Dog Names That Start With Z

Extreme cool possibilities in either of these modern categories, like a postmodern Linc.

Name invented for a spirit fox character on the Disney Channel TV show Sofia the First.

Despite its varied cultural ties, Zizi still sounds like a cancan dancer or a fluffy lapdog.

Taken from two slavic root words (Zlato meaning gold and Žara meaning morning glow), this unusual name is catching the attention of parents in both Bulgaria and Russia.

Lovely name that's been overshadowed by sister ZAHARA, which was chosen by Brad and Angelina for their oldest daughter.

More often heard in the West as a surname, Zarin could work as a first for boys or girls.

Derived from Slavic zlato "gold", this strong and dynamic name has a fitting namesake in Swedish professional footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović. It is used in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Poland, and Slovenia.

A beautiful name found in Urdu Muslim communities.

Yiddish form of Alexander.

Zeppelin is a fast-rising Z name for both sexes — a cool choice that evokes aviation and classic rock. Nick Cannon used it as the middle name for his 11th child, daughter Beautiful Zeppelin.

A male take on the feminine name Zoe, it's hard to give an attractive pronunciation.

A popular name in the Middle East and one of the most evocative choices of its genre. One of the 99 names of Allah. The feminine form is Zahira.

With its sharp Z initial and similar sound to Ryan, Zion has shot up the charts in singer Lauryn Hill used it for her son in 1997. Following on in its footsteps, spelling variant Zyon entered the Top 1000 in 2019 and was given to around 270 babies in a recent year.

Zolten is a variant spelling of Zoltan, which is currently in the Top 50 in Hungary, its country of origin. We recommend you stick with the original spelling, which remains extremely rare.

The more dignified and attractive Hebrew equivalent of Golda or Goldie.

Zafreen variant used by Stephenie Meyer in the Twilight saga.

A strong name with a strong meaning, like its cousin Zafir.

This variant of Zaniah debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2007.

Rhythmic, tangoish name quite popular in Spanish-speaking cultures.

A super quirky and upbeat choice, if it can ever shake off its ubiquitous-guy Woody Allen identity.