Fantasy OC - PC Names - Female
- Zeta
Origin:
Variation of Zita or Greek letter nameDescription:
The sixth letter of the Greek alphabet, popularized by Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones -- Zeta was her grandmother's first name. Zeta can also refer to the letter Z, the last in the Roman alphabet, or be a spelling variation of Zita, a name with several possible origins and meanings.
- Zhamira
Description:
Venezuelan songstress Zhamira Zambrano brought this unusual name to the fore when she became a popular favorite on 2016 singing competition La Banda. Zhamira was one of the fastest-rising girls' names of 2016 and so it may not stand among the ranks of unique baby names for that long.
- Zhanna
Origin:
Russian variation of JaneDescription:
Makes Jane anything but plain.
- Zhavia
Origin:
Variation of Xavier, Arabic, BasqueMeaning:
"new house; bright"Description:
This name caught the attention of American parents beginning in 2018, when the Fox show The Four: Battle for Stardom premiered. Zhavia Ward was a finalist on the first season.
- Zinaida
Origin:
Russian, from Greek, related to ZeusDescription:
This unusual name belonged to a character played by Kirsten Dunst in an early film.
- Zinovia
Origin:
Variation of Zenobia, GreekMeaning:
"force of Zeus"Description:
Zinovia and Zenobia might be thought of as mythological adjacent names, with their meaning connected to Zeus, king of the Gods. The name Zinovia was given to fewer than ten baby girls in the US last year, versus about 30 who were named Zenobia.
- Ziola
Origin:
Variation of Zoila, GreekMeaning:
"lively"Description:
Ziola is a Zoe relative via Zoila, the feminine form of the Ancient Greek name Zoilos or Zoilus, borne by a 4th century BC cynic philosopher. Zoilos adopted a name meaning "Homer whipper" for himself.
- Ziska
- Zivanka
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"full of life"Description:
Life-affirming name with a Russian accent.
- Zivka
- Zona
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"belt, girdle"Description:
This name of a constellation in Orion's belt has an astral feel; it also belonged to the first woman to win a Pulitzer prize in drama, Zona Gale.
- Zora
Origin:
Serbo-CroatianMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
Zora is a meaningful literary heroine name honoring Zora Neale Hurston, an important black writer and leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
- Zoraida
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"captivating woman"Description:
This name of a beautiful Moorish woman character in Don Quixote is rarely heard.
- Zorana
- Zorina
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"golden dawn"Description:
Both a first and last name, Zorina has a pretty, ballerina-like quality.
- Zorya
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"star"Description:
Zorya is the name of the two star goddess in Slavic mythology, Zorya Utrennyaya and Zorya Vechernyaya, referring to the morning and evening stars, respectively. It's used as a name in Russia and other countries with Slavic-based languages.
- Zosia
Origin:
Variant of Sophia, GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"Description:
This unusual and alluring choice was used by David Mamet for his daughter, who is now grown and an actress on the hit show Girls.
- Zoya
Origin:
Russian and Greek variation of ZoeDescription:
Now that Zoe is getting wildly popular in the U.S. and the U.K. -- one poll puts it at number one in Wales -- parents may start hunting down fresh twists like this.
- Zuleika
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"fair, brilliant beauty"Description:
Zuleika is a high-wire act of a name that might appeal to the intrepid baby namer, Like most 'Z'-starting girls' names, it projects a cool, strong aura, as exemplified by the character in Max Beerbohm's satirical 1910 novel, Zuleika Dobson, a heroine so gorgeous that the entire student body of Oxford University committed collective suicide at the sight of her.
- Zulima