This list includes 14 Mythological girl names that start with Z, from “Zarpanitu” to “Zuleikha”. They range from ancient Near Eastern goddesses to names popularized in later poetry, useful for parents, writers, and researchers.

Mythological girl names that start with Z are female names drawn from myths and legends beginning with the letter Z. For example, Zarpanitu is a Babylonian goddess, showing the deep historical roots of some entries.

Below you’ll find the table with Name, Pronunciation, Origin, and Meaning or Role.

Name: The listed mythological name as spelled in common sources, so you can scan and choose easily.

Pronunciation: A simple phonetic guide or IPA so you can say each name correctly.

Origin: The culture or mythic tradition the name comes from, which helps you grasp context.

Meaning or Role: A concise definition or mythological role showing why the name mattered to its culture.

Mythological girl names that start with Z

NamePronunciationOrigin (Culture/Source)Meaning/Role
ZipporahZIP-uh-rahHebrew (Exodus)Moses’ Midianite wife
ZilpahZIL-pahHebrew (Genesis)Leah’s handmaid, mother of tribes
ZillahZIL-ahHebrew (Genesis)Wife of Tubal‑cain in Genesis
ZereshZEH-reshHebrew (Esther)Wife of Haman who plotted against Jews
Zeruiahzeh-ROO-yahHebrew (Samuel)Sister of King David, mother of generals
ZeuxoZEE-uk-soGreek (Hesiod, Theogony)An Oceanid (sea nymph)
ZeuxippeZEE-UKS-i-peeGreek (various mythic genealogies)Several mythic women in Greek genealogies
Zarpanituzar-pah-NEE-tooBabylonian (Mesopotamian god lists)Consort of Marduk, mother goddess
ZemynaZEM-ee-nahLithuanian (Baltic folklore)Lithuanian earth/mother goddess
ZemeZEH-mehLatvian (Baltic folklore)Earth goddess (Zemes māte)
ZoryaZOR-yahSlavic (East Slavic folklore)Dawn/star goddesses, guardians of the sun
ZivaZEE-vahSlavic (folk religion/inscriptions)Goddess/personification of life
Zuleikhazoo-LAY-kahIslamic/Persian (Quranic narrative, Persian poetry)Potiphar’s wife in later tradition
Zobeidazo-BAY-dahArabic/folk (One Thousand and One Nights, Abbasid history)Noble/queenly figure in tales and history

Descriptions

Zipporah
Wife of Moses in Exodus (Tzipporah/Tsippora). Rare but classic biblical name; variants Tzipporah. (Exodus)
Zilpah
Handmaid of Leah who bore Gad and Asher (Genesis). Occasionally used in historical/Biblical contexts; variants Zilpha.
Zillah
Named in Genesis 4:22 as Tubal‑cain’s wife. Very rare as a modern given name; variant spellings Zillah.
Zeresh
Wife of Haman who urged action in Esther; Biblical/Septuagint traditions. Rarely used today; attested in Book of Esther.
Zeruiah
Sister of David and mother of Joab, Abishai (2 Samuel). Biblical feminine name; sometimes seen as Zeruya.
Zeuxo
Listed among the Oceanids in Hesiod’s Theogony. Extremely rare in modern use; classical source citation (Hesiod).
Zeuxippe
Name borne by multiple mythic women (classical sources like Pausanias/Apollodorus). Classical flavor; rare today.
Zarpanitu
Also spelled Zarpanitû; consort of Marduk in Babylonian tradition (god lists, temple cult). Used in scholarship; not common as a baby name.
Zemyna
Žemyna is the Lithuanian earth-mother goddess from folk tradition. Seen in Lithuanian cultural revival; variant Žemyna.
Zeme
Latvian earth‑mother figure (Zemes māte). Folk‑mythological name; occasional cultural usage in Baltic regions.
Zorya
Collective name for the Dawn/Evening goddesses (Zorya Utrennyaya/Vechernyaya). Variants Zoria, Zorza; used in Slavic revival.
Ziva
Živa (Ziva) appears in Slavic folklore and medieval inscriptions; modern use in Balkans; variants Živa, Živana.
Zuleikha
Name given to Potiphar’s wife in Islamic and Persian retellings of Yusuf; famous in Persian poetry (Jami). Variants Zuleika, Zuleyha.
Zobeida
Appears in Arabian Nights and historic Abbasid lore (Zubaida/Zobeida). Used historically in Middle East; variants Zubaida.
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