Names Ending in Z for Boys

A name used in the Old Testament, as well as a variation of Buzz.

Parvaiz would certainly stand out in an American classroom.

Basque soccer star Aritz Aduriz helped propel this distinctive name -- derived from "haritz," the Basque word for "oak" -- to the Top 100 Spanish baby names.

This may be a bit quirky to make it as a name, especially in first place. If you love it, you might try it in the middle.

The craze for surname names is now moving beyond the English and Irish to include worldly Spanish names for boys like this historic one currently in the Top 1000.

The original Polish version of Casimir, borne by many Polish kings.

Famously the longest name in the Bible, Mahershalalhashbaz (sometimes written Maher-shalal-hash-baz) is a prophetic name or title which occurs in the Old Testament and references the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria. Actor Mahershala Ali was born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore.

Sensuous and rhythmic.

The last name of folksinger Joan is melodic in its own right.

The surname Berlioz appears across Western Europe, notably connected to French composer Louis-Hector Berlioz. The name may be familiar through the gray-furred kitten in the classic Disney film, Aristocats.

The newest surname names move beyond the Waspy, and this is an excellent example, associated these days with gossip blogger Perez (born Mario) Hilton.

A super popular nature name in its native Turkey, currently Top 50 for both boys and girls there.

Raz is one of the many modern Israeli unisex names. It's simple and sleek and translates easily to English.

Heinz has become a cartoonish German name, prone to ketchup teasing.

An interesting single-syllable name pronounced brahsh.

This attempt to masculinize Jules has made its way into the Top 1000. We recommend using the more traditional spelling, as this one will likely appear dated in a few years' time.

There's something about the K initial that modern parents just can't resist and Kruz is a trendy reboot of the already very cool Cruz. Derived from the Spanish word for "cross", Kruz could be included in the new generation of Christian word names with a twist, joining Kross, Tru, Zyon, and Chozen on future class rosters. Given to around 170 boys in a recent year, the traditional spelling is used nearly six times as often.