Names starting with Z
68 names starting with Z, from 18 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- Zaahir (Arabic)BoyMeans shining, brilliant or radiant in Arabic.
- Zaahir (Arabic)BoyMeans clear, evident, manifest or outward in Arabic.
- ZaahiraGirlThe feminine form of Zaahir, meaning shining, brilliant or radiant in Arabic.
- ZacBoyShort form of Zachary, meaning 'God remembers' in Hebrew.
- ZachBoyShort form of Zachary, meaning 'God remembers' in Hebrew.
- ZachariahBoyFrom Hebrew Zekharyah, "the LORD has remembered," built from the verb for remembering and a short form of God's name.
- ZacharieBoyThe French form of Zechariah, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God remembers' or 'the Lord has remembered'.
- ZacharyBoyFrom Hebrew Zekharyah, "the LORD has remembered"; the usual short English form of the biblical Zacharias.
- ZackBoyShort form of Zachary, meaning 'God remembers' in Hebrew.
- ZafarBoyMeans victory and triumph in Arabic.
- ZahiBoyMeans beautiful and brilliant in Arabic.
- ZahiaGirlThe feminine form of Zahi, meaning beautiful and brilliant in Arabic.
- ZahidBoyMeans pious and devout in Arabic.
- ŽakBoyA Slovene form of Jacques, the French form of James.
- ZandileGirlFrom Zulu za: "they" + ndi: "to increase": "they have increased, they have multiplied".
- ZandraGirlShort form of Alexandra, meaning 'defender of mankind' in Greek.
- Zane (English)BoyOf uncertain origin; possibly related to John or derived as a modern name.
- Zane (Lithuanian & Latvian)GirlLatvian form of Jeanne, derived from Joan, meaning 'God is gracious' in Hebrew.
- ZaneleGirlFrom Zulu za: "they" + nel: "to be enough, to suffice": "they are enough, they suffice".
- ZannaGirlA short form that may derive from Susanna ('lily' in Hebrew) or Jeanne ('God is gracious').
- ZanokuhleUnisexFrom Xhosa and Zulu za, "to come", and -hle, "beautiful, good": "come with goodness".
- ZarayGirlMeaning unknown.
- ZariaGirlOf uncertain origin; possibly influenced by Zahra (Arabic, meaning 'flower') or derived from the city of Zaria in…
- ZaurBoyAn Azerbaijani form of Zawar, a name of uncertain etymology, possibly connected to Caucasian or Persian traditions.
- ZaurbekBoyCombines an Arabic word for a pilgrim or visitor with the Turkic title "bek", a chieftain or lord.
- ZaviaGirlPossibly a feminine form of Xavier, though the connection remains uncertain.
- ZawBoy"Outstanding" or "supreme", describing someone who stands above others.
- ZawarBoyFrom Arabic: "guest, visitor, one who journeys to a sacred place".
- ZayaGirlFrom Mongolian Đ·Đ°ŃŹĐ°, "fate" or "destiny", given directly as a name.
- ZayanUnisexFrom Arabic: "beautiful, graceful".
- ZaydBoyFrom Arabic: "growth, increase", derived from the root meaning "to grow".
- ZaydenBoyA contemporary name combining the Z- sound with the fashionable -den ending.
- ZaynBoyFrom Arabic: "beauty, grace, elegance".
- Zayn ad-DinBoyFrom Arabic: "beauty of the faith", combining zayn ("beauty") and din ("religion, faith").
- ZaynaGirlFrom Arabic: "adorned with beauty"; the feminine form of Zayn.
- ZaynabGirlMeaning disputed: possibly from Arabic zayn ("beauty") combined with ab ("father"), or from a fragrant flowering tree…
- ZebBoyShort form of Zebulun or Zebedee, both biblical names.
- ZedBoyShort form of Zedekiah, a Hebrew biblical name meaning 'God is righteous'.
- ZekeBoyShort form of Ezekiel, meaning 'God strengthens' in Hebrew.
- ZélieGirlA short form of Azélie, itself derived from the Greek name Azalea, referring to the flowering plant.
- ZelimkhanBoyCombines the Arabic name Salim, "safe, unharmed", with the Turkic title khan, "ruler".
- ZellaGirlMeaning unknown; possibly an invented name from the 19th century.
- ZeltzinGirlPopularly explained as "delicate" or "tender" in Nahuatl, though the exact roots behind the name are not firmly settled.
- ZemfiraGirlThe meaning and linguistic origins are unclear; the name may derive from Romani or another minority language tradition.
- ZenaGirlPossibly derived from Xenia (Greek, meaning 'hospitality') or from names with similar sounds like Zenobia or Alexina.
- ZenabaGirlThe Chadian spelling of the Arabic name Zaynab, traditionally linked to a fragrant flowering tree native to Arabia.
- ZénaïdeGirlFrom Greek roots, possibly related to Zeus or meaning 'hospitable to guests', this name carries an air of classical…
- ZentaGirlGerman diminutive of Kreszentia, a name related to the Latin word for growth or increase.
- ZenziGirlDiminutive of Kreszenz, a name related to the Latin word for growth.
- ZephBoyShort form of Zephaniah, a Hebrew biblical name meaning 'God has hidden' or 'God protects'.
- ZĂ©phyrineGirlA feminine form derived from Zephyrinus, itself from Greek 'zephyros' meaning 'west wind'.
- ZeynəbGirlThe Azerbaijani form of Zaynab, an Arabic name meaning "fragrance of the father" or deriving from a tree known for its…
- ZəfərBoyFrom Arabic, meaning "victory" or "triumph", the Azerbaijani form of Zafar.
- ZiggyBoyA nickname that may derive from Polish names like Zygmunt or Zbigniew, or from the English word 'zig' meaning a sudden…
- ZikomoUnisexFrom Chewa zikomo: "thank you, greeting".
- ZîlanGirlKurdish for "wind".
- ZînGirlBest explained through the Perso-Arabic root shared with Zeynep and Zainab, "beauty, ornament", though some give it…
- ZinniaGirlFrom the name of a flowering plant, which was itself named for the 18th-century German botanist Johann Zinn.
- ZiriBoyFrom Kabyle ziri, "moonlight".
- ZiskaGirlShort form of Franziska, the German feminine form of Francis.
- ZitkalaGirlThe Lakota word for "bird".
- ZiyaBoyFrom Arabic: "splendour, light, radiance".
- Ziya ad-DinBoyFrom Arabic: "splendour of the faith", combining ziya ("splendour, light") and din ("religion, faith").
- ZodwaGirlIn Zulu, Zodwa conveys the concept of rescue or safety, derived from the verb zodwa meaning to save or protect.
- Zola (English)GirlMeaning uncertain: it may originally have been coined for its sound rather than drawn from an existing word.
- Zola (Zulu & Xhosa)UnisexFrom the Xhosa verb root -zola, "to be calm, to settle down".
- ZonaGirlFrom the Greek zona meaning "girdle" or "belt"; used to describe a region or zone as well.
- ZyanyaGirlThought to carry the sense of "always" or "forever" in Zapotec, though this reading is not fully confirmed.