501 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 Zion, Z-starting boy names in the US Top 1000 include Zachary, Zahir, Zaire, Zakai, Zayden, Zayn, Zeke, and Zev.
Along with Zachary and Zayn, Z names for boys in Britain's Top 500 include Ziggy, Zorawar, and Zohan. In France, Z names Zakaria, Zayan, and Zayd are all popular, while mini Z name Zeno is a Top 50 choice in Italy.
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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- Ziggy
Origin:
German, diminutive of Siegfried and SigmundMeaning:
"victorious peace; victorious protection; victory"
- Zephyr
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"west wind"
- Zachary
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"
- Zane
Origin:
Possible variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Zohran
Origin:
Urdu, Hindi, ArabicMeaning:
"flower; to shine"
- Zeke
Origin:
Diminutive of EzekielMeaning:
"God strengthens"
- Zavian
- Zayn
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beauty, grace"
- Zander
Origin:
Diminutive of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"
- Zaviyar
- Zenith
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer"
- Zion
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"highest point"
- Zian
- Zebulon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"exaltation or little dwelling"
- Zaire
Origin:
Place name, CongoMeaning:
"the river that swallows all rivers"
- Zayne
Origin:
Spelling variation of Zayn or Zane
- Zade
Origin:
Modern invented name or variation of Zayd, ArabicMeaning:
"increase, growth"
- Zayden
Origin:
Modern invented name, ArabicMeaning:
"growth, increase"
- Zachariah
Origin:
Hebrew, form of ZechariahMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"
- Zev
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"wolf"
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