Compilation of Z names

Compilation of names beginning with the letter "Z". - (Dear Nameberry, can we please go back to not needing the long 15+ word description?)
  1. Zachariah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, form of Zechariah
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord has remembered"
    • Description:

      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.
  2. Zachary
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord has remembered"
    • Description:

      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 a longtime winner.
  3. Zacheo
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Zachary
    • Description:

      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 to Zachary.
  4. Zacqueline
    • Zakaria
      • Zara
        • Origin:

          Hebrew and Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "blooming flower; God remembers"
        • Description:

          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, a feminine form of the Hebrew Zechariah. Today, Zara is heavily associated with the Spanish fast-fashion empire of the same name.
      • Zavier
        • Origin:

          Spelling variation of Xavier
        • Description:

          This phonetic version is occasionally used and removes any confusion about whether the X is fully pronounced or not.
      • Zea
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "grain"
        • Description:

          An unusual possibility; Zea would fit right in with schoolmates named Tea and Leya.
      • Zeeva
        • Zehava
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "gold, golden"
          • Description:

            The more dignified and attractive Hebrew equivalent of Golda or Goldie.
        • Zelah
          • Origin:

            Biblical place-name
          • Description:

            A city in Benjamin's territory that makes a perfect first name.
        • Zelda
          • Origin:

            Diminutive of Griselda
          • Meaning:

            "gray fighting maid"
          • Description:

            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 Princess.
        • Zelina
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "zealous"
          • Description:

            A rarely heard name that might appeal to parents looking for an unusual name starting with "Z".
        • Zeline
          • Origin:

            Hungarian form of Celeste; variation of Zelina
          • Description:

            Z names have been popular in recent years, and here's an obscure option for achieving the initial, though Zelina may be a little more successful in the US with its feminine -a ending.
        • Zella
          • Origin:

            African, Bobangi, Libyan place name, diminutive of Rosella, Marcella, Gizella, or Isabella
          • Meaning:

            "lacking nothing, one who knows the way"
          • Description:

            Sunny, sassy, and stylish, Zella is a multicultural and versatile choice which works across multiple languages. Popular back in the early 19th century, Zella is now catching the attention of cotemporary parent as a rival to Ella, Stella, and Della.
        • Zelma
          • Origin:

            German, diminutive of Anselma
          • Meaning:

            "God helmet"
          • Description:

            The Selma-Thelma-Velma connection dates it.
        • Zelpha
          • Zen
            • Origin:

              Japanese
            • Meaning:

              "meditation"
            • Description:

              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 names such as Bodhi and Zion, and recently entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2022.
          • Zenobia
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "force of Zeus"
            • Description:

              With historical roots as a beautiful and intelligent ancient queen and literary ties to Hawthorne and Edith Wharton novels, this rarity could appeal to adventurous parents seeking the romantically unusual. Tina Fey used it as her daughter Alice's middle name.
          • Zephaniel
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "god hides"
            • Description:

              This intriguing Z name belongs to an angel in medieval Jewish mysticism.