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The Z sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. Names starting with Z are popular across American, Arabic, Hebrew, English, Modern coinage traditions. Browse all 2,156 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with Z

  • 2,156 names starting with Z are in our database
  • 1,215 girl names and 869 boy names begin with Z
  • 72 gender-neutral names also start with Z
  • Top origins for Z names: American, Arabic, Hebrew

Girl Names Starting With Z

1,215 girl names starting with Z — showing top 100

#31
Greek
Life
#69
American
life
#212
Middle East↑ Rising
Princess
#329
Tanzania
beautiful, good
#450
American
Princess, flower
#501
American
English
#502
Hebrew
God has given; God's gift
#502
American
God is gracious
#503
Mexico
Spanish
#504
American
Variant of Zaria, meaning 'princess' or 'radiance'
#507
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#510
Hebrew
God's chosen daughter
#510
Spanish
Spanish
#513
Hebrew
rose or blossoming
#517
American
A modern name of uncertain origins, possibly influenced by Zyon (meaning 'a place of refuge').
#517
Spanish
Derived from the name Zuleika, meaning 'fair' or 'beautiful'
#526
Greece
Greek
#528
American
sweet, caring
#532
USA
a modern blend of names and sounds
#537
American
Greek
#540
Arabic
flower, blooming
#541
American
Flower or Radiance
#548
Spanish
life; alive
#552
American
God has remembered
#563
Mexico
Star that shines
#564
American
life
#567
Hungarian
Wisdom
#570
American
Arabic
#571
American
Blooming
#573
Russia
Bulgarian
#581
American
Bright or brilliant
#581
American
Gift from God
#594
Middle East
gift from God
#596
American
English
#596
Pakistan
The one who is enlightened
#597
Latin
Spanish
#598
Arabic
Arabic
#601
Persia/Iran
Persian
#602
American
Hebrew
#604
Middle Eastern countries
Arabic
#606
American
An animal known for its distinctive black and white stripes, symbolizing uniqueness and individualism.
#607
Spain
Of the sea
#608
Hebrew
God's gift
#611
American
treasure or princess
#611
Slavic
little dawn or little flower
#613
Mexico
to adorn, to beautify
#623
American
A modern invented name.
#628
USA
God is gracious
#629
American
life
#637
American
Bright, shining or light.
#643
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#645
American
radiant, blossoming
#657
Germanic
Beautiful dawn
#658
Russia
Life
#659
Arabic
Arabic
#662
American
one who is strong and powerful
#663
American
English
#671
American
a unique twist on names like Seriana or Shiryana, symbolizing beauty and strength
#679
Arabic
beautiful flower
#682
Arabic
A flower
#683
Arabic
Arabic
#683
American
a variation of the name Zaire, which means river
#684
American
English
#687
Hebrew
The Lord remembers
#694
English
gift from God
#698
American
A modern variation of the name Zachariah, which means 'God remembers'.
#699
American
One who is elegant and beautiful
#701
Hebrew
Hebrew
#702
English
God is my light
#706
American
Hebrew
#707
American
A variant of names like Zayana or Layana, possibly meaning 'to shine' or 'gift from God'.
#707
American
God's gracious gift
#713
Arabic
Beautiful
#718
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#718
American
derived from the Hebrew 'Zimra' meaning 'song'
#722
American
Hebrew
#726
American
Unknown
#728
Arabic
Arabic
#732
American
Hebrew
#733
American
the light of God
#736
American
English
#738
Hebrew
Hebrew
#739
American
A modern name that suggests femininity and grace.
#739
Slavic countries
Slavic
#743
American
helper
#744
American
the flower
#753
Arabic
fragrance
#761
Hungary
Hungarian
#761
USA
Greek
#762
India
meaning 'radiant' or 'brilliant'
#762
American
bringer of light
#763
USA
beautiful flower
#778
Colombia
Derived from the name of the Zulia state in Venezuela. It is often associated with a beautiful and vibrant identity.
#780
Mexico
Star
#786
Greek
blossom
#787
Hungary
rose
#790
Arabic
Arabic
#793
American
A modern name, possibly derived from a combination of 'Zea' (corn) or inspired by celestial themes.
#805
American
A variant of the name Zion, symbolizing a place of refuge or heavenly city
#806
American
possibly derived from 'Zaria', meaning 'princess'

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Boy Names Starting With Z

869 boy names starting with Z — showing top 100

#214
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#216
Hebrew
the Lord has remembered
#253
Arabic
Grace
#317
American
River
#324
American
God is gracious.
#397
American
Defender of the people
#473
American
Arabic
#503
China
滋养 (zīyǎng)
#512
Israel
Hebrew
#514
American
American English
#516
American
English
#518
American
English
#538
Israel↑ Rising
The Lord has remembered
#548
Arabic
Meaning 'the one who is lively', connotes vibrancy and energy.
#550
American
the sky
#554
Arabic
bright, shining, or blooming
#555
Mexico
Hebrew
#555
American
English
#556
American
A modern variant of 'Zayden' or 'Aiden', reflecting a youthful and energetic persona.
#558
Poland
Polish
#563
Hebrew↑ Rising
the Lord has remembered
#567
Arabic
beauty
#570
American
the one who is gracious
#573
American
gift of the gods
#581
American
Noble; bright
#604
American
to remember
#608
American
A modern name blend
#609
American
Growth, abundance
#619
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#619
Hebrew
God has given
#633
Arab countries↑ Rising
Growth, abundance
#636
American
Manly; derived from Anthony
#646
American
A modern name often viewed as a variation of more traditional names.
#649
American
Hebrew
#654
American
English
#667
Hebrew
Hebrew
#668
Hungary
Life
#670
American
English
#674
American
the last letter of the alphabet
#675
American
זָכָה
#677
Arabic
growth, abundance
#682
American
A modern name possibly derived from Zachary, meaning 'the Lord has remembered'.
#690
English
The Lord has remembered
#693
Hebrew
Hebrew
#695
China
正 (zhèng) - upright, correct, righteous
#697
Hebrew
The Lord has remembered
#698
Greek
The gift of Zeus
#703
American
Derived variant of Derek
#708
Arabic
Growth, abundance
#710
Hebrew
The Lord has remembered
#711
American
Variant of 'Earl', meaning nobleman
#712
American
the Lord has remembered
#717
American
English
#724
China
Son of the morning
#725
Hebrew
The 'bright' or 'light', sometimes used poetically to refer to 'Sun'
#732
USA
Persian
#736
American
Zerick may be a modern derivative of names like Derek, which means 'people's ruler'.
#738
English
The Lord has remembered
#738
Arabic↑ Rising
radiant, luminous
#746
American
the one who receives the gifts
#748
Hebrew
Pure, innocent
#751
American
a variant of Xavier, meaning bright or new house
#754
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#754
American
Thor's warrior
#755
American
gift of God
#759
American
Flowing; a river
#760
American
English
#767
American
To be a strong protector
#780
Hebrew
Hebrew
#782
English
belonging to the earth
#791
Israel
God remembers
#800
Greece
gift of Zeus
#802
Spain
Derived from the Greek name 'Zoilos', which means 'life'.
#803
Hebrew
Hebrew
#806
American
A modern invented name, perhaps derived from combining sounds and syllables.
#813
Germanic
a descendant of the noble
#821
Hebrew
Derived from 'Zikron', meaning 'remembrance'.
#838
American
God is gracious
#838
USA
The Lord has remembered
#842
American
One who brings joy
#849
American
Hebrew
#858
American
Possibly derived from 'Zachary', meaning 'the Lord has remembered'
#860
Arabic
Remembrance
#860
American
A contemporary creation, possibly a blend of names like 'Zane' and 'Dorian'.
#862
American
a unique name with no specific meaning
#866
Hebrew↑ Rising
wolf
#868
Lebanon
The fishery
#873
American
God is gracious
#875
English
the place of God
#887
Various
Hebrew
#896
American
Radiant or bright
#905
English
English
#908
Spain
from the city of Zaragoza, which means 'dry land' or 'wheat field'
#915
Armenia
Armenian
#916
Hebrew
to sing
#922
Slavic
Derived from a name meaning noble or regal
#929
Middle Eastern countries
Growth and prosperity
#929
American
Hebrew
#935
American
English
#936
American
African American English

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Unisex Names Starting With Z

72 gender-neutral names starting with Z — showing top 72

#570
Chinese
子 (Zǐ) means 'child', 'offspring', or 'young'.
#850
China
Purple jade
#919
American
from the cell
#986
Italian
Italian
#1007
Eastern Europe
Hebrew
#1027
American
English
#1168
American
English
#1220
China
purple flashing
#1244
American
A modern invented name, possibly deriving from the combination of 'Zama', meaning 'peaceful', and 'ari', meaning 'lion'.
#1253
Germanic
famous warrior
#1439
American
Purposeful and significant
#1546
American
Arabic
#1554
American
A modern name that is a variation of the name Zamara, which originates from Hebrew.
#1636
American
English
#1848
Poland
Polish: A form of 'Zarina', meaning 'golden'.
#1950
China
bell
#2331
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#2644
Greece
to blossom
#3575
Japan↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#3642
Bulgaria↑ Rising
Bulgarian
#3644
American
God's salvation
#4169
American
A name often linked to musical connotations.
#4393
Hebrew↑ Rising
to sing or to praise
#4660
Hebrew↑ Rising
My rock is God
#4755
Greece
the west wind
#4856
American
God has remembered
#5849
Spanish↑ Rising
growth, abundance
#5853
American↑ Rising
Beautiful
#5856
Hebrew↑ Rising
זיו - brilliance, radiance
#6109
Swahili-speaking Countries
The one that is remembered
#6316
American↑ Rising
A modern blend name combining 'Zai' (meaning 'to go' in Arabic) with a suffix indicating femininity.
#7124
American
God Saves
#7634
English
The name Zel is often associated with the idea of being a radiance or light.
#7676
Hebrew
My praise
#7873
American↑ Rising
American
#7879
Hebrew
זָרֶת
#8352
American↑ Rising
זַרְיָאל: 'God is my strength'
#8356
Nigeria
Igbo
#8842
American
A modern variant of 'Zaylee', influenced by names like 'Aylin'
#8850
American↑ Rising
A modern name with no specific meaning; potentially a variation of the name Zayla.
#8904
China↑ Rising
Chinese
#9452
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#9453
French↑ Rising
God is gracious
#9696
American
gift from God
#9706
Hebrew
target, goal.
#9709
Spanish
Spanish
#9710
American↑ Rising
derived from the word 'desire'
Arabic
pure, chaste, wise
American
Possibly derived from 'Zoe', meaning 'life'.
Hebrew
God remembers
African
Swahili
English↑ Rising
the name has no specific meaning but is often considered a variant of 'Semiramis', associated with beauty
American
gift of God
Persian
Persian
China
子玉
Democratic Republic of the Con
Lingala
American
A beloved name with deep roots
American
English
Israel
light, radiance, brightness
American
Derived from a combination of 'Zephyr', meaning a gentle breeze, and 'Lyn', a suffix often associated with water.
China
Precious
English
Arabic
American
English
American
English
American
Romani
China
to come forth, to appear
American
a three-dimensional representation or a landscape
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
American↑ Rising
a melody
China
Growth, abundance
USA
Notable place, a sign of hope
Hebrew
Hebrew