By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Yosi is a masculine name with Hebrew origins, serving as a diminutive or variation of Yosef (Joseph), which means 'God will add' or 'God will increase.' Common in Israel and among Jewish communities…
English
"winter solstice"
A possible Christmas name for a baby boy, if you find Noel too mundane. But we fear it doesn't sound very festive.
Juri is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Estonian and Finnish contexts, it's a form of George, ultimately derived from Greek "georgos" meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker." In…
Yore is an uncommon masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may derive from Old English 'geara' meaning 'of old' or 'long ago', connecting to the phrase 'days of yore' which refers to…
Yury is a masculine name primarily used in Russian, Belarusian, and other Slavic cultures as a variant of Yuri, which itself derives from the name George. The original Greek name Georgios means…
Modern invented name
Parents with a penchant for inventing names seem especially enamored of the letter Z, maybe for its counterculture feel and its extra zip.
Zacc is a contemporary masculine name representing a streamlined variant of Zachary or Zachariah, Hebrew names meaning 'remembered by God.' This punchy, abbreviated spelling emerged in the late 20th…
Hungarian variation of Zachariah
If for whatever reason you're wed to the whole Zachary concept, this variation -- either as a proper name or a nickname -- is one way to make it new.
German
"tooth"
Newswoman Paula brought the surname Zahn to the public eye. It makes a dramatic, unusual Zane alternative -- though you may not want to enlighten your child as to its prosaic meaning.
Greek
"sea-strength"
Appealing sound and meaning, but there is that discount-store association.
Zann is a concise, modern masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a shortened form of Alexander or Suzanne, a variant of Zane, or possibly derived from Arabic where it relates to…
Zeff is a short, punchy masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant of the Hebrew name Joseph ('Yosef'), particularly as a diminutive used in Jewish communities. Alternatively,…
Zeky is a masculine name that likely developed as a diminutive or variant form of names like Ezekiel, Zeke, or Zechariah. With its distinctive 'Z' beginning and modern sound, it carries a…
Two Zells of note: conservative southern senator Zell Miller, and video-game character Zell, a hero of "Final Fantasy."
Zino is a masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may derive from Italian as a shortened form of names ending in '-zino' or as a variant of Gino (short for names like Luigi).…
Zhvy is an extremely rare masculine name with an unclear etymology. With its striking combination of consonants and single syllable pronunciation, it presents a minimalist yet bold naming choice. The…
Color or mineral name
Extreme cool possibilities in either of these modern categories, like a postmodern Linc.
Literary surname
Authors or Francophiles – or both – could consider this zippy name in honor of renowned French writer Émile Zola, author of Germinal , Thérèse Raquin and the infamous open letter J'Accuse...! .
Chinese
"shining bright"
A common Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean unisex name, and the name of a culturally rich Chinese Dynastic period. Yao Ming is the seven and a half foot Shanghai-born basketball star. Trivia tidbit: His…
English word name
"bird"
The name of the teenaged son on the dear departed television show "Huff."
