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Browse Muslim and Quranic baby names beginning with the letter Z.

Names beginning with Z can include modern names, traditional Islamic names and Quranic-inspired choices. This A–Z page makes it easier to browse them all in one place.

597 names found

Zaaria

Arabic

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Zaaria is a Kurdish name for girls that means ocean, great sea. It is a variant of Zaria. It may also be spelled as Zaria, Zarya and others.

Zabi

Arabic

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Zabi or Dhabi is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means gazelle, antelope. The name of the city and state of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates comes from this word.

Zahauddin

Arabic

boyModern

Zahauddin is an Arabic name for boys that means radiance of the faith, brilliance of the faith, meaning one who is a source of guidance and enlightenment for the Muslims.

Zahian

Arabic

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Light and Radiance.It's an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls meaning bright day, brilliant, full of light. It is derived from the DHAD-H6-Y root which is used in many places in the Quran. BLANKENTER [Moses] said, Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid-morning.(Quran 20:59)

Zaida

Arabic

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Increasing, exceeding, excessive, growing, surplus,Good fortune, fem. of Zaid ,She was a very devoted worshipper about whose worship the Prophet (S.A.W) also learnt, she was the freed slave of Sayyidina Umar bin al-Khattab

Zainabah

Arabic

girlModern

It's an Arabic name for girls that refers to a type of tree that grows flowers that have a good scent.It is the general name of the tree, while Zainabah means one Zainab tree. No Arabic sources mention what tree or plant Zainab exactly is, they only mention that it is a beautiful tree with good-scented flowers.

Zakat

Arabic

girl

Zakat is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means purification. In Islam it refers to a type of alms that wealthy Muslims give to others.

Zamila

Arabic

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Zamila is an indirect Quranic name for girls. It is an ancient Arabic name without a clearly defined meaning, but since it is derived from the Z-M-L root (wrapped up, modesty), it has meanings of modest, bashful, virtuous.

Zaml

Arabic

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Zaml is an indirect Quranic name for boys. It is an ancient Arabic name without a clearly defined meaning, but since it is derived from the Z-M-L root (wrapped up, modesty), it has meanings of modest, bashful, virtuous.

Zanera

Arabic

girl

Zanera is a Persian name for girls that means intelligent, sensible, wise. It can also be used as a variant of the Arabic names Zunaira and Zinneera.

Zarafshan

Arabic

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Zarafshan is a Persian name for girls that means spreader of gold, spreader of good things. It is made up of the words Zar (gold) and afshan (spreader, distributor).

Zardasht

Arabic

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Zardasht refers to the prophet Zoroaster, founder of Zoroastrianism. Zoroaster is considered a true prophet sent by God by some Muslim scholars, and his followers are considered people of the Book, similar to Christians and Jews, for this reason using this name is acceptable. Zardasht is also the name of many locations

Zareeb

Arabic

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It's an indirect Quranic name for boys that means likeness, similarity, type, hitter, fierce attacker. It is derived from the DHAD-R-B root found in many places in the Quran. BLANKENTER Then We inspired to Moses, Strike with your staff the sea, and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain. (26:63)

Zariyan

Arabic

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Zariyan is an Arabic name for boys that means dispersed in the air, dust or leaves that the wind lifts and disperses. It also means one who walks fast.

Zayir

Arabic

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Zayir is an Arabic name for boys that means roaring lion if derived from the Z-HAMZ-R root. It can also be a simplified version of Zaair, derived from the Z-W-R root, which means one visits [someone].

Zayirah

Arabic

girl

Zayirah is an Arabic name for girls that means roaring lion if derived from the Z-HAMZ-R root. It can also be a simplified version of Zaairah, derived from the Z-W-R root, which means one visits [someone].

Ziara

Arabic

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Ziara is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means visit, visitation. It is derived from the Z-W-R root which is used in the Quran in verse 102:2. BLANKENTER Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you.Until you visit the graveyards. (Quran 2:102)

Zikra

Arabic

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Zikra is a direct Quranic name for girls that means memory, recollection, thoughts of the past, remembrance. The word Zikra is used about 20 times in the Quran. BLANKENTER In standard Arabic,Zikra pronounced with a th sound at the beginning, similar to the word that in English.

Zimal

Arabic

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Zimal is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means any large item of clothing that covers the entire body, such as a garment, robe, or abaya. It also means provisions for a journey. It is derived from the Z-M-L root which is used in the Quran in 73:1, and is also used in the title of the chapter, al-Muzzammil:

Zimran

Arabic

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Zimran is the name of one of the sons of Prophet Ibrahim peace be upon him, according to the Bible, whose offspring settled in the area of moden-day Hijaz in Saudi Arabia. This name may also be related to Zabran, which is another name for the city of Jeddah between Mecca and Madina.

Zulhijjah

Arabic

girl

Zulhijjah is an Arabic name for boys and girls that refers to the 12th month of Hijri calendar, in which the Hajj is performed. The name literally means [the month] in which the Hajj proceedings are performed.

Zuraib

Arabic

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Zuraib is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means fierce attacker. It is the name of one of the Sahaba (companions of the Prophet (PBUH) whose full name is Zuraib ibn Naqeer ibn Sumair.Zuraib is derived from the DHAD-R-B root (to strike) which is used in many places in the Quran.

Zyauddeen

Arabic

boy

Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God BLANKENTER Zyauddeen is another spelling of the Arabic boy name Diaudin which means brilliance of the faith. They are the same name and have the same meaning and Arabic pronunciation. In English you can choose either variant, both are acceptable.