Baby Boy Names

12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.

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1,027 boy names starting with Z

#151

Zion

highest point, citadel of Jerusalem

Hebrew
#194

Zachary

Yahweh remembers

English
#202

Zayden

modern coined name

American
#249

Zayn

beauty, grace, excellence

Arabic
#299

Zyaire

modern creative variant of Zaire

African-American
#305

Zane

Gift from God

American
#379

Zander

protector of mankind

English
#447

Zayne

beauty, adornment, grace

Arabic
#473

Zaire

the great river

African
#556

Zain

excellence, adornment

Arabic
#570

Zachariah

Yahweh remembers

Hebrew
#573

Zaiden

growth, abundance

American
#603

Zakai

pure, innocent, righteous

Jewish
#663

Zaid

prosperity, surplus

Arabic
#683

Zyair

visitor, pilgrim

African American
#685

Zayd

he who grows, prosperous

Arabic
#732

Zeke

strength of God

Hebrew
#741

Zamir

song, nightingale

Hebrew
#756

Zahir

conspicuous, apparent

Arabic
#887

Zaylen

modern invented name, energetic spirit

American
#902

Zechariah

God has remembered

Jewish
#908

Zev

wolf

Jewish
#933

Zyon

highest point, God's place

American
#950

Zymir

praise through music

American
#959

Zen

enlightenment, calm clarity

Japanese
#970

Zavier

new house

American
#1073

Zeus

sky father, divine sky

Greek
#1098

Zakari

the Lord remembers

American
#1127

Zayan

adornment, embellishment

Arabic
#1135

Zephyr

gentle breeze

American
#1204

Zakariya

God has remembered

Arabic
#1246

Zyan

Zion variant, promised land

Arabic
#1340

Zephaniah

protected by Yahweh

Jewish
#1358

Ziggy

victorious protection (Sigmund root)

German
#1386

Zakaria

Yahweh remembers

Arabic
#1388

Zack

God has remembered

English
#1394

Zeppelin

soaring vessel, sky wanderer (symbolic)

American
#1414

Zade

growth, abundance, increase

Arabic
#1417

Zackary

God has remembered

English
#1476

Zavian

new house, bright

American
#1505

Zabdiel

God has given

Hebrew
#1538

Zealand

sea land

American
#1546

Zayvion

modern blend: bright house, highest point

American
#1560

Zamari

promised by God

East African
#1603

Zaidyn

growth, abundance, increase

American
#1720

Zorawar

strong and excellent

Punjabi
#1741

Zuriel

my rock is God

Jewish
#1816

Zael

gift of God

Hebrew
#1884

Zyler

tile-maker (via Tyler root)

American
#1928

Zohan

God is gracious (related to Yohanan)

Jewish
#1930

Zavion

modern invented name

American
#1996

Zaccai

righteous, just

Jewish
#2020

Zaviyar

victorious, brave warrior

Pakistani
#2056

Zaylin

modern invented combination

American
#2084

Zyir

modern invented name, possibly from Zaire

African American
#2089

Ziaire

modern invented variation of Zaire

African American
#2105

Zaxton

settlement of a sword-bearer

American
#2130

Zacari

God has remembered

American
#2206

Zyion

promised land, holy city

American
#2208

Zylus

modern invented name with sun/strength connotat...

American

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most popular baby boy names right now?

Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.

What boy names are rising in 2026?

Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.

What classic boy names are coming back?

Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.

How do I check if a boy name sounds tough to tease?

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