Baby Names Starting With Z

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

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#29

Zoe

Girl

life

Greek
#59

Zoey

Girl

eternal life, divine vitality

Greek
#151

Zion

Boy

promised land, sanctuary

Hebrew
#194

Zachary

Boy

God has remembered

English
#202

Zayden

Boy

growth, abundance (speculative)

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

Beauty, grace

American
#379

Zander

Boy

defender of men

English
#440

Zariah

Girl

God has helped

American
#447

Zayne

Boy

God is gracious (via John/Zane)

Arabic
#473

Zaire

Boy

river that swallows all rivers

African

Zahra

Girl

white flower

Arabic

Zain

Boy

excellence, adornment

Arabic

Zachariah

Boy

Yahweh remembers

Hebrew

Zaiden

Boy

growth, abundance

American

Zakai

Boy

declared innocent, acquitted

Jewish

Zariyah

Girl

flower, blossom, radiance

American

Zaid

Boy

prosperity, surplus

Arabic

Zyair

Boy

river, great water (from Zaire)

African American

Zayd

Boy

he who grows, prosperous

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

God has remembered

Jewish

Zev

Boy

wolf

Jewish

Zora

Girl

morning star

Slavic

Zyon

Boy

highest point, God's place

American

Zendaya

Girl

to give thanks, thankfulness

African

Zymir

Boy

song, singing bird

American

Zen

Boy

meditation, absorption

Japanese

Zavier

Boy

new house

American

Zoya

Girl

life

Russian

Zayla

Girl

graceful movement

Arabic

Zeus

Boy

sky father, divine sky

Greek

Zakari

Boy

the Lord remembers

American

Zola

Girl

quiet, tranquil, peaceful

Zulu

Zayan

Boy

adornment, embellishment

Arabic

Zephyr

Boy

gentle breeze

American

Zhuri

Girl

lovely, fine

African

Zia

Girl

glow, brightness

Arabic

Zakariya

Boy

God has remembered

Arabic

Zahara

Girl

flower, to blossom

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

brightness, dawn light

Hebrew

Zeppelin

Boy

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

American

Zade

Boy

hunter

Arabic

Zaya

Girl

victorious, successful

Mongolian

Zackary

Boy

God has remembered

English

Ziva

Girl

light, luminosity

Hebrew

Zaina

Girl

beautiful, ornament

Arabic

Zavian

Boy

new house, bright

American

Zabdiel

Boy

God has given

Hebrew

Zylah

Girl

shadow, shade (if derived from Hebrew Zillah)

American

Zealand

Boy

from the place of wide waters

American

Zamira

Girl

peaceful song

Arabic

Zaynab

Girl

father's precious jewel

Arabic

Zayvion

Boy

modern blend: bright house, highest point

American

Zamari

Boy

to sing, music

East African

Zayna

Girl

beauty, grace

Arabic

Zaidyn

Boy

modern invented variant of Zayd

American

Zya

Girl

creative variant of Zia

American

Zamora

Girl

city of wild olives

Spanish

Ziya

Girl

brilliance, luminosity

Arabic

Zorawar

Boy

powerful warrior, mighty force

Punjabi

Zuriel

Boy

God is my rock

Jewish

Zadie

Girl

princess

English

Zyra

Girl

princess, flower

American

Zael

Boy

gift of God

Hebrew

Zelie

Girl

flower-like (from azalea)

French

Zella

Girl

shade, shadow

American

Zeynep

Girl

father's precious jewel

Turkish

Zyler

Boy

tile-maker (via Tyler root)

American

Zariya

Girl

dawn, morning light

Arabic

Zion

Girl

highest point, citadel

Hebrew

Zohan

Boy

God is gracious (related to Yohanan)

Jewish

Zavion

Boy

new house (from Xavier root)

American

Zaccai

Boy

righteous, just

Jewish

Zaviyar

Boy

victorious, brave warrior

Pakistani

Zaylin

Boy

beauty, grace

American

Zyir

Boy

modern invented name, possibly from Zaire

African American

Ziaire

Boy

modern invented variation of Zaire

African American

Zaxton

Boy

settlement of a sword-bearer

American

Zacari

Boy

remembered by God

American

Zhamira

Girl

heart, soul

Uzbek

Zyion

Boy

highest point, fortified hill

American

Zylus

Boy

modern invented name with sun/strength connotat...

American

Zaveah

Girl

modern invented name; possibly shining, bright

American

Zaliyah

Girl

high, exalted, sublime

American

Zaine

Boy

God is gracious

Arabic

Zena

Girl

News, tidings

Greek

Zarina

Girl

golden, made of gold

Persian

Zian

Boy

safe and sound

Chinese

Zari

Girl

golden thread, brocade

Persian

Zalayah

Girl

of God (via -ayah suffix)

American

Zaia

Girl

victorious

Hebrew

Zeno

Boy

gift of Zeus

Greek

Zyire

Boy

fire, energy (sound symbolic)

American

Zach

Boy

remembered by the Lord

English

Zaki

Boy

growing, flourishing in purity

Arabic

Zeina

Girl

beauty, adornment

Arabic

Zaida

Girl

lucky, blessed with increase

Arabic

Zamara

Girl

one who plays music

Arabic

Zayyan

Boy

beautiful, adornment

Arabic

Zuko

Boy

possible Japanese aesthetic: figure, image

American

Zayaan

Boy

adornment, ornament

Arabic

Zachery

Boy

God has remembered

English

Ziyah

Girl

light, radiance, glow

Arabic

Zadkiel

Boy

God is my justice

Jewish

Zalen

Boy

halls, rooms

Dutch

Zayda

Girl

prosperous, flourishing

Arabic

Zissy

Girl

little sweet one (diminutive)

Jewish

Zaylah

Girl

night, dark beauty (Arabic root)

American

Zaden

Boy

modern invented name

American

Zylo

Boy

modern invented name

American

Zaniya

Girl

fairy

African American

Zemira

Girl

song, melody, praise

Jewish

Zayde

Boy

grandfather

Jewish

Zofia

Girl

wisdom

Polish

Zemirah

Girl

song, joyful melody

Hebrew

Zylan

Boy

modern invented name, possibly meaning sky or zeal

American

Zavien

Boy

new house

American

Zair

Boy

visitor, pilgrim

American

Zaila

Girl

variant of Zara, princess

African American

Zahid

Boy

one who practices abstinence from worldly pleas...

Arabic

Zhavia

Girl

new house (if Xavier-derived)

American

Zacchaeus

Boy

God has remembered

Christian

Zayleigh

Girl

bright meadow (Z + leigh/leah)

American

Zaylan

Boy

modern invented name

American

Zayah

Girl

radiant, brilliant light

American

Zaydan

Boy

one who grows and flourishes

Arabic

Zay

Boy

letter Z sound

Arabic

Zahmir

Boy

song, nightingale

Arabic

Zayven

Boy

gift (modern American coinage)

American

Zenith

Boy

peak, summit, apex

English

Zipporah

Girl

little bird

Hebrew

Zaylie

Girl

variant of Haley (hay meadow)

American

Zacarias

Boy

remembered by YHWH

Spanish

Zulema

Girl

peace, safe and sound

Spanish

Zidane

Boy

prosperity, abundance

Arabic

Zailey

Girl

bright, joyful one

American

Zidan

Boy

to grow, increase

Arabic

Ziah

Girl

brightness, brilliance

Arabic

Zamarion

Boy

invented name with bold sound

African-American

Zyana

Girl

light, splendor, divine grace

African American

Zaylani

Girl

heavenly, sky

American

Zaedyn

Boy

growth, abundance, increase

American

Zyhir

Boy

modern invented name with Zy- prefix

African-American

Zoha

Girl

brightness of the risen sun

Pakistani

Ziora

Girl

splendor, illumination

Jewish

Zenaida

Girl

life of Zeus

Greek

Zebedee

Boy

my gift

English

Ziyon

Boy

highest point, mountaintop

Jewish

Ziyad

Boy

to add, to augment

Arabic

Zuriah

Girl

God is my rock

Hebrew

Zalani

Girl

to be full, abundant

African

Zymere

Boy

renowned, famous

American

Zubair

Boy

small piece of iron

Muslim

Zubayr

Boy

strong, disciplined, powerful

Arabic

Zekiel

Boy

may God give strength

American

Zyier

Boy

modern American coinage

American

Zeniyah

Girl

stranger; guest (via Xenia)

African-American

Zac

Boy

remembered by Yahweh

English

Zalaya

Girl

creative blend name

American

Zalmen

Boy

peaceful, man of peace

Ashkenazi Jewish

Zakariah

Boy

remembered by God

Hebrew

Zayra

Girl

flower, blossoming

Arabic

Zamiyah

Girl

modern invented name

American

Zeovanni

Boy

gift of God

Italian

Zacharias

Boy

God has remembered

Jewish

Zakiyah

Girl

intelligent, bright-minded

Arabic

Zackery

Boy

Yahweh remembers

English

Zayvian

Boy

bright, splendid

American

Zaelyn

Boy

God is gracious (via Zane/Zaid roots)

American

Zylon

Boy

forest, wood, timber

American

Zebulun

Boy

gift, present (as in Leahs exclamation)

Jewish

Zen

Girl

meditation, absorption in thought

Japanese

Zamirah

Girl

nightingale, melodious voice

Arabic

Zamari

Girl

one who sings, melodious

Arabic

Zedekiah

Boy

God is my justice

Hebrew

Zakhi

Boy

pure, virtuous

Hebrew

Zalia

Girl

princess, noble

Arabic

Zakhari

Boy

the Lord recalled

Hebrew

Zakiya

Girl

intelligent, bright

Muslim

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