Interesting but NMS

  1. Zale
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "sea-strength"
    • Description:

      Appealing sound and meaning, but there is that discount-store association.
  2. Zelenka
    • Origin:

      Czech
    • Meaning:

      "green"
    • Description:

      A Czech surname derived from the word for "green", which has a certain spark.
  3. Zera
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to arise, dawn"
    • Description:

      This name is masculine in the Old Testament, as Zerah, a son of Judah and the twin of Perez. Now it is also been used for girls, perhaps inspired by its similarity to Sara and Zara.
  4. Ziza
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "splendor, abundance"
    • Description:

      A lively, zippy name that is surprisingly rare in the US. It was the name of two men mentioned in the Bible, but is feminine in modern times.