Name Spellings, Initials and Sounds
Cool Baby Names That Start with Z
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Zanna
Diminutive of Susanna; Polish variation of Jane, Hebrew
"lily or pledged to God"
A feminine multicultural nickname name perfectly able to stand on its own, Zanna might technically relate to either Susanna or Jane, making it a flexible honor name for an ancestral Susan or Jane or…
Zada
Arabic
"fortunate, prosperous"
Popular girls' name in Syria. In Yiddish, pronounced ZAE-dah, this is a term for grandfather.
Zaccai
Hebrew
"pure"
Cool biblical name that could get you to the nicknames Zac or Cai.
Zandy
Zandy is a feminine name that likely originated as a diminutive or nickname form of Alexandra or other names beginning with 'Z' or 'S' sounds. This playful, modern-sounding name has an energetic…
Zahavi
Hebrew
"gold"
A Middle Eastern name rarely heard here, but with a certain swashbuckling charm.
Zariza
Hebrew
"gold, brilliantly bright"
Zariza is a unique name sure to appeal to Z lovers.
Zandro
Zandro is a masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a creative variation of Alessandro or Alejandro (both forms of Alexander), or possibly a combination of the 'Z' sound with the…
Zawar
Arabic, Urdu
"pilgrim, visitor"
A cool Z name of Arabic origin with an alluring sound, Zawar would also translate well to an English-speaking environment. A notable namesake is the Pakistani cricketer Zawar Farid.
Zaynab
Tree name or Arabic,"beauty, grace"
"beauty, grace"
Zaynab, from the Arabic word for beauty and the name of a flowering tree, was the name of a granddaughter, daughter and two wives of the Prophet Muhammed. Related names include the simplified forms…
Zaza
Hebrew
"movement"
Funky choice with za-za-zoom. Zaza could be used as a nickname for almost any name with the "za" cluster, including Elizabeth and Esperanza.
Zdravka
Croatian; Serbian; Slovene; Bulgarian
"healthy"
A South Slavic name with a distinct, bold sound, Zdravka comes from the word "zdrav", meaning "healthy". The name is also associated with the geranium flower as the word for the flower starts with…
Zdravko
Croatian; Serbian; Slovene; Bulgarian
"healthy"
A South Slavic name with a distinct, bold sound, Zdravko comes from the word "zdrav", meaning "healthy". The name is also associated with the geranium flower as the word for the flower starts with…
Zealand
English place name from Dutch
"sea land"
Sunny and energetic, but with a hint of cool cowboy, Zealand has been sparingly used since the 2000s, Zealand but shot up the charts in 2021 after YouTube family The Labrants gave it to their son the…
Zeb
Diminutive of Zebediah or Zebulon, Hebrew
"gift of God, exaltation, or little dwelling"
Short and to-the-point, it turns an ancient biblical name into a friendly cowboy.
Zandra
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…
Zebediah
Hebrew
"gift of Jehovah"
Biblical names are expanding (literally) as some parents move from Isaiah and Elijah to more elaborate choices with simple short forms, like Jedidiah and Zebediah. Zebediah, or Zebadiah, is the New…
Zebulon
Hebrew
"exaltation or little dwelling"
An Old Testament name with a Puritan feel and post-Zachary possibilities--one of several routes to the cool nickname Zeb. Pike's Peak was named for Zebulon Pike, the best known bearer of the name. In…
Zed
Diminutive of Zedekiah
Newer than Zac, cooler than Ed, Ned, or Ted.
Zedekiah
Hebrew
"the Lord is just"
The name of an Old Testament king, and yet another ' Z ' choice from the Bible that still retains some zip, especially with the appealing nickname Zed. Zedekiah was the name of the last king of Judea…
Zahara
Hebrew; Swahili
"to shine; flower"
Zahara, a delicate but strong multicultural name, came into the spotlight when Angelina Jolie bestowed it on her Ethiopian-born daughter, and we predict other parents will adopt it as well. If you…