-yah) Hebrew, “God’s gold”

Zehira - Hebrew, "guarded"

Zehra - Turkish, “radiating face,” a nickname for Fatimah, the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter

Zeinab - Swahili, “good”

Zeira - Aramaic, “small”; Ze’ira (Aramaic)

Zeituni - West African, “olive”

Zekena - Hebrew, “old”

Zekiye - Turkish, “woman with intelligence”

Zel - Persian, "a cymbal"; Turkish, "a bell"

Zelda - short form of Griselda; this form has long overtaken the original in popularity, and even that isn’t much now; (zehl-DAH) Yiddish, "rare; happiness"; Selda, Selde, Zelde, Zelzah (Yiddish)

Zelene - English form of Solana; Zelia, Zélie, Zelina, Zeline (English)

Zelenka - (zeh-LENN-keh, or ZE-layn-kah) Czechoslovakian, "like a budding green plant; little green one"

Zelia - Greek, "zeal" or French, "solemn"; a form of Celia; the name of a saint; Zele, Zelene, Zelie, Zelina, Zeline, Zella

Zella - German form of Marcia; a form of Rozella, which is a form of Rose

Zelma - form of Anselma

Zeltzin - Nahuatl, “delicate”

Zelunjo - Igbo of Nigeria, “avoid sin”

Zemadenash - Amharic, “you are my kin”

Zemirah - Hebrew, "song of joy"

Zena - (ZAY-nuh or ZEE-nah) form of Xenia, slightly more common then the original; Ethiopian, "news"; Swahili, “beautiful adornment”; Persian, "woman"; Polyxena, Zenia (Greek); Zenana (Persian); Zeena, Zeenia, Zeenya, Zenecia, Zenia, Zenija, Zenya, Zina

Zenaga - (ZI-nah-guh) the actual name of the West African tribe called the Berber by Europeans

Zenantoni - Nguni of South Africa, “what has she brought with her?”

Zenda - Persian, "sacred; womanly"

Zenebe - Ethiopian, "rained"

Zenevieva - a Russian and Celtic form of Genevieve; Zinerva

Zenith - the word used as a name, "pinnacle"; Zeneth, Zenneth (Pacific Islander)

Zennash - Amharic, “your fame”

Zenobia - (zeh-NOH-bee-ah) Greek, "power of Zeus"; the name of a third century empress of Palmyra, which was revived in the nineteenth century; Zenobija, Zina, Zinovija (Bulgarian); Zena, Zinovija (Byelorussian); Zenóbia (Czech, Hungarian, Slovak); Zenobia (Dutch, English, German, Italian, Swedish); Zenaide, Zénobie (French); Zinaida (Greek); Zinovija (Macedonian); Ceny, Naida, Sanova, Senaida, Senobia, Zanaida, Zany, Zen, Zennia, Zennie, Zenny, Zeny, Zenylin, Zenylyn, Zye (Pacific Islander); Sinopia (Pohnpeian); Zenaide (Portuguese); Zenobia, Zenovia (Romanian); Sinovia, Zena, Zenaida, Zenochka, Zenovia, Zinoviia, Zinovija (Russian); Zenka, Zenobija, Zinovija (Serbo-Croatian); Zenobija (Slovenian); Cenobia, Zenaida, Zenobia (Spanish); Cenobie, Zeba, Zeena, Zenaïda, Zenaïde, Zenayda, Zenda, Zenina, Zenna

Zenodora - Greek, "stranger"

Zenona - Greek, “of Zeus”; Cenona, Sanonie (Pacific Islander)

Zenzile - Nguni of South Africa, “it is up to you; you are to blame”; Zenzi (Nguni)

Zeola - origin unknown, found among free black schoolgirls 1877-1937

Zeona - Hebrew, "sign"; Ziona

Zephaniah - Hebrew, "protected by the Lord; Jah is hidden"; Zefanjua (Dutch)

Zephira - Hebrew, "morning"; a form of Zephyr; Zefeera

Zephyr - Greek, "gentle west wind"; Zefirina (Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian); Zjafiryna, Zjamfira (Byelorussian); Zephyrine (French); Zefira, Zefirina (Italian); Ceferina, Cerf, Pering (Pacific Islander); Zefiryn, Zefiryna (Polish); Zeferina (Romanian); Zefira, Zemfira (Russian, Ukrainian); Cefereina, Rina, Zeferina (Spanish); Zefeera, Zefir, Zephira, Zephyra

Zeppelina - Slavic, meaning unknown

Zera - (ZAY-rah) Hebrew, "seed"; Swahili, “beauty; blooms; dawn”

Zerah - Hebrew, "rising of the light"

Zerdali - (zair-dah-LI) Turkish, "wild apricot"

Zerelda - Teutonic, "armored"; Serilda

Zeriah - Hebrew, “rising light of Jehovah”

Zeriza - Hebrew, “industrious”; Zariza, Zarizah (Hebrew)

Zerlinda - Hebrew and Spanish, "beautiful dawn"; Zerlina, Zerline, Zerlyn

Zerom - Ethiopian, "their seed"

Zerren - Turkish, "narcissus flower"

Zerrin - Turkish, "golden"

Zerua - Hebrew, “seed”

Zesiro - (ZEH-see-ro) Luganda of Uganda, "the firstborn twin"

Zeta - Greek, the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet (Z); English form of Rose, from Spanish Zita

Zethar - (ZETH-ahr) Cornish, “seagull”

Zetta - Hebrew form of Zayit; Zeta, Zetana, Zettee, Zettie, Zettie Lee, Zettisha

Zeva - feminine form of Zevi; Sipha (English)

Zevida - Hebrew, “gift”; Zevuda (Hebrew)

Zewdi - (zoh-DEE) Eritrean, “crown”

Zeya - Burmese, “success”; Zeyar (Burmese)

Zeyana - Swahili, “adornment”

Zeynep - Turkish, "ornament"; Zeyno (Turkish)

Zezili - (seh-see-lee) Basque form of Cecilia

Zhabiz - Persian, meaning unknown; Zhabeez (Persian)

Zhangma - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “wastage; spoils”

Zhen - (cheng) Chinese, "chastity; treasure"

Zhila - Persian, meaning unknown; Jillah (Persian)

Zhingami - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “do it to me”

Zhizawu - Gbagyi of Nigeria, “as the person is”

Zhong - Chinese, “honest”

Zhuo - (choo-oh) Chinese, “brilliant”

Zi - (tsee) Chinese, “multiply”

Zia - Latin, "grain"; Zea

Ziazan - Armenian, “rainbow”

Zibeala - Izon of Nigeria, “the child is the pride of the life”

Zibedu - Nguni of South Africa, “it is overcast”

Zichrini - (zeech-REE-nee) Hebrew, “remember me”; the forget me not flower

Zichriya - (zeech-REE-yah) Hebrew, “remembrance”

Zichrona - (zeech-ROH-nah) Hebrew, “my memory”

Z’idant - Amazigh, “sweet”

Zigana - (ZEE-gaw-nah) Hungarian, "gypsy"; Tsigana, Tsigane, Tzigana, Tzigane

Zigwal - Bajju and Kurama of Nigeria, “happiness”

Zihna - (ZHEE-nah) Hopi Indian zynanta, "spinning"

Ziin - Arabic, “beautiful”; Zeen, Zeena, Zena, Ziina (Arabic)

Zilayefa - Izon of Nigeria, “nothing is as good as child bearing”

Zilla - Hebrew, "shadow"; this Old Testament name was revived by the Puritans and again in the 19th century; Sila (Spanish); Hillah, Zila, Zillah, Zylla

Zilpha - Hebrew, "dignity; dripping, sprinkling"; Old Testament name revived in the 18th century, but fading since; Zilpa (zeel-PAH), Zilpah (Hebrew); Zillpha, Zylpha, Zilphy, Zylpha

Zilya - Russian form of Theresa

Zima - Yiddish, “incense; treasure”; Sima, Simah, Zimah (Yiddish)

Zimasa - Nguni of South Africa, “one who gives strength; the support”

Zimile - Nguni of South Africa, “one who stands firm”

Zimisele - Nguni of South Africa, “one who is prepared for anything”

Zimra - (zeem-RAH) Hebrew, "branch; song of praise"; Zamora, Zemira, Zemora, Zimrat (zeem-RAHT), Zimria (Hebrew)

Zimriya - (zeem-ree-YAH) Hebrew, “singing festival”

Zimu - Nguni of South Africa, “the spirit; the cannibal”

Zina - Greek, "hospitable"; Swahili, “beauty”; Nsenga of Africa, "spirit name"; Ogoni of Nigeria, “star”; Zena, Zeena, Zeenia, Zeenya, Zenia, Zina, Xenia

Zinara - West African, “embroidered belt”

Zinat - Turkish, “ornament; beauty”; Zeenat (Turkish)

Zinat un-nisā - Arabic, “ornament of the women”

Zinazo - Zulu, “arrive with her”

Zindela - Nguni of South Africa, “one who holds things back; a nun”

Zindla - Zulu, “reasonable”

Zindzi - (ZIND-zee) Xhosa and Zulu of South Africa, “anchored, stable”

Zine - Xhosa, “four girls”

Zingisa - Nguni of South Africa, “the persistent one”

Zinhle - (zihn-leh) Zulu, “they (the daughters) are beautiful”

Zinnia - the name of a flower, called after its classifier, 18th century German botanist Johann Zinn; Ninnia, Zeena, Zinia, Zinnya, Zinya

Zinsa - Goun of Benin, “twin”

Zintathu - Nguni of South Africa, “you are one of the three”

Ziona - Hebrew, "excellent; woman of Zion"

Zippora - Hebrew, "sparrow"; Sippora, Ziproh (English); Tzipi (TZEE-pee), Tzipor (tzee-POHR), Tzipora, Tziporah (tzee-POH-rah), Zipor, Zipora, Ziporah, Zipporah (Hebrew); Tzeitl, Tzertel (Yiddish)

Zira - Hebrew, "arena"

Zita - (ZEE-tah) Greek, "seeker"; Arabic, "mistress"; a short form of names ending in -sita, such as Theresa (Teresita), Rose, (Rosita) etc. The name of the last Hapsburg empress, and was most popular at the turn of the century; Sita, Zeeta, Zeta, Zitella, Zyta

Zitella - Italian, "girl"; a form of Zita

Zitkala - Dakota Indian, "bird"

Ziva - (ZEE-vah) Hebrew, "brilliance, brightness"; Zeeva, Ziv (zeev), Zivanit (zee-vah-NEET), Zivi (ZEE-vee), Zivit (zee-VEET) (Hebrew)

Zivia - a feminine form of Zevi (Hebrew, "deer"); Sivia, Sivie, Zivie

Ziyanda - Xhosa, “they are growing”

Ziyārat - Arabic, “pious visit”

Ziynet - Turkish, “ornament; decoration; jewelry”

Zizi - Hungarian form of Elizabeth; Zsi Zsi

Zlata - Czech, “golden”; Zlatina, Zlatinka, Zlatka, Zlatuna, Zlatunka, Zlatuse, Zlatuska (Czech); Zlate, Zlota, Zlote (Yiddish)

Zmira - (ZMEE-rah) Hebrew, “song, singing, hymn”

Zmora - (zmoh-RAH) Hebrew, “branch, shoot, vine, twig”

Zoara - Arabic mythological goddess of love

Zobandu - Igbo of Nigeria, “save life”

Zobeida - Arabic, “marigold”; Jubeda, Jubeeda, Zobeeda, Zubeda (Pacific Islander)

Zocha - Polish form of Sophie

Zodwa - Nguni of South Africa, “exclusive; alone”

Zoë - (ZO-ee) Greek, "life"; currently popular in Greece and catching on in English Speaking countries; Zoa, Zoé, Zoelie, Zoelle, Zoey (French); Zoia, Zoya (Greek); Ela, Zoilynn, Zoya, Zuela (Pacific Islander); Zoia, Zoya, Zoyechka, Zoyenka, Zoyya (Russian); Zoila (Spanish); Sioui (Tongan); Zela, Zoe, Zoee, Zoeline, Zoie

Zodie - African-American invention

Zofia - Czech, Polish and Ukrainian form of Sophia; Žofka (Czech); Zosha (Polish)

Zohar - (ZOH-har) Hebrew, "shine"; Zahara (zah-HAH-rah), Zaharira (zah-hah-REE-rah), Zohara (zoh-HAH-rah) (Hebrew)

Zoheret - (zo-HAIR-et, zoh-HEH-reht) Hebrew, "she shines"

Zohra - (ZOH-rah) Arabic, "the blooming"; Persian, the planet Venus

Zohreh - Persian, "happiness"; Arabic, "flower"; Zora

Zola - Italian, "ball of earth"; Congalese, “productive”; Zoela

Zoleka - Nguni of South Africa, “be at peace”

Zolile - Nguni of South Africa, “the quiet one”

Zoliswa - Xhosa, “one who is at peace; one who calms”; Zolie (Xhosa)

Zóltana - Hungarian, meaning and origin unknown to author; Zolcsi, Zolcsika (Hungarian)

Zona - Latin, "belt, girdle"; the name of the constellation Orion's belt; generally U.S. use; Zonia

Zondeka - Kiga, Banyankore, Banyoro, Toro, “if only they (hardships) had left me alone”

Zong - Hmong, “good; beautiful”

Zonta - Sioux, "trustworthy"

Zonya - a form of Sophie, through Sonia; Zonia

Zoon - Kashmiri, “moon”

Zoongaash - Kashmiri, “moon-light”

Zora - Slavic, "dawn's light"; Jorinne, Sora, Zora, Zoranna, Zorka (Pacific Islander); Zorana, Zoreen, Zorna (Slavic); Zorah, Zorina, Zorine, Zorra, Zorrah, Zorya

Zoraida - Arabic, "captive; the eloquent"

Zorina - (SAW-re-nuh, anglicized to zo-REE-nah) Slavic, "golden"; Zorana (Slavic); Zarya, Zora, Zorah, Zorana, Zorha, Zori, Zorie, Zory

Zorislava - Slavic, “glory of the dawn; dawn of glory”

Zose - Lithuanian, meaning unknown

Zothiswa - Nguni of South Africa, “one who is calmed down”

Zoya - Persian, meaning unknown

Zozima - Greek, "vigorous"; Zosima, Zusima

Zozo - Nguni of South Africa, “the source of various groups of people; the wound that never heals”

Zsa Zsa - (ZHA-ZHA) Hungarian form of Susan; Zsuzsanna (Hungarian)

Zsofia - Hungarian form of Sophie

Zuba - English form of Azubah

Zubaidah - (zoo-BAH-ee-dah) Arabic, "excellent"; Zubayda (Arabic); Zubayda, Zebuda (Swahili)

Zubdat un-nisā - Arabic, “cream of the women”

Zudora - Sanskrit, "laborer"

Zuemma - Igbo of Nigeria, “think good thoughts”

Zufan - (zoo-FAHN) Tigrinya and Amharic of Eritrea and Ethiopia, “throne”

Zuhara - Swahili, “brightness, beauty”

Zuharat - Arabic, "flower"

Zuhra - Arabic, “Venus”

Zuhura - West African, “goddess of love”; Swahili, “brightness”

Zuhuura - Arabic, “flowers”; Zuhuur (Arabic)

Zukisa - Nguni of South Africa, “one who is purified or glorified”

Zukisile - Nguni of South Africa, “one with depth; the exhausting one”

Zukiswa - Xhosa, “one to be glorified or praised”; Zukie (Xhosa)

Zuleika - Arabic, "brilliant and lovely; peace"; Zalikha, Zuelia, Zulaykha, Zuleeka, Zulema (Arabic); Suli (SOO-lee), Zeniatu (zeh-nee-AH-too), Zuli (ZOO-lee) (Nigerian); Zulaykha, Zulekha (Swahili)

Zulema - (zoo-LEE-mah, zoo-LAY-mah) Hebrew, Arabic, "peace"; Arabic, "vigorous"; Zulima, Zulma (Arabic)

Zulfa - Swahili, “likes to please”; Zalfaa, Zulfat (Swahili)

Zuma - Hausa of Nigeria, “bee”

Zumarrad - Arabic, “emerald”; Zumurrud (Arabic)

Zumkile - Nguni of South Africa, “the fit and strong one”

Zunagha - Amazigh, meaning unknown to author

Zur’a - Arabic, “cultivation”

Zura - origin unknown, possibly from Zuri or Zur’a. Appears on Puckett's list of free black names for 1937

Zuraara - Arabic, “missile; button”

Zuri - (ZOO-ree) Swahili, "beautiful"

Zuria - (soo-rih-ah) Basque form of Blanche

Zuriyash - Amharic, “your surrounding area”

Zuwena - (zoo-WEH-nah) Swahili, "good; small and beautiful"; Zwena (Swahili)

Zuza - (ZOO-zah) Czech form of Susan; Zusa, Zuzana, Zuzanka (Czech); Zusa, Zuzana, Zuzanka, Zuzia, Zuzka (Polish); Zuzi, Zuzu

Zuzela - Sioux Indian, a wife of Sitting Bull

Zuzile - Nguni of South Africa, “the award”

Zwakalile - Nguni of South Africa, “one who can be heard”

Zwakalisile - Nguni of South Africa, “one who has sent a clear message by being present”

Zwekazi - Nguni of South Africa, “the continent; the all-encompassing one”

Zwelihle - Xhosa, “good land; beautiful world”

Zwelitsha - (zweh-LEET-shuh) Xhosa of South Africa, “new world”

Zwira - Amazigh, “comes first”

Zytka - (ZET-kuh) Polish form of names ending in -ita, such as Rosita, Brigita, Margarita...