Baby Names That Start With Z
38 baby names begin with Z here: 18 boy names, 18 girl names and 2 unisex names. Arabic and Hebrew are the commonest of the 16 origins on this letter. Zachary, Zara and Zayn are among the 4 that the US Social Security Administration currently ranks.
All Names Starting With Z
| Name | Gender | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZachariahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | The Lord has remembered |
| ZacharyPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God has remembered |
| ZaharaArabic | Girl | Arabic | Flower, radiance |
| ZahirArabic | Boy | Arabic | Shining, manifest |
| ZahraArabic | Girl | Arabic | Flower, shining, radiant |
| ZainaArabic | Girl | Arabic | Beauty, grace |
| ZainabArabic | Girl | Arabic | Fragrant flowering tree |
| ZaireAfrican | Boy | African | River |
| ZakariHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | The Lord has remembered |
| ZamirHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Song, nightingale |
| ZamiraArabic | Girl | Arabic | Songbird, inner self |
| ZanderGreek | Boy | Greek | Defender of the people |
| ZaneEnglish | Boy | English | God is gracious |
| ZaraPopularArabic | Girl | Arabic | Blooming flower, radiance |
| ZariahArabic/English (Modern) | Girl | Arabic/English (Modern) | Princess, blooming flower |
| ZavierBasque | Boy | Basque | New house |
| ZaydArabic | Boy | Arabic | Growth, abundance |
| ZaydenEnglish (Modern) | Boy | English (Modern) | Blend of Zayn and Aidan |
| ZaynPopularArabic | Boy | Arabic | Beauty, grace |
| ZayneArabic/English | Boy | Arabic/English | Beauty, grace |
| ZechariahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | The Lord has remembered |
| ZekeHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God strengthens |
| ZeldaGerman | Girl | German | Gray fighting maid |
| ZenJapanese | Boy | Japanese | Meditation |
| ZendayaShona | Girl | Shona | To give thanks |
| ZephyrGreek | Unisex | Greek | West wind |
| ZevHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Wolf |
| ZiaArabic | Girl | Arabic | Light, splendour |
| ZinniaLatin | Girl | Latin | Named after the Zinnia flower |
| ZionHebrew | Unisex | Hebrew | Highest point, promised land |
| ZoePopularGreek | Girl | Greek | Life |
| ZoeyGreek | Girl | Greek | Life |
| ZoieGreek | Girl | Greek | Life |
| ZolaAfrican | Girl | African | Calm, productive |
| ZoraSlavic | Girl | Slavic | Dawn |
| ZoyaRussian | Girl | Russian | Life |
| ZuriSwahili | Girl | Swahili | Beautiful |
| ZyaireEnglish (Modern) | Boy | English (Modern) | Modern stylized form of Zaire |
Z-names close the alphabet with a zing of energy and originality. Zoe means "life" in Greek — what better meaning could a name carry? Zachary brings the Hebrew memory of the divine, and Zara sparkles with Arabic, Hebrew, and fashion-world associations. Z-names are growing in popularity precisely because they feel both ancient and ahead of the curve.
Boy Names Starting With Z
Remembered Zachary, holy Zion, and graceful Zayn — boy names closing the alphabet with Hebrew memory and Arabic elegance.
Girl Names Starting With Z
Life-giving Zoe, sparkling Zara, and battle-blessed Zelda — girl names that zing with Greek, Arabic, and Germanic energy.
Baby names starting with Z: FAQ
How many baby names start with Z?
38 in this collection: 18 boy names, 18 girl names and 2 unisex names. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figures on this page are counted from the dataset, so they move with it.
What are popular boy names starting with Z?
18 boy names here begin with Z, among them Zachary, Zayn. Popularity is name by name rather than by letter, so each entry links to its own page with the US rank and the number of births in the latest year the Social Security Administration published.
What are popular girl names starting with Z?
18 girl names here begin with Z, among them Zara, Zoe. As with the boy names, the ranking belongs to the individual name and not to the letter it starts with.
Are there unisex names that start with Z?
2 of the 38 names on this page are given to boys and girls alike: Zephyr, Zion. A name counts as unisex here when both spellings appear in the US data rather than by tradition alone.