Slavic Names that Start With Z

Zora

Serbo-Croatian

"dawn"

Zora is a meaningful literary heroine name honoring Zora Neale Hurston, an important black writer and leader of the Harlem Renaissance. Spelled Zorah, it is a biblical place name, and is also the…

Zarya

Slavic mythology name

In Slavic myth, this name belonged to the water priestess and protector of warriors.

Zuzanna

Slavic variation of Susannah

"lily"

Remember Zuzu, the adorable little girl you watch every Christmas in "It's a Wonderful Life"? Here's a direct path to that nickname, a lot more zesty than the more familiar Susannah.

Zorina

Slavic

"golden dawn"

Both a first and last name, Zorina has a pretty, ballerina-like quality.

Zamfira

Variation of Zamfir or Zemfira, Romanian, Slavic

"sapphire"

Mystical and bright, Zamfira is used as a feminine form of the Romanian Zamfir, and as a variation of the literary Zemfira. Likely derived from Old Slavic, Greek, and Hebrew, it means "sapphire",…

Živanka

Slavic

"full of life"

A vibrant and lively name, Živanka is likely to be a variation of Živa or Živana. Deriving from the Old Slavic word živŭ meaning "alive, living", it is also related to a Slavic goddess, associated…

Zoia

Slavic variation of Zoe

See ZOE.

Zvezda

Slavic, Russian

"star"

Zvezda, which means star in several Slavic languages, is a traditional established name in Eastern Europe and Russia. While names with celestial meanings have an intrinsic appeal, that initial Zv may…