Aries inspired names
- Yonit
Origin:
Feminine variation of Yonah, HebrewMeaning:
"dove"Description:
A feminization of Yonah, the Hebrew form of Jonah.
- Yuval
Origin:
Hebrew variation of Jubal, LatinMeaning:
"stream"Description:
This Hebrew version of Jubal, a traditionally masculine name, is used for both boys and girls in modern Israel.
- Yuval
Origin:
Hebrew variation of Jubal, LatinMeaning:
"stream"Description:
Although it's a variation of the masculine name Jubal, modern Israelis have taken to using Yuval for girls as well.
- Yvette
Origin:
French, feminine of YvesMeaning:
"yew tree"Description:
This French name has the elegance of other '-ette' names such as Colette and is a botanical name without being too obvious about it.
- Zac
Origin:
Diminutive of Zachariah/ZacharyMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
A popular nickname that, over the past few decades, has acquired enough standing to work on its own, a la earlier equivalents such as Jack and Max; an alternative to Zach/Zack. Actor/singer Zac Efron--born Zachary--is an attractive current bearer.
- Zachariah
Origin:
Hebrew, form of ZechariahMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
This distinguished name still feels a bit ancient, but with the rise of such former graybeards as Jeremiah and Elijah, it also sounds child-friendly again, as does the Latin-Greek form Zacharias.
- Zacharias
Origin:
Greek form of Hebrew ZachariahMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
One of several more venerable names that get to the nickname Zack if you're tired of Zachary. In the New Testament, Zacharias was the husband of Elizabeth and father of John the Baptist.
- Zachary
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
Zachary, a Top 20 name throughout the 90s, is now sliding down the rankings though it remains in the Top 200. With its ancient roots and modern feel, it's easy to understand why Zachary has been such a longtime winner.
- Zak
Origin:
Diminutive of ZacharyMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
This zippy short form of Zachary is more and more often standing on its own -- sometimes as Zac, Zach, Zack, or even Zakk -- but this simple-yet-straightforward version may be the very best.
- Zakhar
Origin:
Russian variation of Zechariah, HebrewMeaning:
"the lord has remembered"Description:
Zakhar would make a fresh way to honor a Zachary, particularly if you have Russian heritage.
- Zakk
Origin:
Hebrew, Short form of ZacharyMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
Zakk is an ekstra-kinetic spelling of a short form that's more and more often standing on its own, also as Zac, Zak, Zach, and Zack. This version is largely associated with musician Zakk Wylde.
- Zaley
Origin:
Feminine variation of Zale, invented nickname-name, or short form of AzaleaDescription:
All baby names can be made more "creative" by putting a Z at the beginning instead of what's conventionally there: B or C or H, for instance. Zaley is an adorable entry in this group, also spelled Zailey or Zayley or Zalee. The Zaley spelling attains a measure of authenticity when seen as a feminine form of Zale, a Greek name with an ocean-related meaning.
- Zamari
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Zamari has a lot going for it — a fashionable -ari ending, distinctive Z initial, and gender-neutrality.
- Zarina
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"a golden vessel"Description:
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.
- Zechariah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
Zechariah is actually the original Biblical form of the name more often found these days as Zachariah, probably because of the popularity of Zachary. People are going to have trouble getting Zechariah because they won't understand the Zech part. This name, in whatever form, begs to be shortened in the modern world to Zach (or Zac or Zack).
- Zella
Origin:
African, BobangiMeaning:
"lacking nothing, one who knows the way"Description:
This is an African name that would fit into any culture.
- Zelmira
Origin:
Likely a Neapolitan blend of Arabic and Latin influences meaning "brilliant one"Meaning:
"brilliant one"Description:
This name belongs to the eponymous heroine of Rossini's opera; 'Zelmira' (1822) about a (fictional) princess of Lesbos who saves her father and husband and her kingdom.
- Zenda
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sacred"Description:
Anyone who remembers the classic novel or film "The Prisoner of Zenda" would find this an odd choice.
- Zephyrine
Origin:
Feminine variation of Zephyr, GreekMeaning:
"west wind"Description:
Zephyr may not be a name often heard in the U.S., but its variations are used throughout Europe. Zephyrine, a cousin in sound and feel if not in fact to such lovely names as Severine and Seraphina, has distinctive possibilities.
- Zilke
Origin:
German diminutive of Cecilia or CeliaMeaning:
"blind"Description:
Along with the more common Silke, a diminutive used in Germany for Cecilia and Celia. Both Silke and Zilke are unknown yet usable German names for girls.