Ζαΐρα, Zaira: Blooming flower. From the Arabic name Zahrah meaning the same.

Ζάκης, Zakes: God remembers. A diminutive of Ζαχαρίας (Zacharias). From the Hebrew name  זְכַרְיָה (Zekharyah) meaning Yahweh remembers.

Ζακχαίος, Zachaios: God remembers. A diminutive of Ζαχαρίας (Zacharias). From the Hebrew name  זְכַרְיָה (Zekharyah) meaning Yahweh remembers.

Ζαμπέτα, Zampeta: A nickname for Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth). Devoted to God. From the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva) meaning my God is an oath.

Ζαμπέττα, Zampetta: A nickname for Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth). Devoted to God. From the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva) meaning my God is an oath.

Ζανέτος, Zanetos, John:  Of the grace of God. A diminutive of  Ἰωάννης (Ioannis), from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning Yahweh is gracious”.

Ζανής, Zanes, John:  Of the grace of God. A diminutive of  Ἰωάννης (Ioannis), from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning Yahweh is gracious”.

Ζαννέτος, Zanettos, John: Of the grace of God. A diminutive of  Ἰωάννης (Ioannis), from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning Yahweh is gracious”.

Ζαννής, Zannes, John:  Of the grace of God. A diminutive of  Ἰωάννης (Ioannis), from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning Yahweh is gracious”.

Ζαννίνοs, Zanninos, John:  Of the grace of God. A diminutive of  Ἰωάννης (Ioannis), from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning Yahweh is gracious”.

Ζαρίφης, Zariphes: Polite. From the Arabic ظريف (zarif), well-mannered.

Ζαχαρίας, Zacharias: God remembers. From the Hebrew name  זְכַרְיָה (Zekharyah) meaning Yahweh remembers.

Ζάχος, Zachos: God remembers. From the Hebrew name  זְכַרְיָה (Zekharyah) meaning Yahweh remembers.

Ζεβεδαίος, Zebedaios, Zebedee: From the Hebrew name Zebediah meaning  Yahweh has bestowed. I guess that would make it a synonym of Θεόθωρος (Theodor).

Ζορμπάς, Zorbas, Zorba: Bully, troublemaker. From the Turkish zorba,  meaning brute, ruffian, rapist, violent criminal. Zorba the Greek? Not!

Ζουμπουλή, Zoumpoule: The hyacinth flower. From the Turkish sümbül, hyacinth.

Ζουμπουλία, Zoumpoulia: The hyacinth flower. From the Turkish sümbül, hyacinth.

Ζοφιήλ, Jophiel: The beauty of God, from the Hebrew yofiel meaning the same.

© Paul Pan