Baby Names Starting With Z

Zoe, Zara, Zion. Z names are short and punchy. Most are two syllables. They punch above their weight in memorability.

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#29

Zoe

Girl

alive, living

Greek
#59

Zoey

Girl

eternal life, divine vitality

Greek
#151

Zion

Boy

highest point, citadel of Jerusalem

Hebrew
#194

Zachary

Boy

Yahweh remembers

English
#202

Zayden

Boy

modern coined name

American
#234

Zara

Girl

princess

Arabic
#249

Zayn

Boy

beauty, grace, excellence

Arabic
#277

Zuri

Girl

beautiful, good, fine

East African
#299

Zyaire

Boy

river, great river

African-American
#305

Zane

Boy

Gift from God

American
#379

Zander

Boy

protector of mankind

English
#440

Zariah

Girl

God has helped

American
#447

Zayne

Boy

beauty, adornment, grace

Arabic
#473

Zaire

Boy

river that swallows all rivers

African

Zahra

Girl

white flower

Arabic

Zain

Boy

beauty, grace

Arabic

Zachariah

Boy

God has remembered

Hebrew

Zaiden

Boy

growth, abundance

American

Zakai

Boy

pure, innocent, righteous

Jewish

Zariyah

Girl

dawn, sunrise

American

Zaid

Boy

prosperity, surplus

Arabic

Zyair

Boy

visitor, pilgrim

African American

Zayd

Boy

growth, increase, abundance

Arabic

Zeke

Boy

strength of God

Hebrew

Zamir

Boy

song, nightingale

Hebrew

Zelda

Girl

blessed, happy

Germanic

Zahir

Boy

conspicuous, apparent

Arabic

Zaylee

Girl

combination of Z + Lee (clearing, meadow)

American

Zaria

Girl

princess

Arabic

Zaniyah

Girl

beautiful, rare and precious

American

Zainab

Girl

ornament of the father

Arabic

Zaylen

Boy

modern invented name, energetic spirit

American

Zyla

Girl

shade, shadow

American

Zechariah

Boy

remembered by Yahweh

Jewish

Zev

Boy

wolf

Jewish

Zora

Girl

morning star

Slavic

Zyon

Boy

promised land, heavenly realm

American

Zendaya

Girl

to give thanks, thankfulness

African

Zymir

Boy

song, singing bird

American

Zen

Boy

enlightenment, calm clarity

Japanese

Zavier

Boy

new house

American

Zoya

Girl

life

Russian

Zayla

Girl

night, dark beauty

Arabic

Zeus

Boy

sky father, divine sky

Greek

Zakari

Boy

God has remembered, remembered by God

American

Zola

Girl

quiet, tranquil, peaceful

Zulu

Zayan

Boy

adornment, embellishment

Arabic

Zephyr

Boy

west wind

American

Zhuri

Girl

beautiful, good

African

Zia

Girl

glow, brightness

Arabic

Zakariya

Boy

Yahweh has remembered

Arabic

Zahara

Girl

brightness, shining

Arabic

Zaira

Girl

brightness, radiance

Arabic

Zyan

Boy

Zion variant, promised land

Arabic

Zephaniah

Boy

protected by Yahweh

Jewish

Zinnia

Girl

a bright flowering plant, named after botanist ...

English

Ziggy

Boy

victorious protection (Sigmund root)

German

Zoie

Girl

life

American

Zakaria

Boy

God has remembered

Arabic

Zack

Boy

Yahweh has remembered

English

Zarah

Girl

flower, blossom, radiance

Hebrew

Zeppelin

Boy

rigid airship (named for Count Ferdinand von Ze...

American

Zade

Boy

hunter

Arabic

Zaya

Girl

modern invented name

Mongolian

Zackary

Boy

God has remembered

English

Ziva

Girl

light, luminosity

Hebrew

Zaina

Girl

grace, adornment

Arabic

Zavian

Boy

savior

American

Zabdiel

Boy

gift of God

Hebrew

Zylah

Girl

shadow, shade (if derived from Hebrew Zillah)

American

Zealand

Boy

sea land

American

Zamira

Girl

song of praise, hymn

Arabic

Zaynab

Girl

ornament of the father

Arabic

Zayvion

Boy

invented modern name

American

Zamari

Boy

to sing, music

East African

Zayna

Girl

beautiful, radiant

Arabic

Zaidyn

Boy

growth, abundance, increase

American

Zya

Girl

light, splendor

American

Zamora

Girl

abundant in wild olives

Spanish

Ziya

Girl

light, radiance

Arabic

Zorawar

Boy

strong and excellent

Punjabi

Zuriel

Boy

my rock is God

Jewish

Zadie

Girl

princess

English

Zyra

Girl

princess, flower

American

Zael

Boy

shadow, shade

Hebrew

Zelie

Girl

solemn, devoted

French

Zella

Girl

shade, shadow

American

Zeynep

Girl

fragrant flowering plant

Turkish

Zyler

Boy

tile-maker (via Tyler root)

American

Zariya

Girl

dawn, morning light

Arabic

Zion

Girl

promised land, paradise

Hebrew

Zohan

Boy

God is gracious (related to Yohanan)

Jewish

Zavion

Boy

modern invented name

American

Zaccai

Boy

righteous, just

Jewish

Zaviyar

Boy

victorious, brave warrior

Pakistani

Zaylin

Boy

modern invented combination

American

Zyir

Boy

modern invented name, possibly from Zaire

African American

Ziaire

Boy

river that swallows rivers (Kikongo origin)

African American

Zaxton

Boy

settlement of a sword-bearer

American

Zacari

Boy

God has remembered

American
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