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Zoe
Greek
"life"
Zoe is one of those surprising names that has been on the Top 1000 nearly every year since 1880, but it's only since the turn of this century that it's ranked in the Top 100. Despite its popularity…
Zara
Hebrew and Arabic
"blooming flower; God remembers"
Zara has multiple origins, but most notably is a variation of Zahrah, a name derived from the Arabic zahrah , meaning "blooming flower." Zara can also be a diminutive of the Bulgarian name Zaharina,…
Zachary
Hebrew
"the Lord has remembered"
Zachary, a Top 20 name throughout the 90s, is now sliding down the rankings though it remains in the Top 200. With its ancient roots and modern feel, it's easy to understand why Zachary has been such…
Zachariah
Hebrew, form of Zechariah
"the Lord has remembered"
This distinguished name still feels a bit ancient, but with the rise of such former graybeards as Jeremiah and Elijah, it also sounds child-friendly again, as does the Latin-Greek form Zacharias.…
Zelda
Diminutive of Griselda
"gray fighting maid"
Classified as an early beauty, Zelda has long and often been used as such for characters in books and films. Since 1986, Zelda has been a prime Nintendo name, as in the Legend of Zelda: Twilight…
Zacheo
Italian variation of Zachary
Zacheo is an Italian last name that is occasionally seen as a first name. Also used in Brazil (where it can be pronounced Za-shey-o), it could prove a little-known (to English speakers) alternative…
Zakaria
Zakaria is a masculine name of Arabic and Hebrew origin, serving as a variant of Zachariah or Zechariah, which means "God has remembered." This name appears in both the Bible and the Quran, where…
Zavier
Spelling variation of Xavier
This phonetic version is occasionally used and removes any confusion about whether the X is fully pronounced or not.
Zen
Japanese
"meditation"
A spiritual word name used by actor Zoe Saldana for her son as well as more recently Nick Cannon and Alyssa Scott for their late son. Zen has been trending in recent years along with other spiritual…
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'…
Zacharius
Zakar
Zenry
Zensen
Zevioso
Zopher
Zerachiel
Zephaniel
Hebrew
"god hides"
This intriguing Z name belongs to an angel in medieval Jewish mysticism.
Zacqueline
Respelling of Jacqueline, French
"supplanter"
Is Zacqueline a way to get to the French pronunciation more easily or is it a blend of Jacques's feminine form and the Biblical Zachary? In the former case, it would mean "supplanter", in the latter,…
Zea
Latin
"grain"
An unusual possibility; Zea would fit right in with schoolmates named Tea and Leya.