From the Arabic root meaning "to increase" - often interpreted as "prosperous," "abundant," or "fortunate."
Arabic
Girl
Female leader; feminine form of 'za'im' meaning leader/chief
Arabic
Girl
Beauty, grace, adornment, excellence
Arabic
Boy
Fragrant flower; often interpreted as 'father's precious jewel'.
Arabic
Girl
From Kikongo meaning 'river' or 'the river that swallows all rivers'
Boy
God has remembered; remembrance
Arabic, Hebrew
Boy
God has remembered
Arabic
Boy
God (Yahweh) has remembered
Arabic
Boy
God (Yahweh) has remembered
Hebrew
Boy
Pure, chaste, morally upright; can also imply virtuous or intelligent.
Arabic
Boy
one who remembers (often used of remembering God)
Arabic
Boy
God has remembered
Hebrew
Boy
Virtuous, pious; morally good or righteous
Indonesian, Malay
Girl
Man of peace; peaceful
Boy
From Hebrew 'Zamir' meaning 'song' or 'nightingale'; in Arabic contexts sometimes associated with 'conscience' (related to damir).
Arabic, Hebrew
Girl
defender of men
Greek
Boy
Tibetan: 'good, virtuous'; Chinese surname 臧: 'virtuous; to store/hide' (historically 'good')
Chinese
Boy
uncertain; possibly 'radiant, brilliant, or beautiful' if related to Saniya/Zaina
Girl
Rare/uncertain; probably 'descendant/son of Zanko' or otherwise related to the personal name Zanko
Boy
golden, blonde; fair-haired
Greek
Girl
Likely derived from Arabic 'Zahra' meaning 'blooming' or 'flower'; often used as a modern combination of Zara + Rae.
Arabic, English, Hebrew
Girl
Probably a modern combination of Zara ('princess' or 'flower/seed') and Leah ('delicate'/'weary'); roughly 'princessly delicate' or 'blooming/seed-like'.
Girl
Commonly interpreted as "dawn" (from Slavic/Russian Zarya) or associated with "flower/bright/rose" in Arabic/Hausa usage; sometimes used with the sense of "princess."
Arabic, Hausa, Slavic
Girl
Modern elaboration often interpreted as 'princess' (from Zara) or 'God is my help' (from Zariel/Azriel)
Arabic
Girl
Multiple possible origins - in Slavic (Zarya/Zaria) 'dawn'; in Arabic/Hindi 'zariya' means 'means' or 'source'; also used as a variant of Zaria/Zari (associated with 'princess', 'golden' or 'radiance').
Arabic, Hindi, Slavic, Urdu
Girl
Often interpreted as 'rose', 'princess', or 'dawn'; conveys radiance or blossoming.
Arabic, Slavic
Girl
spring, fountain, small stream
Hindi, Sanskrit
Girl
Generally 'blooming' or 'radiant' (from Arabic Zahra); also linked to 'princess' (Hebrew) and 'dawn' (Slavic Zarya).
Unclear - possibly linked to Alexandra/Sasha ('defender/protector of mankind') or Saskia ('from Saxony')
Girl
Uncertain - likely a modern invented name; if related to similar names, meanings include 'God has remembered' (Hebrew roots) or 'radiant/beautiful' (Arabic Zahia).
Girl
Likely 'shining' or 'radiant' and by extension 'blossoming' (derived from Arabic Zahira/Zahirah)
Girl
A coined name combining Eliza ('God is my oath') and Susan ('lily'), used as a stylized nickname
Girl
victory, success
Boy
A modern diminutive or standalone name. Meaning varies by source - commonly associated with 'beauty' or 'grace' (from Arabic Zayn) or 'God is gracious' (via Zane/Zayd); also used as a name representing the letter Z.
