98 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.
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- Zephyr
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"west wind"
- Zoe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"life"
- Ziggy
Origin:
German, diminutive of Siegfried and SigmundMeaning:
"victorious peace; victorious protection; victory"
- Zola
Origin:
African, Congolese; also literary nameMeaning:
"piece of earth"
- 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"
- Zen
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"meditation"
- Zaire
Origin:
Place name, CongoMeaning:
"the river that swallows all rivers"
- Zia
Origin:
Latin; Arabic; ItalianMeaning:
"grain; light, splendor; aunt"
- Zuri
Origin:
KiswahiliMeaning:
"good, beautiful"
- Zephyr
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"west wind"
- Zenon
Origin:
Ancient Greek and Polish form of Zeno and ZeusMeaning:
"sky, shine; gift of Zeus"
- Zeppelin
Origin:
German word name from SlavicMeaning:
"zeppelin; flail"
- Ziggy
Origin:
German, diminutive of names beginning Sig/ZigMeaning:
"victory"
- Zephaniah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God has hidden"
- Zion
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"highest point"
- Zola
Origin:
Literary surname
- Zealand
Origin:
English place name from DutchMeaning:
"sea land"
- Zia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light"