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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

Names starting with Z

1–48 of 57 names

Greek

Zoe

Life

Top 100
Greek · English

Zoey

Life

Top 100
Arabic

Zahir

Helper; supporter

Familiar
Arabic

Zahra

Radiant; blossoming

Familiar
Arabic

Zaid

Growth; abundance

Familiar
Arabic

Zainab

Meaning uncertain; possibly a fragrant flowering tree

Familiar
Arabic · English

Zara

Possibly related to Zahra; origin uncertain

Familiar
Arabic

Zayn

Beauty; grace

Familiar
English · Yiddish

Zelda

Short form of Griselda; separate Yiddish root

Familiar
Hebrew

Zev

A wolf

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Zion

A biblical place name associated with Jerusalem

Familiar
Slavic

Zora

Dawn

Familiar
Swahili

Zuri

Beautiful

Familiar
Arabic · Hebrew

Zakaria

God remembers

Uncommon
Arabic

Zayan

Beautiful

Uncommon
Arabic

Zayna

Beautiful; adorned

Uncommon
French

Zélie

Short form of Azélie; ultimate origin uncertain

Uncommon
Greek

Zeno

A name derived from Zeus

Uncommon
Arabic · Turkish

Zeynep

Turkish form of Zaynab; meaning uncertain

Uncommon
English

Zinnia

Zinnia flower

Uncommon
Hebrew

Ziva

Radiance; splendor

Uncommon
Polish

Zofia

Polish form of Sophia: wisdom

Uncommon
Xhosa

Zola

Calm

Uncommon
Punjabi · Persian

Zorawar

Strong; powerful

Uncommon
Russian

Zoya

Slavic form of Zoe: life

Uncommon
Arabic

Zafir

Victorious; triumphant

Rare gem
Arabic

Zakiya

Pure; righteous

Rare gem
Persian

Zal

White-haired; associated with albinism

Rare gem
Slovene · Latin

Zala

Short form of Rozalija; rose

Rare gem
Zulu · Xhosa

Zanokuhle

Come with goodness

Rare gem
Maya

Zazil

Light; clarity

Rare gem
Persian

Zhaleh

Dew; hoarfrost

Rare gem
Chinese

Zhiruo

Medicinal-plant associations in the spelling 芷若

Rare gem
Chinese

Zhiwei

Aspiration and greatness, when written 志伟

Rare gem
Chinese

Zhiyuan

Ambition and distance with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Arabic

Ziad

Growth; increase

Rare gem
Persian

Ziba

Beautiful; graceful

Rare gem
Chinese

Zimo

Child and ink with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Hebrew

Ziv

Bright; radiant

Rare gem
Chinese

Zixuan

Child and daylily; child and loftiness with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Ziyi

Child and joy with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Slavic

Zlata

Golden

Rare gem
Croatian · Serbian

Zlatan

Golden

Rare gem
Serbian · Croatian

Zoran

Masculine form of Zora: dawn

Rare gem
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