Puerto Rican Girl names beginning with Z

Zoe

Greek

"life"

Zoe is one of those surprising names that has been on the Top 1000 nearly every year since 1880, but it's only since the turn of this century that it's ranked in the Top 100. Despite its popularity…

Zoey

Spelling variation of Zoe

"life"

Zoey is a modern spelling variation of Zoe, the Greek Jewish translation of Eve. For a few years, it was even more popular than the original Zoe, but has now dropped back to the second-ranked…

Zara

Hebrew and Arabic

"blooming flower; God remembers"

Zara has multiple origins, but most notably is a variation of Zahrah, a name derived from the Arabic zahrah , meaning "blooming flower." Zara can also be a diminutive of the Bulgarian name Zaharina,…

Zafira

Arabic

"to succeed"

Has a gemlike glow, as in Sapphire.

Zahara

Hebrew; Swahili

"to shine; flower"

Zahara, a delicate but strong multicultural name, came into the spotlight when Angelina Jolie bestowed it on her Ethiopian-born daughter, and we predict other parents will adopt it as well. If you…

Zahira

Arabic

"helper, supporter"

Zahira is the feminine form of Zahir. Some may relate it to the more familiar Zahara.

Zaida

Arabic

"properous"

Could be some disconnect between spelling and pronunciation.

Zamira

Arabic, Hebrew, Albanian, "mind, heart, conscious; lean, slender; nightingale; sweet voice"

"mind, heart, conscious; lean, slender; nightingale; sweet voice"

An elegant, powerful, and multi-cultural name with various origins. Used occasionally in the US since the 80s, the name has seen more significant use since the mid-2010s and is now given to around…

Zarah

Zarah is a feminine name with rich multicultural origins. It's a variant of Sarah, derived from Hebrew meaning 'princess,' but this spelling gives it a more exotic and distinctive character. In…

Zenaida

Greek

"the life of Zeus; dedicated to Zeus"

A powerful name with an intriguing air of antiquity, Zenaida has the freshness of Zephyr and Azalea too. Meaning "life of Zeus" or "dedicated to Zeus", it was notably borne by the first-century…

Zoraya

Arabic, Persian

"the Pleiades"

Variant of rising star Soraya, with that cool Z initial.

Zuleika

Arabic

"fair, brilliant beauty"

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…

Zuleyka

Arabic

"fair, brilliant beauty"

This spelling variation of the alluring Zuleika was brought to the spotlight by 2006's crowned Miss Universe, Zuleyka Rivera. Zuleika is considered to be the name of the Biblical Potiphar's wife,…