100 Unisex Names That Start With Z
Unisex names that start with Z are on the rise, as more and more parents fall for that zippy, zesty Z initial.
And Z is a popular letter for gender-neutral names chosen by celebrity parents too, with bold choices like Zen and Zion, Zephyr and Zuri cropping up in several high-profile birth announcements in recent years.
Along with Zion and Zuri, unisex Z names in the US Top 1000 for boys or girls include literary Zola and geographical Zaire.
But there are still some zingy unisex Z names flying under the radar, from cool Cornish Zennor, to literary Zooey, to striking sports-inspired Zelfa.
Here, our full selection of unisex names that start with Z, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
You also might be interested in our lists of Girl Names That Start With Z, Boy Names That Start With Z, or our full list of Names That Start With Z.
- Zephyr
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"west wind"
- Zoe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"life"
- Ziggy
Origin:
German, diminutive of Siegfried and SigmundMeaning:
"victorious peace; victorious protection; victory"
- Zeke
Origin:
Diminutive of EzekielMeaning:
"God strengthens"
- Zion
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"highest point"
- Zenith
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer"
- Zuri
Origin:
KiswahiliMeaning:
"good, beautiful"
- Zeren
Origin:
Animal name
- Ziggy
Origin:
German, diminutive of names beginning Sig/ZigMeaning:
"victory"
- Zaire
Origin:
Place name, CongoMeaning:
"the river that swallows all rivers"
- Zen
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"meditation"
- Zeppelin
Origin:
German word name from SlavicMeaning:
"zeppelin; flail"
- Zephyr
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"west wind"
- Zola
Origin:
African, Congolese; also literary nameMeaning:
"piece of earth"
- Zola
Origin:
Literary surname
- Zuma
Origin:
American place-name and ArabicMeaning:
"peace"
- Zion
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"highest point"
- Zia
Origin:
Short form of Luzia or Terézia, Hungarian, PortugueseMeaning:
"light; harvest"
- Zuri
Origin:
KiswahiliMeaning:
"good, beautiful"
- Zain
Origin:
Variation of Zayn, ArabicMeaning:
"beauty, grace"