Baby Names Starting with Z
NameRoot includes 108 baby names beginning with Z, drawn from Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Jewish, and Zoroastrian traditions across the world. Each name is scored across six signals to help your family find the right fit.
Sorted with tier-1 cultural classics first, then alphabetically. Tap any name for full meaning, etymology, and family-compatibility scoring.
108
Names in this set
6
Signals scored
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Zachary
English · Christian
God has remembered, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'Yahweh remembers,' the name of a prophet and…
Zahra
Arabic · Muslim
Radiant, blooming, a flower in full blossom
Zaid
Spanish · Muslim
Abundance, growth
Zain
Arabic · Muslim
Beauty, grace, adornment
Zainab
Arabic · Muslim
A fragrant tree, the father's precious jewel
Zara
Arabic · Atheist
Blooming flower, princess, the dawn's first radiance
Zayd
Arabic · Muslim
Growth, abundance, the one who increases
Zeynep
Turkish · Muslim
Classic Turkish form of Zaynab, cherished for grace and enduring devotion
Zhi
Chinese · Buddhist
Pan-Chinese Zhi
Zihan
Chinese · Atheist
Child of depth, cultured offspring
Zihao
Chinese · Buddhist
Heroic son
Zion
Hebrew · Christian
Highest point, promised land
Zoe
Greek · Christian
A name of two syllables and complete legibility across all European languages, Zoe…
Zoé
French · Christian
Life
Zoey
English · Christian
Life, the living one, from Greek zōē (life), chosen by Greek-speaking Jews and early…
Zoravar
Persian · Hindu
Powerful, strong, mighty
Zuzana
Czech · Christian
Lily
Zuzanna
Polish · Christian
Lily (Polish form of Susanna)
Zach
English · Christian
God has remembered, a pledge that the covenant is not forgotten
Zachariah
English · Christian
From Hebrew Zekharyah (זְכַרְיָה), 'YHWH has remembered
Zahir
Arabic · Muslim
Manifest, evident, outwardly clear, from the Arabic root z-h-r (to appear, to be visible)
Zaina
Arabic · Muslim
Zaina shines with beauty and grace, a radiant spirit adorning the world
Zakariya
Arabic · Muslim
The prophet Zechariah, custodian of the sacred temple and father of Yahya
Zakariyya
Arabic · Muslim
Prophet and high priest of the Temple, one who received the miraculous gift of a son in…
Zal
Persian · Muslim
A great heroic Persian name of epic memory
Zalika
Swahili · Muslim
Well-born, of noble birth
Zander
English · Christian
Defender of the people, a short form of Alexander
Zane
English · Christian
God is gracious
Zapata
Spanish · Christian
Borne as a Spanish family name by the revered general of Mexico's revolution who led the…
Zareef
Arabic · Muslim
Witty, elegant, refined
Zareen
Persian · Muslim
Golden, made of gold, the Persian-Urdu word for everything precious and luminous
Zaria
English · Christian
Blooming flower, princess, from Arabic zahrah (flower) or Slavic zarya (dawn)
Zariah
English · Christian
Blooming flower, dawn, from Arabic zahrah or Slavic zarya
Zarrin
Persian · Muslim
Golden
Zayaan
Arabic · Muslim
One who beautifies the world
Zayan
Arabic · Muslim
Beautiful, graceful, the one who adorns himself and everything around him
Zayna
Arabic · Muslim
Beauty, adornment, graceful ornament, the feminine of Zain, from the Arabic root z-y-n…
Zazen
Japanese · Buddhist
Seated meditation
Zea
Indonesian · Muslim
Bright, a short modern Indonesian name chosen above all for its clear, light sound, and…
Zechariah
Hebrew · Jewish
The LORD remembers, from the Hebrew zakar (to remember) joined with Yah (the LORD)
Zeeshan
Urdu · Muslim
Full of dignity, marked by splendour, from Persian-Urdu zi, possessor of, joined to shan,…
Zehra
Turkish · Muslim
Radiant, blooming, the Turkish form of Zahra that carries Anatolian warmth
Zelda
Yiddish · Jewish
Grey-battle, blessed
Zen
Japanese · Buddhist
Meditation, the school of Buddhism that seeks enlightenment through direct experience…
Zephyr
Greek · Christian
The gentle west wind, the softest breeze of the ancient world
Zev
Hebrew · Jewish
Wolf, the sharp-toothed survivor of the wilderness
Zhenhua
Chinese · Buddhist
Revitalise China, shake the splendour
Zhenni
Chinese · Buddhist
Precious girl
Zhiqiang
Chinese · Buddhist
Aspiring and strong
Zhiwei
Chinese · Buddhist
Aspiring and great
Zhixiang
Chinese · Buddhist
Aspiring and auspicious
Ziad
Arabic · Muslim
Increase, growth, abundance, from the Arabic root z-y-d (to grow, to increase), shared…
Ziaullah
Urdu · Muslim
Light of God - a transparent Islamic compound form that remains natural inside…
Ziaur
Bengali · Muslim
Light of, a compound form strongly rooted in Bangladeshi public memory
Ziba
Persian · Muslim
Beautiful
Zihui
Chinese · Buddhist
Pan-Chinese Zihui
Zipporah
Hebrew · Jewish
Bird, little bird
Ziqian
Chinese · Buddhist
A child of humility, from Mandarin zi 'son, scholar, master' and qian 'modest, humble,…
Ziyan
Chinese · Other
Purple clouds of heavenly beauty
Ziyi
Chinese · Other
Purple grace and joyful dignity, from Chinese zi (purple, the imperial color, or child as…
Zofia
Polish · Christian
Polish parents choose Zofia over the international Sophia specifically to plant their…
Zohar
Hebrew · Jewish
Radiance, brilliance
Zohreh
Persian · Muslim
Venus, the radiant
Zoie
English · Christian
Life, from Greek zoe (life)
Zola
Zulu · Christian
Quiet and calm
Zoramthanga
Mizo · Christian
Victory of the Mizo land
Zorawar
Punjabi · Sikh
Powerful, a warrior of extraordinary valour
Zoya
Russian · Muslim
Life, alive, the Slavic-Greek name that found a second home in India
Zulfiqar
Arabic · Muslim
Cleaver of the spine, the legendary sword
Zümra
Turkish · Muslim
Emerald
Zuri
Swahili · Atheist
Beautiful, the Swahili word that captures beauty in all its East African fullness
Zafar
Arabic · Muslim
Victory, triumph, the sweet taste of winning after long struggle
Zafer
Turkish · Muslim
Victory, triumphant achievement, from the Turkish zafer (triumph, success in a hard-won…
Zahia
Arabic · Muslim
Radiant, blooming and bright, from the Arabic root z-h-w (to flourish, to glow, to be in…
Zahwa
Arabic · Muslim
In full flower, from Arabic zahwa, a blossom at the very peak of its blooming, radiant…
Zaki
Arabic · Muslim
Pure, intelligent and flourishing, from the Arabic root z-k-w / z-k-y, which unites the…
Zanele
Zulu · Christian
They are enough
Zarina
Persian · Zoroastrian
In Persian history, Zarina was a warrior queen of the Saka people whose bravery earned…
Zaryab
Urdu · Muslim
Rich in gold, rich in worth, adorned with brightness
Zawadi
Swahili · Other
Gift
Zaylee
English · Christian
Abundant meadow, a modern coinage blending the Z- onset with the pastoral -lee suffix
Zayleigh
English · Christian
Abundant meadow, a modern coinage blending Z- with the meadow suffix
Zebadiah
Hebrew · Jewish
The LORD has bestowed, from Hebrew zabad (to endow, to grant, to give freely) bound to…
Zebulun
Hebrew · Jewish
Honour and dwelling, from the Hebrew root z-b-l, carrying the sense of exalting and of…
Zebunnisa
Bengali · Muslim
Adornment of women
Zedekiah
Hebrew · Jewish
The LORD is righteousness, from the Hebrew tsedeq (righteousness, justice) joined to Yah,…
Zeenat
Urdu · Hindu
Beauty, adornment, the decorative grace that elevates the ordinary
Zenas
Greek · Christian
A practical co-worker name from the close of Titus
Zenobia
Greek · Christian
One who received life from Zeus, yet became the most formidable queen of the ancient Near…
Zerach
Hebrew · Jewish
Rising light, from Hebrew zarach (to rise, to shine forth, to break as the dawn breaks)
Zerah
Hebrew · Jewish
A Genesis family-line name preserved beside Perez in Christian scripture
Zhaleh
Persian · Muslim
Dew
Zillah
Hebrew · Jewish
Shade, shadow
Zinhle
Zulu · Other
Beautiful and fine in the Zulu sense, where beauty is both visual and moral
Zita
Italian · Christian
Young girl and joyful servant of the poor
Ziyoda
Uzbek · Muslim
Increasing and growing in excellence, from the Arabic ziyada (increase, abundance,…
Zubair
Arabic · Muslim
Strong, intelligent, the man of iron will and sharp mind
Zuberi
Swahili · Muslim
Strong, the Swahili adaptation of the Arabic Zubayr
Zubyan
Urdu · Muslim
Zubyan shines with the bright, polished glow of a contemporary star, a luminous Urdu name…
Zuhayr
Arabic · Muslim
Radiant as a small star emerging at dusk
Zuhdi
Arabic · Muslim
Ascetic simplicity and restraint, from the Arabic zuhd, the disciplined turning away from…
Zulekha
Arabic · Muslim
Brilliant, the woman whose love for Yusuf became a parable of the soul's yearning for…
Zulfa
Arabic · Muslim
Nearness and cherished closeness, the honored proximity of one who stands beside the…
Zulfiya
Arabic · Muslim
The classical Persian and Uzbek literary tradition associates these locks with the entire…
Zulqarnain
Arabic · Muslim
The two-horned one, the Quranic figure who built a wall against Gog and Magog
Zuriel
Hebrew · Jewish
My rock is God
Zacchaeus
Hebrew · Christian
Pure, clean, the short tax collector who climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus
Zahava
Hebrew · Jewish
Golden, the warm radiance of precious metal catching light
Frequently asked questions
How many names start with Z in NameRoot?
108 names in NameRoot's corpus begin with the letter Z, spanning multiple religious and cultural traditions.
Are names starting with Z considered lucky in any tradition?
In Vedic astrology, the starting syllable (akshara) is determined by the child's nakshatra at birth. NameRoot maps each name's starting akshara to its nakshatra so you can find names that align with your child's birth star.
Which name starting with Z is most popular?
Zachary (English origin) is among the most culturally significant, meaning "God has remembered, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'Yahweh remembers,' the name of a prophet and…".