Fantasy OC - PC Names - Female

Sometimes cited as an Anglicized form of the Spanish name Rosalia/Rosaelia, Zaelia may also derive from other similar-sounding names, like Azalea, Zelia or Zélie. With high-value Scrabble letters and the "ay" sound bang on-trend, it's surprising that this striking name remains so rare.

Has a gemlike glow, as in Sapphire.

Zafreen variant used by Stephenie Meyer in the Twilight saga.

If you're looking for an African place-name, this one belongs to the main town in eastern Morocco.

This is a Hebrew word name, created from the word zahav, meaning gold.

Abbreviated form of Zahara that was used by Chris Rock for his daughter and as a middle name by both Eddie Murphy and David Bowie. Compared with the even-more-abbreviated Zara, Zahra may create more spelling problems but clarify pronunciation.

Could be some disconnect between spelling and pronunciation.

Would make a truly original alternative to the overused Sarah.

Strong cross-cultural name that could be a feminine spin on the Zachary family.

Simple but sultry.

Has an evocative feel, unusual to the Western ear without being identified with any particular culture.

Heard in Spain more as a last name, but would work here as an alluring first.

Derived from Persian zarin "golden", Zarina is a strong and sparkling name used in multiple languages, including Kazakh, Urdu and Malay. It was the name of an ancient Scythian queen, and also sounds very close to the Russian tsarina or czarina – the pre-revolutionary term for an empress of Russia.

Zatara is a relatively uncommon surname found in Arabic and African cultures that could be quite cute on a baby girl.