Cute Girl Names

There are many in Japan, but for most Americans there's only one Yoko.

Zaina is the simplified form of Zaynab, the name of the eldest daughter of Muhammad. Zayna is another accepted spelling; the name is also found as Zainabu, which exists in both the Arabic and Swahili languages. These are all feminizations of the male Zayn, also spelled Zain, which sounds exactly like but is a fundamentally different name from Zane, rooted in Western culture as a variation of John. Confused yet? Zaina is an unusual name that is simple to understand and pronounce, all pluses, though the many spelling variations may cause mixups.

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

Funky choice with za-za-zoom. Zaza could be used as a nickname for almost any name with the "za" cluster, including Elizabeth and Esperanza.

Zibby is the adorable, zippy nickname for Elizabeth used for the lead female character in the film "Liberal Arts." Zibby can make a Libby for the 21st century.

Name of the imaginary Queen of Ix created by L. Frank Baum for one of his Oz books.

Despite its varied cultural ties, Zizi still sounds like a cancan dancer or a fluffy lapdog.

See ZOE.