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Vida
Spanish, Slovene, Lithuanian, Persian, Swedish, Serbian,"life, visible, willow, to see"
"life, visible, willow, to see"
Vida is a multicultural gem, familiar in a number of languages by not overly popular. It featured in the US Top 1000 in the first half of the 20th century, and in recent years, it has seen renewed…
Vita
Latin
"life"
Vital and vivacious, Vita is stirring back to life along with many of her V-themed sisters -- Vivian, Vivica -- and is becoming a new celebrity baby favorite. Vita Sackville-West was a British author…
Viva
Latin
"alive, living, life"
Viva la baby with this life-affirming name, one of the appealing group of girl names that mean life . Other related life-giving names on the rise: cousins Vida and Vita, and Vivian, Aviva, and even…
Vivia
Italian variation of Vivian
"life"
Vivia, the fresh Italian version of newly popular name, streamlines and even vivifies the original.
Xen
Variation of Japanese Zen, form of Buddhism
Xen might also be a minimalist reduction of Alexandra.
Xena
Pop culture, Greek
"guest, hospitality"
Likely a variation of the Greek name Xenia, Xena is associated with the the TV Warrior Princess, played by Lucy Lawless back in the 90s. Also used as a diminutive form of Alexina or Zenobia, the name…
Xiola
Variation of Ziola or Zoila, Greek
"life"
A modern invented name, possibly a variation on Ziola, which comes from Greek Zoilos meaning "lively". It appears in several songs by the band Jane's Addiction, inspired by the adopted name of a…
Xoe
Spelling variation of Zoe
"life"
Zoe is one of those popular names that's inspired many spelling variations, and Xoe is one of the new ones. A simple name sure to attract a lot of attention.
Zadie
English variation of Sadie, from Sarah, Hebrew
"princess"
When aspiring British writer Sadie Smith decided to change her name to the more distinctive and zippy Zadie at the age of fourteen, this attention-magnet name was born. But though it might sound like…
Zaela
English, modern invented name
An even more modern spin on Zayla.
Zaelia
Modern invention, Spanish
"rose; flower; noble"
Sometimes cited as an Anglicized form of the Spanish name Rosalia/Rosaelia, Zaelia may also derive from other similar-sounding names, like Azalea, Zelia or Zélie. With high-value Scrabble letters and…
Zahar
Zahar is a feminine name with Slavic origins, though it's also used as a masculine name in some cultures. As a feminine name, it's a variant of Zara or possibly related to the Russian Zakhar (meaning…
Zaia
Italian
"wicker basket; kind of cloth"
Joining Maia, Raya, and Kaia, is alluring, evocative Zaia. Possibly a variation of the Italian surname Saia, meaning "kind of cloth", or potentially stemming from the Italian dialect word zaia…
Zaida
Arabic
"properous"
Could be some disconnect between spelling and pronunciation.
Zaila
Variation of Zayla, invented name
Zayla is a modern invention that's ranked on the US Top 1000 for the past few years. Variation Zaila is still far from that milestone, but however you spell it, this is a name that's rising.
Zailee
Zailee is a modern feminine name that combines the popular contemporary initial 'Z' with the melodic '-ailee' ending that echoes established names like Hailey, Kaylee, and Bailey. This inventive name…
Zaki
Zaki is a feminine name that originated in various cultures including Arabic, African, and Hebrew traditions. In Arabic, it means "pure" or "virtuous," while in Swahili it translates to "born of the…
Zakia
Arabic and Hebrew
"pure"
Strong cross-cultural name that could be a feminine spin on the Zachary family.
Zandi
Zandi is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. It can be a diminutive of Alexandra (meaning 'defender of mankind'), a short form of names like Zandra or Xandra, or it may have independent…
Zanna
Diminutive of Susanna; Polish variation of Jane, Hebrew
"lily or pledged to God"
A feminine multicultural nickname name perfectly able to stand on its own, Zanna might technically relate to either Susanna or Jane, making it a flexible honor name for an ancestral Susan or Jane or…