With Madagascar, Zanahary is the name allotted to the God X creative of the local religion. It is found thus frequently associated with Zanaharibe, term designating the divinity more specifically and considered, with his wife Andriamanitra like the chiefs of the gods. Étymologiquement, the term goes back to roots austronésiennes meaning “creative spirits”. The name of Zanahary was also carried by princes and is found in several toponymies, such as for example, Ambohijanahary, one of the current districts of Tananarive.