When trying to choose a name for your baby, you may start by narrowing your options down to names that start with the letter Z. This is a common strategy for finding the perfect name. While the letter Z is one of the least commonly used names in the alphabet, there are still plenty of fun names to choose from.
If you are having a boy, for example, consider the name Zack (also spelled Zac). This is a name that has Hebrew origins and means laughter or the Lord recalled. You can also option for longer versions of this name such as Zachariah or Zachary.
For girls, names starting with the letter Z have really become very popular in the past couple of generations. Zoe (also spelled Zoey), for example, is a great name that is associated with the popular Sesame Street character as well as the popular Disney show, “Zoey 101.” If you are a video game lover, you could also name your little girl Zelda, which today is best known from the “Adventures of Link” series of game, but has a long history based on its Hebrew origins.
Take some time to read through all the great names that start with the letter Z and see which ones really stand out to you for your new child.
Zaavan
Meaning: Trembling
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Zabad
Meaning: Dowry, endowed
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Zabrina
Meaning: Form of Sabrina: a princess
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Zachariah
Meaning: The Lord recalled
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Zachary
Meaning: The Lord recalled
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Zack
Meaning: Laughter; the Lord recalled
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Zada
Meaning: Huntress; fortunate
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Girl
Zadok
Meaning: Just, justified, righteous
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Zafar
Meaning: Victory. Triumph
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Boy
Zagiri
Meaning: Flower
Origin: Armenian
Gender: Girl
Zahida
Meaning: Hermit. Ascetic
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Girl
Zain
Meaning: Beauty. Pretty
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Boy
Zaira
Meaning: Irish form of Sara: princess
Origin: Irish
Gender: Girl
Zale
Meaning: Power of the sea
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Zalmon
Meaning: His shade; his image
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Zaltana
Meaning: High mountain
Origin: Native American
Gender: Girl
Zaman
Meaning: Time. Age. Destiny
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Boy
Zamora
Meaning: Praised
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Zan
Meaning: Praise, support
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Zana
Meaning: Woman
Origin: Persian
Gender: Girl
Zanns
Meaning: God’s gracious gift
Origin: Polish
Gender: Girl
Zara
Meaning: Eastern splendour; princess
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Girl
Zarek
Meaning: God protect the king
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Zarina
Meaning: Of gold. Golden
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Girl
Zayda
Meaning: Lucky
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Girl
Zebul
Meaning: A habitation
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Zeeman
Meaning: Sea man
Origin: Dutch
Gender: Boy
Zehira
Meaning: Protected
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Zelda
Meaning: Dark battle
Origin: German
Gender: Girl
Zelig
Meaning: Happy
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Zenaida
Meaning: Born of Zeus
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Zenevieva
Meaning: Pale
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Girl
Zephira
Meaning: Of the west wind
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Zera
Meaning: Seed
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Zero
Meaning: Empty
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Zeta
Meaning: Born last
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Zetes
Meaning: Son of Boreas
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Zeva
Meaning: Sword
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Zibeon
Meaning: Iniquity that dwells
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Zigor
Meaning: Punishes
Origin: Basque
Gender: Boy
Zita
Meaning: Pet form of Felicitas
Origin: Hungarian
Gender: Girl
Zitkala
Meaning: Bird
Origin: Native American
Gender: Girl
Ziv
Meaning: Lively
Origin: Slavic
Gender: Boy
Zoe
Meaning: Life
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Zoya
Meaning: Life
Origin: Russian
Gender: Girl
Zora
Meaning: Dawn
Origin: Slavic
Gender: Girl
Zuberi
Meaning: Strong
Origin: Egyptian
Gender: Boy
Zudora
Meaning: Labors
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Zuria
Meaning: White and lovely
Origin: French
Gender: Girl
Zyphire
Meaning: Of the west wind
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
