493 Baby Names That Start With Z (with Meanings and Popularity)

493 Baby Names That Start With Z (with Meanings and Popularity)

Baby names that start with Z are spirited, bold, and increasing in popularity. Modern parents love a name that makes their child stand out, and a striking first initial will often do the trick.

The top Z name for girls is Zoey, having overtaken the original form, Zoe, which takes second place. The most popular name with the Z initial for boys is Zachary, although it has begun to fade from its height of fashion at the end of the last millennium.

Along with Zoey and Zoe, other girl names beginning with Z in the US Top 700 include Zara, Zuri, Zariah, Zaylee, and Zelda. In addition to Zachary, other boy names starting with Z in the US Top 700 include Zion, Zayden, Zane, Zander, and Zaid.

Z names have an undeniably quirky quality that is hard to resist. Choices like Zadie, Zebedee, Zephyr, and Ziggy are unique but usable. Rare names beginning with the letter Z that have a traditional element include Zinnia, Zaccai, Zalman, and Zella.

Here, our full selection of names that start with Z, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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  1. Zephyr
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "west wind"
  2. Zoe
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "life"
  3. Zachary
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord has remembered"
  4. Zuko
    • Origin:

      Xhosa
    • Meaning:

      "glory"
  5. Zaya
    • Origin:

      Variation of Zayah, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "honest; hope"
  6. Zara
    • Origin:

      Hebrew and Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "blooming flower; God remembers"
  7. Zane
    • Origin:

      Possible variation of John
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
  8. Zion
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "highest point"
  9. Zeke
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Ezekiel
    • Meaning:

      "God strengthens"
  10. Zelda
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Griselda
    • Meaning:

      "gray fighting maid"
  11. Zoey
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Zoe
    • Meaning:

      "life"
  12. Zayn
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "beauty, grace"
  13. Ziggy
    • Origin:

      German, diminutive of Siegfried and Sigmund
    • Meaning:

      "victorious peace; victorious protection; victory"
  14. Zora
    • Origin:

      Serbo-Croatian
    • Meaning:

      "dawn"
  15. Zev
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
  16. Zeno
    • Origin:

      Anglicized form of Greek Zenon, related to Zeus, king of the gods
  17. Zinnia
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from German surname
    • Meaning:

      "Zinn's flower"
  18. Zander
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Alexander
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
  19. Ziva
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "life"
  20. Zebedee
    • Origin:

      English variation of Hebrew Zebediah
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"