Kiswahili Names that Start With Z

A Swahili name with a positive meaning, Zuri came to the attention of American parents when an Ohio zoo used it for a female giraffe. It subsequently shot up the charts in 2010, peaking in 2022 when it reached the Top 200. A more recent year saw it given to 1140 girls (and 22 boys).
 Zuri Ross also is a character on the Disney show Jessie., while there's also a lion called Zuri in The Lion King. Basketball megastar Lebron James and his wife Savannah named their baby girl Zhuri, a slightly different spelling, in 2014, while more recently, it was used by content creator Kelly Eastwood (thelondonchatter) for her daughter in 2025.

Zuri

Singular, strong, and rare outside East Africa.

There are 2 Kiswahili names that start with the letter Z for boys and girls, including Zuri and Zuri.

Kiswahili Names that Start With Z

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Zuri

Zuri