Cool Baby Names That Start with Z
- Zahir
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"helper, supporter"Description:
A popular name in the Middle East and one of the most evocative choices of its genre. One of the 99 names of Allah. The feminine form is Zahira.
- Zada
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"fortunate, prosperous"Description:
Popular girls' name in Syria. In Yiddish, pronounced ZAE-dah, this is a term for grandfather.
- Zandra
Origin:
Variation of Sandra and AlexandraMeaning:
"defending men"Description:
A name that is rarely heard and might be worth considering as a way of zipping up a namesake Sandra. It has long been associated with iconoclastic British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes.
- Zina
Origin:
African, Nsenga, refers to a child's secret spirit name; Russian, related to ZeusDescription:
Old-style arty.
- Zed
Origin:
Diminutive of ZedekiahDescription:
Newer than Zac, cooler than Ed, Ned, or Ted.
- Zahn
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"tooth"Description:
Newswoman Paula brought the surname Zahn to the public eye. It makes a dramatic, unusual Zane alternative -- though you may not want to enlighten your child as to its prosaic meaning.
- Zoren
Origin:
Alternative spelling of Zoran, SlavicMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
A cool modern spelling of this name, reminiscent of Nameberry favorite Soren.
- Zala
Origin:
Ethiopian or Slovene variation of RozalijaMeaning:
"a people from southwest Ethiopia; rose"Description:
Simple but sultry.
- Zamiel
Origin:
German variation of SamuelDescription:
For Sam-lovers who want to make a slight detour off that well-traveled road.
- Zanna
Origin:
Diminutive of Susanna; Polish variation of JaneDescription:
A feminine multicultural nickname name perfectly able to stand on its own.
- Zuleika
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"fair, brilliant beauty"Description:
Zuleika is a high-wire act of a name that might appeal to the intrepid baby namer, Like most 'Z'-starting girls' names, it projects a cool, strong aura, as exemplified by the character in Max Beerbohm's satirical 1910 novel, Zuleika Dobson, a heroine so gorgeous that the entire student body of Oxford University committed collective suicide at the sight of her.
- Zafira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"to succeed"Description:
Has a gemlike glow, as in Sapphire.
- Zarouhi
Origin:
Armenian variation of SarahMeaning:
"princess"Description:
An entrancing, beguiling name that goes far to freshen up Sarah.
- Zuzanna
Origin:
Slavic variation of SusannahMeaning:
"lily"Description:
Remember Zuzu, the adorable little girl you watch every Christmas in "It's a Wonderful Life"? Here's a direct path to that nickname, a lot more zesty than the more familiar Susannah.
- Zelenka
Origin:
CzechMeaning:
"green"Description:
A Czech surname derived from the word for "green", which has a certain spark.
- Zeo
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
More neo than Neo, this is a name heard in the Power Rangers film title Power Rangers Zeo.
- Zooey
Origin:
Literary name or variation of Zoe, GreekMeaning:
"life"Description:
Readers who remember J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey have probably forgotten that the character was male (nee Zachary). Nowadays the somewhat loopy spin on Zoe is associated with actress Zooey Deschanel.
- Zaki
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"full of virtue, pure"Description:
Not related to Zack, Zacky, Zachary, or Zachariah – but many will assume it is.
- Zelma
Origin:
German, diminutive of AnselmaMeaning:
"God helmet"Description:
The Selma-Thelma-Velma connection dates it.
- Zamzam
Origin:
Arabic place nameDescription:
Zamzam has to be the ultimate impact name. Despite all those Zs, Zamzam, is not a trendy modern invention by some rock star; in fact Zamzam derives from the Well of Zamzam, which is the holiest place in Mecca.