64 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 it's a popular sound for 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"
- Ziggy
Origin:
German, diminutive of Siegfried and Sigmund
- Zoe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"life"
- Zion
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"highest point"
- Zeke
Origin:
Diminutive of EzekielMeaning:
"God strengthens"
- Zen
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"meditation"
- Zuri
Origin:
KiswahiliMeaning:
"good, beautiful"
- Ziggy
Origin:
German, diminutive of names beginning Sig/ZigMeaning:
"victory"
- Zenith
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer"
- Zaire
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"the river that swallows all rivers"
- Zahir
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"helper, supporter"
- Zeppelin
Origin:
German word name from SlavicMeaning:
"zeppelin; flail"
- Zealand
Origin:
English place name from DutchMeaning:
"sea land"
- Zion
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"highest point"
- Zia
Origin:
Latin; Arabic; ItalianMeaning:
"grain; light, splendor; aunt"
- Zuri
Origin:
KiswahiliMeaning:
"good, beautiful"
- Zephyr
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"west wind"
- Zan
Origin:
Diminutive of Alexander, GreekMeaning:
"defending men"
- Zola
Origin:
African, Congolese; also literary nameMeaning:
"piece of earth"
- Zephaniah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God has hidden"