There are several names for the number 0 in different languages.
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Chinese
The character 零 (pinyin: líng) means "zero" in Chinese, although 〇 is also common. Etymologically 零 is an onomatopoeic word for "light rain". The upper part of the character is 雨, meaning "rain", and the lower part is 令 (lìng), for the sound.
French
The name of the number 0 in French is "zéro" /zeʁo/.
German
The name of the number 0 in German is "Null". (Although whether number names should be written capitalized – like all nouns are – or not is disputed.)
Greek
The name of the number 0 in Greek is "μηδέν" /miːðɛn/, literally meaning "not even one".
Portuguese
The name of the number 0 in Romanian is "zero". It is pronounced /zæro/.
Romanian
The name of the number 0 in Romanian is "zero".
Turkish
The name of the number 0 in Turkish is "sıfır".