Zita is a female given name. The name may originate from the Italian word zita meaning young girl, or from the Hungarian pet name of Felicita, from Latin Felicia. In Basque, the word means saint. In Greek, the word means seeker.
Zivah or Ziva is originally a Hebrew name. Ziva is a first name for women and an equally uncommon last name. The meaning of the name Ziva, which is a variant of Ziv, is “radiance, brilliance, light, God, brightnessâ€. Its pronunciation sounds like Zeeva.
Means "life" in Greek. From early times it was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of EVE. It was borne by two early Christian saints, one martyred under Emperor Hadrian, the other martyred under Diocletian. The name was common in the Byzantine Empire, being borne by a ruling empress of the 11th century.
Zoe (and its variants) is a female first name, originally from the Greek (ζωή). It is a calque of the Biblical Hebrew Hava/Eve (חַוָּה).
Greek Meaning: The name Zoey is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Zoey is: Life.
Zofia is a Slavic given name of Old Greek origin, meaning wisdom. It is a variant of Sofia. Famous people with the name Zofia: Anna Zofia Mackiewicz (born 1963)
Hebrew Meaning: The name Zoheret is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Zoheret is: Sparkle.
The name was, at least for decades, best known as a masculine nickname for "Zachary" or "Zechariah", from its use by J. D. Salinger for his character Zooey Glass. ... Zooey Deschanel, an American actress and singer named after the Salinger novel. (She pronounces it as "Zoë.")
Biblical Meaning: The name Zuriel is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Zuriel is: Rock or strength of God.
OTHER SCRIPTS: Macedonian (Жаклина) LANGUAGE FAMILY: afro-asiatic > semitic > central semitic > hebrew ORIGIN: hebrew NAME ROOT: YAʿăQōḇ > YAʿAKOV NATIVE NAME ROOT: YAʿAKOV (יעקב) MEANING: This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus”, from the Greek “Iakobos (Ἰάκωβος)”, meaning “Supplanter, held by the heel, heel- ...
