A short, informal form of names beginning with Z; specific meaning depends on the original name (e.g., 'wolf' for Zev, 'abundance' for Zayd).
Arabic, English
Unisex
Diminutive of Ezekiel - "God will strengthen" or "God strengthens"
Hebrew
Boy
Possibly 'victorious' (Arabic) or linked to 'sapphire'/'beautiful' via Sapphira, or derived from Zephira meaning 'west wind'.
Arabic, Greek, Hebrew
Girl
ornament; beauty
Arabic
Girl
Possessor of splendor; dignified, magnificent
Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Boy
Short form of Zephyr or Zephaniah - 'west wind' or 'Yah has hidden/protected'
English
Boy
Diminutive form; commonly associated with 'west wind' (via Zephyr) but can also carry meanings of the full name it shortens (e.g., 'God will add' for Josephine)
Girl
Derived from Zephyros, meaning "west wind" or "gentle west wind"
Boy
Derived from the Greek word for the west wind (Zephyrus) - 'west wind' or 'born of the west wind'.
Greek
Girl
Increase; growth; abundance; prosperity
Arabic
Boy
God strengthens / God will strengthen
Hebrew
Boy
God strengthens
Hebrew
Boy
song; melody
Hebrew
Unisex
meditation; meditative, peaceful
Japanese
Unisex
Greek: possibly a short form of Zenobia/Zenaida (linked to Zeus) or related to Xenia ('hospitality'); Arabic: 'beauty, adornment'.
Arabic, English, Greek
Girl
beauty, adornment
Arabic
Girl
Uncertain - possibly "beauty" or "grace" if derived from Arabic Zayn; alternatively may be a modern invented name without a traditional meaning, or loosely linked to "God is gracious" if tied to Zane/John
Unisex
Once; formerly; already; also a Chinese family name (character 曾)
Chinese
Unisex
Of Zeus; "gift of Zeus".
Greek
Boy
West wind; gentle breeze
English, Greek
Girl
Originally a German family/place name; associated with airships and aviation - evokes flight and dirigible imagery.
German
Boy
Diminutive or nickname associated with Joseph - 'He will add' / 'God will increase'
English
Boy
Golden; 'of gold'.
Persian, Turkish
Girl
Unclear - possibly "golden" if linked to Persian Zarin/Zarina, or "spring/stream" if linked to South Asian Zarna
Girl
The numeral zero - 'nothing' or 'none'; can symbolize beginnings, neutrality, potential, or emptiness
Unisex
Short form of Zeynep or Zayn - associated with 'beauty' or 'fragrant/precious' from Arabic roots.
Arabic, English, Turkish
Unisex
Increase, growth; abundance
Arabic
Boy
Fragrant flower; 'ornament of the father' (traditional Arabic meaning)
Arabic
Girl
fragrant flower; sometimes rendered as 'father's jewel'
Arabic
Girl
Diminutive of José (Joseph) - 'God will add' (Hebrew origin)
Boy
Dew; sometimes poetically rendered as 'teardrop'
Persian
Girl
Dew, dewdrop (poetic)
Persian
Girl
God is gracious
Bulgarian, Slavic
Girl
God is gracious
English
Girl
God is gracious
French
Girl
Surname Zhang (张/張); given name Ren (仁) meaning 'benevolence' or 'humaneness'.
Chinese
Unisex
Surname Zhang: common surname meaning roughly 'extend/arch' (张). Given name Yan: meaning varies by character - common meanings include 'beautiful' (艳), 'swallow' (燕), 'rock/cliff' (岩), 'talented' (彦), 'flame' (炎), 'research/study' (研).
Chinese
Unisex
Surname Zhang (张/張) + given name Yuan (commonly 元/源/远/圆/渊/媛) meaning 'origin, source, first, deep, distant' - roughly 'Zhang, the source/prime' or 'Zhang of the origin'.
Chinese
Unisex
Zhang (a common Chinese family name) + Li (given name that can mean 'beautiful', 'plum', 'strength', or 'benefit' depending on the character); overall 'Li of the Zhang family' or broadly 'beautiful/strong Zhang'.
Chinese
Unisex
Combination of the surname Zhang (张) + given name Lu (common characters: 璐 'precious jade', 露 'dew', 路 'road/way', 陆 'land'); overall meaning depends on the chosen character - e.g. 'precious jade' or 'dew'.
Commonly Zhang (family name) + Wei - with the most frequent Wei (伟) meaning "great" or "mighty". Meaning varies by character (威: "power/authority", 维: "maintain/hold", 卫: "guard", 炜/煒: "brilliant", 巍: "lofty").
Chinese
Boy
Meaning depends on which Chinese character is used for 'Xi'. Common meanings include: 熙 (bright, prosperous), 希 (hope), 喜 (joy), 溪 (stream), 玺 (imperial seal). As written, 'Zhang Xi' denotes family name Zhang with a given name conveying one of these ideas.
Chinese
Unisex
Depends on the characters used. Zhang (张) is a common surname; Xin (commonly 欣/新/鑫/信) can mean 'joy', 'new', 'prosperity', or 'faith/trust'. Overall sense varies accordingly.
Chinese
Unisex
Surname Zhang: 'to open/extend; archer's bow'. Given name Yi: meaning depends on the Chinese character (common senses include 'art/talent', 'righteousness', 'joy', 'virtuous', 'wing', 'she/he', or 'to rely on').
Chinese
Unisex
Usually a compound of the surname Zhang (张/章) and the given name Yong (commonly 勇 'brave' or 永 'eternal') - roughly 'brave/everlasting Zhang' or 'brave and enduring.'
Chinese
Boy
Paradise, gardens, heaven
Arabic
Girl
Diminutive of Jeanne/Jean - "God is gracious" (little Jean).
Girl
God is gracious
Girl
Diminutive of Zhanna/Jeanne: "God is gracious" (i.e., "little Zhanna")
