488 Boy Names That Start With Z (with Meanings and Popularity)
Boy names that start with Z all have a real zing to them — it’s easy to see why they’re on the rise.
Along with top Z name Zachary, Z-starting boy names in the US Top 1000 include Zayden, Zander, Zeke, Zion, Zayn, Zahir, Zechariah, and Zakai.
Along with Zachary and Zander, Z names for boys in Britain's Top 600 include Zayan, Zidan, and Ziggy. In France, Z names Zakaria, Zayn, Zayd, and Ziyad are all popular, while mini Z names Zef and Zev both make the Top 500 in the Netherlands.
Z-loving parents have even taken to respelling certain names to get the super-cool Z initial (hello, Zaiden, Zander, and Zavier!), but there are plenty of zippy Z boy names to go around. Nameberry favorites that are absent from the official rankings include zany Zebedee, ancient Zeno, and the ultimate male power name, Zeus.
Here, our full selection of boy names that start with Z, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Zephyr
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"west wind"
- Zachary
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"
- Zane
Origin:
Possible variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Ziggy
Origin:
German, diminutive of Siegfried and SigmundMeaning:
"victorious peace; victorious protection; victory"
- Zion
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"highest point"
- Zeke
Origin:
Diminutive of EzekielMeaning:
"God strengthens"
- Zebedee
Origin:
English variation of Hebrew ZebediahMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Zev
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"wolf"
- Zuko
Origin:
XhosaMeaning:
"glory"
- Zayn
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beauty, grace"
- Zenith
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer"
- Zeno
Origin:
Anglicized form of Greek Zenon, related to Zeus, king of the gods
- Zander
Origin:
Diminutive of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"
- Zen
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"meditation"
- Zachariah
Origin:
Hebrew, form of ZechariahMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"
- Zaire
Origin:
Place name, CongoMeaning:
"the river that swallows all rivers"
- Zidan
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"growth and progress"
- Zale
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"sea-strength"
- Zebulon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"exaltation or little dwelling"
- Zimri
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my music, my praise"