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Names starting with Z

Girl names starting with Z

Baby girl names that start with Z, with checked meanings.

19 names. Most meanings are checked in Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon, Steingass's Persian–English Dictionary and Strong's Concordance. One is a modern name that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Zahra ("radiant; flower"), Zeba ("beautiful") and Zoha ("morning light").

19 names

Zahidaزاہدہ

Devout; one who sets aside worldly pleasures

Arabic · Muslim

Zahiraزاہرہ

"Shining, radiant"; feminine of Arabic zāhir

Arabic · Muslim

Zahraزہرا

"Bright, radiant"; also "flower, blossom"

Arabic · Muslim · International

Zainabزینب

"Father's adornment" in popular use; classically, a fragrant tree

Arabic · Muslim · International

Zairaزائرہ

"Visitor, pilgrim"; feminine of Arabic zāʾir

Arabic · Muslim

Zakiaزکیہ

"Pure"; also "intelligent" (a different Arabic word)

Arabic · Muslim

Zankhanaझंखना

"Longing, desire" in Gujarati usage

Gujarati · Hindu

Zaraزارا

"Princess" or "radiance" in popular use; origin uncertain

Modern · Muslim · International

Zareenزریں

"Golden"; Persian zarrīn

Persian · Muslim

Zarinaزرینہ

Golden

Persian · Muslim

Zebaزیبا

"Beautiful, elegant"; Persian zībā

Persian · Muslim

Zebunnisaزیب النساء

"Ornament of women"; Persian zeb with Arabic al-nisāʾ

Persian and Arabic · Muslim

Zeenatزینت

Adornment, ornament; that which beautifies

Arabic · Muslim

ZoeZoe

"Life"; Greek zōē

Greek · International · Christian

Zohaضحیٰ

"Morning light, forenoon"; Quranic Arabic ḍuḥā

Arabic · Muslim

Zoyaزویا

"Life", from Greek zōē; "alive, loving" in popular use

Greek (via Russian) · Muslim · International

Zubaidaزبیدہ

Little cream; the choicest, best part

Arabic · Muslim

Zulekhaزلیخا

Zulaikha of the Yusuf story; popularly "brilliant beauty"

Arabic and Persian · Muslim

Zunairaزنیرہ

Name of an early woman Companion; meaning uncertain

Arabic · Muslim