Boys Names: Meanings, Nicknames


Zane

Zane Grey wrote approximately 60 Westerns. His first best-seller was Riders of the Purple Sage.

Zander

Zander the Great is the title of a 1925 silent film starring Marion Davies

Zahir

Paul Coelho’s novel, The Zahir, was originally written in Portuguese.

Zachary

Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States. His nickname was Old Rough and Ready

Zachariah

Several persons in the Bible are named Zechariah, including John the Baptist’s father

Zain

Zain has been in the Top 1000 American male names since 2001

Yusuf

In Islam, the most famous Yusuf is the prophet Yusuf in the Quran.

Yul

The highest number of baby boys named Yul in the USA was 32 in 1960, the year Yul Brynner starred in “The Magnificient Seven”

Yinka

Yinka is a Yoruba name given to both boys and girls in Nigeria, sometimes the second part of a longer name

Yehuda

In the USA, Yehuda was the 900th most popular male name in 2012, moving up 27 places from the previous year

Yao

Yao the Great is a legendary Chinese Emperor

Yancey

Yancy Derringer was the title character of a 1950s western, played by Sally Field’s stepfather, Jock Mahoney

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