502 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"
- Zion
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"highest point"
- Zayn
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beauty, grace"
- Zian
- Zenith
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer"
- Zaire
Origin:
Place name, CongoMeaning:
"the river that swallows all rivers"
- Zander
Origin:
Diminutive of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"
- Zachariah
Origin:
Hebrew, form of ZechariahMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"
- Zuko
Origin:
XhosaMeaning:
"glory"
- Zaviyar
- Zaviyan
Origin:
Variation of Xavier, Basque, Urdu, ArabicMeaning:
"new house; brilliant, shining; slender"
- Zavian
- Zeno
Origin:
Anglicized form of Greek Zenon, related to Zeus, king of the gods
- Zack
Origin:
Short form of Zachary or Zachariah
- Zygfryd
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