By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Variation of Sandra and Alexandra
"defending men"
A name that is rarely heard and might be worth considering as a way of zipping up a namesake Sandra. It has long been associated with iconoclastic British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes. Zandra did…
Short form of Zavier, Zaviana, or Zavanna, Basque, English
"the new house; grassy plain"
A sweet, snappy feminine form of Zavier, Zaviana, or perhaps Zavanna.
English from Greek
"passion, fervor"
An enthusiastic, upbeat choice that makes an unusual but positive word name. It might have seemed liked an odd choice a few years back, before Halo, True, Chosen, and Sunny made the rankings, but…
English place name from Dutch
"sea land"
Familiar-but-new, Zealand has a lot going for it with its spunky Z initial and globe-trotting vibes. Sparingly used for boys since the 2000s and even more occasionally used for girls since 2010,…
Word name or diminutive of Zachary, English, Hebrew
"bright, lively; the Lord has remembered"
Zingy and energetic, Zippy is a lively nickname that doubles up as a word name too. For a more classic, grounded origin, you could look to the Biblical Zachary — or for rarer full forms, perhaps to…
