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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Zathen English (Rare)

Zatz Jewish
Abbreviation of the Hebrew phrase Zera TSadikim "seed of the righteous", assumed in a spirit of pious respect for one’s ancestors.

Zavalia Spanish (Latin American, Americanized)

Zavarzina Russian
Feminine form of Zavarzin.

Zavodny Czech

Zavrazhin Russian

Zayasu Japanese
From Japanese 座 (Za) meaning "squat; seat; cushion; gathering; sit" and 安 (Yasu) meaning "relax; cheap; low; quiet; rested; contented; peaceful".

Zaydman Jewish
Russian variant of Seidman.

Zaytoun Arabic (Egyptian)

Zaza Arabic (Egyptian)

Zazai Pashto
Meaning uncertain.

Zazi Assyrian

Zazzarino Italian

Žbanić Bosnian

Zbirak Ukrainian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Polish 'zbierac' meaning to collect or gather

Zbornak American
Zbornak is a surname. A famous bearer is Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur) from “The Golden Girls”.

Zdeblick American

Zdunich Polish
Polish name of unknown meaning or origin. A notable bearer of this name is American actor/singer/artist/songwriter Terrance Zdunich.

Zeah Iranian

Zealley English

Zec Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Slovene
Means ''rabbit''.

Zecca Italian

Zečević Serbian
Derived from zec, meaning ''rabbit''.

Zechmann German

Zechouritis Greek

Zed Arabic

Zedewarfft Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)

Zefi Albanian

Zeghlache Berber, Northern African
Kabyle surname of unknown meaning.

Zegras Greek

Zeimer English (Australian)

Zeitlin Yiddish, Hebrew

Zeitoun Arabic
Derived from the Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn) meaning "olive", a cognate of the Maghrebi Zitouni. It could also be linked to the famous El-Zeitoun district in Cairo, Egypt.

Zeka Albanian

Zekausky Lithuanian

Zela Albanian

Zelenin Russian
Derived from Russian зелень (zelen) meaning "greens, vegetables, verdure".

Zelenović Serbian
Derived from Serbian зелен (zelen) "green".

Zelgowski Polish
Originally, surname Zelegowski was misheard as Zelgowski when Polish immigrants were first coming to the United States through Ellis Island... [more]

Zeljković Bosnian

Zella German

Zelli Italian

Zeltiņš Latvian
Derived from the word zelts meaning "gold".

Žemaitaitis Lithuanian
From Lithuanian Žemaitija or Samogitian Žemaitėjė, an region in Lithuania.

Žemeckis Lithuanian

Zemer Hebrew

Zemmamouche Berber (Rare), Northern African (Rare)

Zenda Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters 全 meaning "everything" and 田 meaning "rice paddy field".

Zerdali Turkish
Means "wild apricot."

Zerdev Bulgarian

Zerhouni Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African, Berber
Possibly refers to the Zerhoun mountain in Morocco. The family name originates from the city of Nedroma in Tlemcen, Algeria.

Zerka English (Rare)

Zervas Greek
Meaning unknown. The surname is borne by American rapper, singer and composer Arizona Zervas.

Zeze Japanese

Žeželj Croatian

Zgheib Arabic
Lebanese surname of unknown meaning.

Zhan Chinese

Zhao Hui

Zhaparov Kyrgyz, Kazakh

Zharkov Russian
Possibly derived from Russian жаркий (zharkiy) "hot".

Zhegrova Albanian

Zheng Hui
From the Arabic name Shams.

Zhizhiashvili Georgian

Zhuge Chinese
One of the rare Chinese double character surnames. It is ranked 314th in the Hundred Family Surnames. The first character 諸 can be read as "all, these, various" and the second character 葛 as meaning "vine, vines"... [more]

Zhugli Albanian
Meaning unknown.

Zhukovsky Russian
Same spelling as Zhukov

Zhulati Albanian
Meaning unknown

Žiak Slovak
Žiak means "school boy" in Slovak

Ziavras Greek

Ziberi Albanian

Zichelli Italian

Zickafoose German
Variant of Ziegenfuss.

Zickefoose German
Variant of Ziegenfuss.

Ziegenfus German
Variant of Ziegenfuss.

Ziegenfuss German
Meaning "goat foot".

Žigante Croatian (Rare)

Žigman Croatian

Žigo Bosnian

Zilbermints Russian

Žilić Croatian, Serbian

Zilić Bosnian

Zilliacus Finland Swedish
Latinization of the surname Ziliaks.

Zillier English (American, Rare)

Zillmann German

Zimbaldi Italian

Zimic German (Austrian)

Zimirski Polish

Zimmon English (American)
Variant of Zinon

Zimon Polish

Zimończyk Polish

Zimurski Polish

Zindović Montenegrin, Serbian

Zindren Polish (Rare)

Zinga Central African

Zink German
German:... [more]

Zion Hebrew
Means "monument" or "raised up" in Hebrew.

Zipper English

Zipperstein Jewish
Stein is German for the English word stone.

Zipplies German (East Prussian)
Lithuanian-Germanized form of the Swiss German surname Süpply

Zipzer Polish (Rare), German (Rare), Jewish (Rare)

Ziriya Indian

Zisko Slovak

Zisler Romansh

Zitalpopopa Aztec, Nahuatl
Variant of Citlalpopoca.

Zito Italian

Zitouni Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn) meaning "olive".

Zlatić Croatian, Serbian

Zlatkin Jewish
Meaning, "gold" or "yellow."

Zmajlović Croatian
From zmaj meaning ''dragon''.

Zobo Central African, Hausa

Zobooğlu Turkish

Zoboon Arabic

Zobuchi Japanese

Zoelly German (Swiss)

Zoem Iranian

Zogheb German (Austrian)

Zogheib Arabic
Variant transcription of Zgheib.

Zolomon Popular Culture
A corruption of Zalman, after Hunter Zalman Van Sciver, son of comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver. ... [more]

Zolton English (American)

Zomou Manding
Etymology unknown.

Zoranski English (American)

Zou Chinese
An ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty.

Zrnčić Croatian
Possibly derived from the Slavic element zrn, of unknown meaning.... [more]

Zsazsevszky German (Austrian)

Zsigmond Hungarian

Zsiros Hungarian
Hungarian surname derived from the Serbo-croation word žȋr meaning "acorn".

Zsolnay Hungarian
Hungarian form of the surname Zilinsky.

Zuan Romansh
Derived from the given name Zuan.

Zuaretz Hebrew (Modern)
Means "this land" in Hebrew, also Hebrew form of Suárez.

Zubac Croatian, Bosnian

Zubak Croatian

Zubiarriaín Basque
Zubarriaín has no known meaning.

Zucchino Italian
Derived from zucchino meaning "zucchini, courgette" (Cucurbita pepo). It is also related to those surnames derived from zucca meaning "pumpkin" and to those derived from zuccone meaning "dumb, stubborn".

Zuccoli Italian
Derived from the Italian word zucca meaning "pumpkin", originally referred to someone who used to grow or trade pumpkins.

Zuck Hebrew

Zugrăvescu Romanian
Patronymic surname of uncertain origin. It may be derived from the verb a zugrăvi meaning "to paint, to describe figuratively" and therefore mean "The descendant of he who describes/paints".

Zuluaga South American

Zulueta Spanish

Zulum Kanuri, Nigerian
Derived from the Arabic Salim.

Zumahen Russian (Germanized, Modern, Rare)

Žumer Slovene

Žuna Croatian
Derived from žuna meaning ''woodpecker''.

Žunec Croatian
Derived from žuna meaning ''woodpecker''.

Zuni Indigenous American

Zurara Portuguese

Zurita Spanish, Aragonese
An Aragonese surname derived from the Stock Bird, a species of bird.

Żurkowski Polish

Zurri Italian

Zurzolo Italian
The last name of actor, Lorenzo Zurzolo, who is Niccolo in Baby and Theodore Nott in Harry Potter.

Žuvela Croatian

Zwicker German

Zwilling German, Jewish
Means "a twin", as in a twin brother or twin sister. Often given to those who were twins.

Zyk Russian, Belarusian
A Russian name now found in Belarus and other areas around "white Russia". Literally translates to the Russian word "beetle". It's pronounced "Z'ook" and has taken on other forms of spelling, such as; Zuck, Tzook, Shyk, etc.

Zyzykin Russian
Meaning uncertain.

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