Baby Names Starting with Z
675 names, 594 with a documented meaning, from 10 origins.
Names 1–100 of 675 (page 1 of 7)
About this list
By gender: 309 for boys only, 319 for girls only, 47 recorded for both. 88% of the names in Baby Names Starting with Z have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 70, Persian 16, Hebrew 8, Ancient Greek 3, Kurdish 3, other 2. 573 names carry no language label.
201 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Zoe (#29, girls), Zoey (#59, girls), Zion (#151, boys), Zachary (#194, boys), Zayden (#202, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Baby Names Starting with Z
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe | Variant of Zoë, which means “life” | Ancient Greek | Girl | #29 |
| Zion | z- | Hebrew | Boy / Girl | Boy #151, Girl #1906 |
| Zachary | Yahweh has remembered | Hebrew | Boy | #194 |
| Zara | Bright as the dawn, morning, Beautiful, The light | Muslim | Girl | #234 |
| Zayn | beauty | Arabic | Boy | #249 |
| Zane | Beloved | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #305 |
| Zahra | Beautiful,Bright, brilliant, radiant, shining, blooming flower,luminous,fem. of Azhar. | Muslim | Girl | #542 |
| Zain | Beautiful, pretty, beauty, grace, ornament, honour. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #555, Girl #8407 |
| Zachariah | Yahweh has remembered | Hebrew | Boy | #569 |
| Zariyah | Variant of Zariya, which means “winnowing wind” | English | Girl | #619 |
| Zaid | Abundance, increase, increment, superabundance, addition, excess, surplus. | Muslim | Boy | #660 |
| Zayd | Superabundance, plentiful, Increase, growth | Muslim | Boy | #684 |
| Zamir | Conscience, Mind, Heart, Idea, Comprehension | Muslim | Boy | #739 |
| Zahir | Apparent, evident, one of the attributes of Allah. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #751 |
| Zaria | Beautiful, Princess, Scattering wind. | Muslim | Girl | #824 |
| Zainab | Generous,Name of a beautiful tree exuding fragrance,Decorated or ornamented tree,Names of two wives and one daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and one daughter of Khalifa Ali,corruption of Zenubia, pre-Islam Syrian queen. | Muslim | Girl | #851 |
| Zechariah | the Lord has remembered | Hebrew | Boy | #899 |
| Zev | wolf | Hebrew | Boy | #905 |
| Zavier | Bright | Muslim | Boy | #967 |
| Zoya | Loving & caring, Alive, life and joyous | Muslim | Girl | #972 |
| Zayan | Beauty, prettiness. | Muslim | Boy | #1125 |
| Zahara | Flower, beauty, star | Muslim | Girl | #1202 |
| Zakariya | Name of a Prophet (A.S). | Muslim | Boy | #1202 |
| Zaira | of Arabic Zahrah, meaning 'blooming flower.' | Muslim | Girl | #1229 |
| Zyan | Adornment, Decoration and Beautification. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #1243 |
| Zephaniah | God has hidden | Hebrew | Boy | #1334 |
| Zakaria | Zakari | Muslim | Boy | #1382 |
| Zavian | Bright | Muslim | Boy | #1465 |
| Zaina | Fem. of Zayn, embellishment, adornment, decoration, ornament,Beautiful. | Muslim | Girl | #1467 |
| Zabdiel | gift of God | English | Boy | #1496 |
| Zamira | Arabic for lean, fit, slender. | Muslim | Girl | #1537 |
| Zaynab | Proper Name, an ornamented tree,Timorous, name of the daughter of the Prophet | Muslim | Girl | #1537 |
| Zayna | Feminine form of ZAYN,grace, beauty, Ornament, Best. | Muslim | Girl | #1576 |
| Ziya | Derived from Arabic (diya) meaning "splendour, light, glow, brilliancy". | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #9864, Girl #1677 |
| Zorawar | Forceful. | Muslim | Boy | #1706 |
| Zeynep | Name of a prophet's daughter | Muslim | Girl | #1845 |
| Zariya | Beauty and light | Muslim | Girl | #1891 |
| Zaviyar | Brave | Muslim | Boy | #2007 |
| Zarina | Golden, Made of gold. | Muslim | Girl | #2319 |
| Zari | Farmer | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #2359 |
| Zaki | Intelligent, Pious, clean, chaste | Muslim | Boy | #2435 |
| Zaida | Increasing, exceeding, excessive, growing, surplus,Good fortune, fem. of Zaid,She was a very devoted worshipper about whose worship the Prophet (S.A.W) also learnt, she was the freed slave of Sayyidina Umar bin al-Khattab | Muslim | Girl | #2456 |
| Zayda | Growth and Progress | Muslim | Girl | #2573 |
| Zair | Pilgrim, Visitor, guest. | Muslim | Boy | #2705 |
| Zahid | Devout, ascetic. One who renounces the world and is fully devoted to Allah. | Muslim | Boy | #2741 |
| Zacchaeus | be clean, pure | Hebrew | Boy | #2780 |
| Zaydan | Growth and increase. | Muslim | Boy | #2827 |
| Zidan | Growth and Progress | Muslim | Boy | #3093 |
| Zoha | Light | Muslim | Girl | #3164 |
| Ziyad | Abundance, Increase, addition, surplus. | Muslim | Boy | #3206 |
| Zubair | Diminutive of Zubrah, small piece of iron, a brave and wise person. | Muslim | Boy | #3264 |
| Zubayr | Its a proper name, a Sahabas name and the youngest fighter in Al Islam | Muslim | Boy | #3264 |
| Zakiyah | Sharp mind,Pure,Wise,Intelligent | Muslim | Girl | #3502 |
| Zakiya | Sharp mind,Pure,Wise,Intelligent | Muslim | Girl | #3809 |
| Zahira | Bright, brilliant,Blossoming flower, shining, luminous, distinguished, lofty. | Muslim | Girl | #3876 |
| Ziad | Super abundance, Variant transcription of ZIYAD | Muslim | Boy | #3882 |
| Zorah | Dawn | Muslim | Girl | #3949 |
| Zakir | Remembering. Grateful,, one who praises Allah. | Muslim | Boy | #3975 |
| Zaeem | Guaranter, Rich, healthy, leader, ruler,The leader | Muslim | Boy | #4055 |
| Zahraa | Lady of Jannah,White | Muslim | Girl | #4278 |
| Zaniah | Beautiful. | Muslim | Girl | #4369 |
| Zeyad | Prince, the honest and kind. Peace and truth | Muslim | Boy | #4414 |
| Zaidan | Growth, increase, excess. | Muslim | Boy | #4553 |
| Zeinab | Timorous | Muslim | Girl | #5004 |
| Zuleyka | Beautiful | Muslim | Girl | #5004 |
| Zaheer | Bright, Blooming, shining, luminous. | Muslim | Boy | #5047 |
| Zayed | Growth and Progress | Muslim | Boy | #5047 |
| Zohaib | Leader, king | Muslim | Boy | #5047 |
| Zafira | Victorious, triumphant, successful, winner, conqueror fem. of Zafir. | Muslim | Girl | #5133 |
| Zala | Shiny-ness. | Muslim | Girl | #5133 |
| Zahrah | Flower, beauty,blossom, star, the planet Venus | Muslim | Girl | #5283 |
| Zeena | Ornament, Something beautiful | Muslim | Girl | #5419 |
| Ziara | Ziara is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means visit, visitation. It is derived from the Z-W-R root which is used in the Quran in verse 102:2.. Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you.Until you visit the graveyards. (Quran 2:102) | Quranic | Girl | #5419 |
| Zaara | Beautiful Flower | Muslim | Girl | #5597 |
| Zoran | Dawn(morning) | Muslim | Boy | #5644 |
| Zuhayr | Bright, having flowers | Muslim | Boy | #5644 |
| Zimal | Zimal is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means any large item of clothing that covers the entire body, such as a garment, robe, or abaya. It also means provisions for a journey. It is derived from the Z-M-L root which is used in the Quran in 73:1, and is also used in the title of the chapter, al-Muzzammil: | Quranic | Girl | #5778 |
| Zohra | Venus, Blossom, glare, jewels of sky | Muslim | Girl | #5778 |
| Zaim | Leader, chief, Brigadier General | Muslim | Boy | #5878 |
| Zameer | Conscience | Muslim | Boy | #5878 |
| Zoraiz | Luminous Object in Arabic | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #5878 |
| Zunairah | Flower found in paradise | Muslim | Girl | #5941 |
| Zeenat | Gorgeous, Pretty,Flower, Adornment, ornament, decoration, elegance, beauty. | Muslim | Girl | #6144 |
| Zaahir | A blooming flower, a bright and shining colour, lofty. | Muslim | Boy | #6443 |
| Zeb | Beauty, decoration, decorum. | Muslim | Boy | #6443 |
| Zuleika | Brilliant and lovely | Muslim | Girl | #6613 |
| Zayana | Beautiful and Radiant | Muslim | Girl | #7223 |
| Zaynah | Beautiful, Beauty, Lovely one | Muslim | Girl | #7223 |
| Zaryan | Urdu for one who finds gold. It can also be a variant of the Kurdish name Zryan. | Kurdish | Boy / Girl | #7224 |
| Zuhair | Bright, having flowers | Muslim | Boy | #7224 |
| Zairah | Visitor | Muslim | Girl | #7565 |
| Zakiah | form of Arabic Zaki, meaning 'pure.' | Muslim | Girl | #7565 |
| Zakariyya | A Prophets name (Zakaria) | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
| Zayir | Zayir is an Arabic name for boys that means roaring lion if derived from the Z-HAMZ-R root. It can also be a simplified version of Zaair, derived from the Z-W-R root, which means one visits [someone]. | Arabic | Boy | #7725 |
| Zeeshan | Pompous, A high standard, High in dignity, Splendid, Magnificent | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
| Zareen | Full of expression and smile. | Muslim | Girl | #7937 |
| Zakira | One who praises (Allah), Grateful (to Allah) | Muslim | Girl | #8407 |
| Zohal | Moon of another planet. | Muslim | Girl | #8407 |
| Zakar | Handsome, Kind hearted | Muslim | Boy | #8947 |
| Zuhaib | Star | Muslim | Boy | #8947 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.