| Hebrew Name | Meaning or History | Gender |
Zadok (Tzadok, Tsadok)
צָדוֹק | The name "Zadok" is derived of the word "צֶדֶק" (tsedek, "justice"). |  |
Zafrir (Tzafrir, Tsafrir)
צַפְרִיר | Pleasant morning wind or morning sunlight. Originally: a certain morning goblin. | |
Zafrira (Tzafrira, Tsafrira)
צַפְרִירָה | The name "Zafrira" is derived of the name "Zafrir", whihc means: pleasant morning wind or morning sunlight; originally: a certain morning goblin. |  |
Zaharira
זַהֲרִירָה | The name "Zaharira" is derived from the word "זוהר" (zohar), which means ""light", "brilliance", "glow". | |
Zalman
זַלְמָן | "Zalman" is a different pronunciation of the name Shlomo (Solomon). | |
Zebulun (Zvulun)
זְבוּלוּן | According to the Biblical explanation, the name "זבולון" (Zebulun) is related to the Biblical Hebrew verbs "לזבוד" (lizbod, "bestow") and "לזבול" (lizbol, "dwell"). | |
Zechariah (Zcharya)
זְכַרְיָה | The first part of the name comes from the root זכר, which means "remember". The second part is God's name: "יה" or "יהו". | |
Zedekiah (Tzidkiya, Tsidkiya)
צִדְקִיָּה (צִדְקִיָּהוּ) | The name Zedekiah seems to be composed of the word "צדק" (tsedek, "justice") and the letters יה (God's name). | |
Zeeb (Zeev, Ze'ev)
זְאֵב | Wolf. | |
Zeela (Ze'ela, Tseela, Tse'ela)
צֶאֱלָה | The name "צֶאֱלָה" (Zeela) may be derived of "צֶאֱלִים" (zeelim) - a name of a tree which appears in the Bible. The identity of that tree is unclear. "צֶאֱלִים" (zeelim) is also a synonym of the word "צֵל" (zel, "shadow"). In Modern Hebrew, the tree "poinciana" is called "צֶאֱלוֹן" (zeelon). | |
Zeeva (Ze'eva)
זְאֵבָה | Female wolf. | |
Zehava
זֶהָבָה | The name is derived of the word זָהָב (zahav, "gold"). | |
Zehavit
זְהָבִית | The name is derived of the word זָהָב (zahav, "gold"). | |
Zephaniah (Tzephania, Tsefanya)
צְפַנְיָה | The first part of the name "Zephaniah" comes from the verb "צָפַן" (tzafan, "concealed"). The second part is God's name: "יה". | |
Zeruiah (Zeruya, Tzruya, Tsruya)
צְרוּיָה | Zeruiah was King David's sister, and the mother of Abishai, Joab and Asahel. | |
Zibiah (Zivia, Zivya)
צִבְיָה | This was the name of King Jehoash's mother. | |
Zillah (Tzila, Tsila)
צִלָּה (צילה) | Shaded place. | |
Zion (Tziyon)
צִיּוֹן | "Zion" is another name for Jerusalem and Israel. Its origin is found in Jerusalem's name prior to its occupation by King David: "Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion, the same is the city of David." 2 Samuel 5, 7 | |
Ziona (Tziyona)
צִיּוֹנָה | The name ציונה (Ziona) is derived of the name ציון (Zion), which is another name for Jerusalem and Israel. Its origin is found in Jerusalem's name prior to its occupation by King David: "Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion, the same is the city of David." 2 Samuel 5, 7 | |
Zipporah (Tsipora)
צִפּוֹרָה (ציפורה) | The name is derived of the word ציפור (tsipor, “bird”). | |
Ziv
זִיו | Light, brilliance, glow; in the Bible, this is the name of the eighth month of the Jewish calendar - Iyar. | |
Ziva
זִיוָה (זיווה) | The name is derived of the word זִיו (ziv, "light", "brilliance", "glow"). | |
Zivit
זִיוִית (זיווית) | The name is derived of the word זִיו (ziv, "light", "brilliance", "glow"). | |
Zohar
זֹהַר, זוהר | Light, brilliance, glow. | |
Zohara
זָהֳרָה | The name "Zohara" is derived from the word "זוהר" (zohar), which means ""light", "brilliance", "glow". | |
Zoharit
זָהֳרִית | The name "Zoharit" is derived from the word "זוהר" (zohar), which means ""light", "brilliance", "glow". | |
Zuph (Tsuf, Tzuf, Tsoof)
צוּף | Nectar, honeydew. | |
Zur (Tzur, Tsur)
צוּר | Big rock. | |
Zuriel (Tzuriel, Tzuri'el, Tsuriel)
צוּרִיאֵל | The meaning of the name "Zuriel" is "God (אֵל, el) is my rock (צוּר, Tzur)". | |
Zvi (Tsvi)
צְבִי | Gazelle. | |
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