Boys 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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#151

Zion

promised land, sanctuary

Hebrew
#194

Zachary

Yahweh remembers

English
#202

Zayden

modern coined name

American
#249

Zayn

adornment, goodness

Arabic
#299

Zyaire

river, great river

African-American
#305

Zane

Gift from God

American
#379

Zander

defender of men

English
#447

Zayne

God is gracious (via John/Zane)

Arabic
#473

Zaire

river that swallows all rivers

African

Zain

excellence, adornment

Arabic

Zachariah

Yahweh remembers

Hebrew

Zaiden

growth, abundance

American

Zakai

declared innocent, acquitted

Jewish

Zaid

prosperity, surplus

Arabic

Zyair

visitor, pilgrim

African American

Zayd

growth, increase, abundance

Arabic

Zeke

strength of God

Hebrew

Zamir

song, nightingale

Hebrew

Zahir

conspicuous, apparent

Arabic

Zaylen

modern invented name, energetic spirit

American

Zechariah

God has remembered

Jewish

Zev

wolf

Jewish

Zyon

promised land, heavenly realm

American

Zymir

song, singing bird

American

Zen

enlightenment, calm clarity

Japanese

Zavier

new house

American

Zeus

sky father, divine sky

Greek

Zakari

God has remembered, remembered by God

American

Zayan

adornment, embellishment

Arabic

Zephyr

west wind

American

Zakariya

Yahweh has remembered

Arabic

Zyan

Zion variant, promised land

Arabic

Zephaniah

protected by Yahweh

Jewish

Ziggy

victorious protection (Sigmund root)

German

Zakaria

Yahweh remembers

Arabic

Zack

God has remembered

English

Zeppelin

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

American

Zade

hunter

Arabic

Zackary

God has remembered

English

Zavian

savior

American

Zabdiel

God has given

Hebrew

Zealand

from the place of wide waters

American

Zayvion

invented modern name

American

Zamari

promised by God

East African

Zaidyn

growth, abundance, increase

American

Zorawar

strong and excellent

Punjabi

Zuriel

my rock is God

Jewish

Zael

shadow, shade

Hebrew

Zyler

tile-maker (via Tyler root)

American

Zohan

God is gracious (related to Yohanan)

Jewish

Zavion

new house (from Xavier root)

American

Zaccai

righteous, just

Jewish

Zaviyar

one with many soldiers

Pakistani

Zaylin

beauty, grace

American

Zyir

modern invented name, possibly from Zaire

African American

Ziaire

river that swallows rivers (Kikongo origin)

African American

Zaxton

settlement of a sword-bearer

American

Zacari

remembered by God

American

Zyion

highest point, fortified hill

American

Zylus

of the forest, wood dweller (via Silas)

American

Zaine

beauty, adornment, grace

Arabic

Zian

safe and sound

Chinese

Zeno

sky, shining light

Greek

Zyire

fire, energy (sound symbolic)

American

Zach

remembered by the Lord

English

Zaki

growing, flourishing in purity

Arabic

Zayyan

grace, elegance

Arabic

Zuko

fictional Fire Nation prince name

American

Zayaan

beautiful, graceful

Arabic

Zachery

God has remembered

English

Zadkiel

God is my justice

Jewish

Zalen

modern coined name, Z + sound

Dutch

Zaden

growth, abundance (Arabic root interpretation)

American

Zylo

modern invented name

American

Zayde

grandfather

Jewish

Zylan

modern invented name, possibly meaning sky or zeal

American

Zavien

bright, splendid

American

Zair

small

American

Zahid

devout, pious, ascetic

Arabic

Zacchaeus

pure, innocent, clean

Christian

Zaylan

modern invented name

American

Zaydan

one who grows and flourishes

Arabic

Zay

letter Z sound

Arabic

Zahmir

song, nightingale

Arabic

Zayven

gift (modern American coinage)

American

Zenith

highest point in the sky, directly overhead

English

Zacarias

God has remembered

Spanish

Zidane

prosperity, abundance

Arabic

Zidan

to grow, increase

Arabic

Zamarion

invented name with bold sound

African-American

Zaedyn

growth, abundance, increase

American

Zyhir

modern invented name with Zy- prefix

African-American

Zebedee

gift of God, Yahweh has bestowed

English

Ziyon

parched land, sun-baked land

Jewish

Ziyad

to add, to augment

Arabic

Zymere

creative modern invention

American

Zubair

small piece of iron

Muslim

Zubayr

strong, disciplined, powerful

Arabic

Zekiel

may God give strength

American

Zyier

modern American coinage

American
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