Names Ending in Z for Girls

This spunky variation of the placid Cecilia might be a winner for those looking for a rare international version of a traditional name.

If Cameron's first name could start a girl's name craze, why not her second.

This Arabic name was given a boost when model Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe in 2021. It was given to 27 girls in 2022, compared with 6 in 2021.

A contracted form of the Marian name María de la Luz, borne by Mariluz Bermúdez, a Costa Rican telenovela actress.

Meaningful Spanish word name, deword-ified.

Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie used Laiz as the middle name for their daughter Frances in 2016.

A pretty and sparky Turkish nature name that is written with a dotted i.

Maricruz combines Maria and Cruz into a devotional name for the Virgin Mary. The name peaked in the 90s and early 2000s, popularized by Mexican actress Maricruz Olivier and the Mexican telenova Quinceañera (Sweet 15) which featured a character called Maricruz.

Kind of a combination of Agnes and Inez, a name rarely heard in the US.

This abbreviated form chosen by tennis greats Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi couldn't be jazzier.

Rare but beautiful variant of the rising name Yareli, which itself derives from Yara — one of the fastest rising names right now.

Although it gives of a somewhat Spanish vibe (a la Beatriz), Gladez is in fact a Welsh variation of the more familiar English name Gladys. That being said, while around 5 girls are named Gladys each year in the UK, none are recorded as being named Gladez. We recommend sticking with the more familiar version, which is in any case, rare enough.

Quirky mini name given by Nia Long to her daughter in 2011. Could be short for Keziah.