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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