Names Ending in Z for Boys

This charming Breton name runs the risk of being poorly pronounced outside of France. If you're looking for an alternative take on Jack, the standard French version Jacques or the Cornish version Jacca are safer bets.

Vilgefortz is a character from The Witcher series -- one as unappealing as his name.

Ganiz, sometimes spelled Ganix, is a Basque name which is e variation of John. Virtually unknown in the US, this may be a creative way to honor an ancestral John (and there are so many of them!).

A minimalist choice, Uz is the Biblical home of Job. It's also the name of a character in the Bible, the father of Aram and the grandson of Shem, as is Uzziah. Uz is one of those names that could go either way depending on the personality of your child: super-cool or scuzzy. Proceed with caution.

Creative spelling of Cadence notably used by T-Pain for his son in 2009.

Also spelled Firuz, this powerful Persian name was borne by an influential 14th-century sultan of Delhi.