Fantasy OC - PC Names - Male

Zevon

Musician name

The late great singer-songwriter Warren Zevon would make a worthy namesake.

Zevulon

Zevulon is a masculine name with Hebrew origins, serving as a variant of Zebulun (or Zevulun), who was the tenth son of Jacob in the Bible. The name derives from the Hebrew word 'zeved' meaning…

Zidane

Arabic

"growth and progress"

Closely associated with French soccer star Zinedine Zidane, who became the manager of Real Madrid after retiring from play. One of the Arabic names for boys with modern rather than Quranic origins.

Ziek

Ziek is a masculine name of multiple potential origins. It may function as a Dutch short form of Ezekiel (meaning 'God strengthens'), or it could relate to various European and Jewish naming…

Zigmund

Zigmund is a masculine name that represents a variation of Sigmund, which has Germanic origins meaning 'victorious protection' or 'protector through victory.' The name combines the elements 'sig'…

Zinedine

Arabic

"beauty of the faith"

Zinedine Zidane is France's biggest soccer star, spawning a legion of little Zinedines in that country.

Zohar

Hebrew

"light, brilliance"

Though this name is used for both boys and girls in Israel, in the U.S. it sounds decidedly masculine, with Zohara the feminine form. Has a futuristic macho feel.

Zoltan

Hungarian

"sultan"

Though a common name in Hungary, with the spelling Zoltán, the relatively rare Z sound is striking to English speakers. Penn Gillette used the Zolten spelling for his son; it was also the name of…

Zophar

Hebrew

"to leap"

Zophar is a friend of Job in the Bible, the most impassioned of the three who visit him during his trials.

Zorian

Zorian is a masculine name with Slavic and Greek roots. It derives from the Slavic element 'zor' or 'zori' meaning 'dawn' or 'sunrise,' symbolizing new beginnings and hope. Some connect it to the…

Zorion

Basque

"happiness"

Zorion may seem like a funky variation of Orion or Zorro to most English-speakers, but it is a genuine Basque name meaning happiness. The feminine version of this lovely name is Zorione.

Zosimus

Greek

"viable, survivor"

Zosimus is a quirky Z starting name with a long history. It has been the name of several early saints and a pope, as well as the Byzantine author of a history of the Roman Empire, published in the…

Zygmunt

Zygmunt is a masculine name of Polish origin, equivalent to the English Sigmund or German Siegmund. It derives from Germanic elements 'sigu' meaning 'victory' and 'mund' meaning 'protection,' thus…

Safir

Arabic

"ambassador, messenger"

Also spelled Safeer or Saphir, this rare Arabic name connotes power and beauty.