Girls 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

alive, living

Greek
#59

Zoey

eternal life, divine vitality

Greek
#234

Zara

dawn, rising light

Arabic
#277

Zuri

beautiful, good, fine

East African
#440

Zariah

God has helped

American

Zahra

white flower

Arabic

Zariyah

dawn, sunrise

American

Zelda

gray battle maiden

Germanic

Zaylee

combination of Z + Lee (clearing, meadow)

American

Zaria

princess

Arabic

Zaniyah

beautiful, rare and precious

American

Zainab

ornament of the father

Arabic

Zyla

shade, shadow

American

Zora

morning star

Slavic

Zendaya

to give thanks, thankfulness

African

Zoya

life

Russian

Zayla

graceful movement

Arabic

Zola

earth, soil

Zulu

Zhuri

lovely, fine

African

Zia

light, radiance, splendor

Arabic

Zahara

flower, to blossom

Arabic

Zaira

brightness, radiance

Arabic

Zinnia

symbol of enduring affection and daily remembrance

English

Zoie

vitality, living

American

Zarah

brightness, dawn light

Hebrew

Zaya

fate, destiny

Mongolian

Ziva

light, luminosity

Hebrew

Zaina

grace, adornment

Arabic

Zylah

shadow, shade (if derived from Hebrew Zillah)

American

Zamira

song of praise, hymn

Arabic

Zaynab

father's precious jewel

Arabic

Zayna

beautiful, radiant

Arabic

Zya

light, splendor

American

Zamora

abundant in wild olives

Spanish

Ziya

light, radiance

Arabic

Zadie

princess

English

Zyra

princess, flower

American

Zelie

flower-like (from azalea)

French

Zella

sunshine, happiness

American

Zeynep

fragrant flowering plant

Turkish

Zariya

dawn, morning light

Arabic

Zion

promised land, paradise

Hebrew

Zhamira

heart, soul

Uzbek

Zaveah

modern invented name; possibly shining, bright

American

Zaliyah

ascending, rising above

American

Zena

News, tidings

Greek

Zarina

queen, royal woman

Persian

Zari

golden thread, brocade

Persian

Zalayah

of God (via -ayah suffix)

American

Zaia

radiant, shining light

Hebrew

Zeina

beauty, adornment

Arabic

Zaida

lucky, blessed with increase

Arabic

Zamara

one who plays music

Arabic

Ziyah

light, radiance, glow

Arabic

Zayda

prosperous, flourishing

Arabic

Zissy

sweet, pleasant

Jewish

Zaylah

night, dark beauty (Arabic root)

American

Zaniya

to adorn, beautiful

African American

Zemira

song, melody, praise

Jewish

Zofia

divine wisdom

Polish

Zemirah

praise through music

Hebrew

Zaila

variant of Zara, princess

African American

Zhavia

new house (if Xavier-derived)

American

Zayleigh

modern invented name

American

Zayah

radiant, brilliant light

American

Zipporah

bird, sparrow

Hebrew

Zaylie

variant of Haley (hay meadow)

American

Zulema

peace, safe and sound

Spanish

Zailey

bright, joyful one

American

Ziah

brightness, brilliance

Arabic

Zyana

radiant, luminous one

African American

Zaylani

heavenly, sky

American

Zoha

brightness of the risen sun

Pakistani

Ziora

splendor, illumination

Jewish

Zenaida

life of Zeus

Greek

Zuriah

God is my rock

Hebrew

Zalani

power, strength

African

Zeniyah

stranger; guest (via Xenia)

African-American

Zalaya

creative blend name

American

Zayra

flower, blossoming

Arabic

Zamiyah

possibly exalted, praised (from -iyah pattern)

American

Zakiyah

intelligent, bright-minded

Arabic

Zen

dhyana — meditative absorption

Japanese

Zamirah

singing, musical

Arabic

Zamari

musical, songlike

Arabic

Zalia

princess, noble

Arabic

Zakiya

pure, innocent

Muslim

Zailee

modern invented name

American

Zahava

precious, valuable

Israeli

Zahira

blooming, flowering

Arabic

Zorah

dawn, the bright place

Arabic

Zaelynn

modern invented name

American

Zaeli

modern invented name

American

Zelena

green, the color of nature

Slavic

Zaryah

from Zaria (city in Nigeria)

African-American

Zyah

light, radiance, splendor

American

Zoelle

life, alive

American

Zanyla

creative American construct

African-American

Zlata

precious, radiant

Russian

Zahraa

radiant, bright, luminous

Arabic
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