Given name

Ziwa

“woman of the lake”

Ziwa is used as a given name. One interpretation is “woman of the lake.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One interpretation is “woman of the lake.”

Ziwa’s family of names

Ziwa has a related form in Ziwah. Ziwa has a related form in Zywa. Ziwa has a related form in Zywah.

Walk Ziwa’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Ziwa, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Swahili · Modern

Zahra

“white-skinned” · “flowerlike”

59FamiliarSteady

>99% girls

Swahili

Zalisha

“to enrich; one who cultivates the land”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Swahili

Zainabu

“one who is known for her beauty”

No U.S. birth series

24% boys · 76% girls

French · Modern

Zuri

“a beauty” · “lovely and white”

65FamiliarRising

2% boys · 98% girls

Swahili

Milima

“woman from the mountains”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Swahili

Zakia

“one who is chaste; pure” · “an intelligent woman”

16Very rareCooling

>99% girls

Swahili · Modern

Sanaa

“beautiful work of art”

38RareCooling

>99% girls

Swahili

Adhama

“a child of glory”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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