Boy Names starting with “Z”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “Z”
Boy Names starting with “Z”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaafar | m | Arabic | The name symbolizes someone who leads a successful life |
| Zabiullah | m | Arabic | Zabiullah is a boy's name whose Afghan form is derived from Dhabihullah |
| Zabulon | m | Biblical | Zabulon is the Latinized form of the Hebrew name Sebulon (זְבוּלוּן) |
| Zac | m | Hebrew | Zac is often used as a short form of Zachary, the English variant of the biblical Zacha… |
| Zac-Lennon | m | Zac-Lennon is a double name combining Zac ("God has remembered") and Lennon ("the belov… | |
| Zacarias | m | Hebrew | Zacarias, also known as Zacarías, is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the name Zacharias |
| Zaccaria | m | Hebrew | Zaccaria is the Italian form of the biblical Zacharias |
| Zach | m | Hebrew | Zach is a shortened form of the biblical name Zacharias, also known as Zachary in English |
| Zachariah | m | Hebrew | Zachariah is primarily used as the English variant of the biblical Zacharias |
| Zacharias | m | Zacharias is the German transcription of the ancient Greek name Ζαχαριας, which in turn… | |
| Zacharie | m | Hebrew | Zacharie represents the French form of the biblical name Zacharias |
| Zachary | m | Zachary is the most common English form of the biblical Zacharias | |
| Zachäus | m | Greek | The meaning of the name Zachäus is not definitively established |
| Zachery | m | Hebrew | Zachery is a variant of the name Zachary, which in English traces back to the biblical … |
| Zacheus | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Zack | m | Hebrew | Zack, as a short form of Zachary, the English variant of Zacharias, also has biblical o… |
| Zackaria | m | Hebrew | The name Zackaria is derived from Zacharias and is closely related to the Arabic form Z… |
| Zackarie | m | Hebrew | The name Zackarie is derived from Zacharie and Zachary and carries the meaning 'God has… |
| Zackary | m | Hebrew | Zackary, as a variant of Zachary, has its roots in the biblical name Zacharias |
| Zackery | m | Hebrew | The name Zackery is a form of Zachary, the English version of Zacharias |
| Zacky | m | Hebrew | Zacky is a derived form of Zachary, the English equivalent of the biblical Zacharias |
| Zadeh | m | Persian | Zadeh is a male, occasionally also female first name of Persian origin, meaning "the de… |
| Zadok | m | Hebrew | Zadok (צָדוֹק) is a Hebrew first name derived from the word tzédek (צֶדֶק) meaning "jus… |
| Zafer | m | Arabic | Zafer is a masculine first name that originates from Arabic and means "the victory" or … |
| Zagon | m | In Kurdish, the name Zagon means 'law' | |
| Zagros | m | Persian | The name Zagros is of Kurdish and Iranian origin |
| Zahan | m | Arabic | Zahan is considered a rare Muslim boy's name and can be translated as 'the gift of God'… |
| Zaher | m | Arabic | The name Zaher, a spelling of the Arabic Zahir, is translated in German as "the protect… |
| Zahid | m | Arabic | The first name Zahid, which comes from Arabic, means 'the ascetic' and is derived from … |
| Zahir | m | Arabic | Zahir is a masculine first name of Arabic origin that carries two main meanings: on one… |
| Zahran | m | Arabic | Zahran is a masculine variant of the name Zahra and symbolically represents 'the Radian… |
| Zaid | m | Arabic | Zaid (زيد) is an Arabic name for boys meaning "the increase" or "the growth" |
| Zaim | m | Arabic | Zaim is a masculine first name that originates from Arabic and means 'the leader.' The … |
| Zain | m | Arabic | Zain (Zaïn) is a boy's name that means 'the beautiful,' 'the graceful,' and 'the wonder… |
| Zak | m | Hebrew | Zak is a shortened form of Zachary, the English equivalent of Zacharias from the Bible |
| Zakareya | m | Hebrew | Zakareya is an alternative spelling of زكريا, the Arabic equivalent of Zacharias, with … |
| Zakaria | m | Hebrew | Zakaria is not only a transcription of the Arabic زكريا but also a form of Zacharias in… |
| Zakariya | m | The first name Zakariya (زكريا) is an Arabic form of Zacharias | |
| Zakary | m | Hebrew | The name Zakary has Hebrew roots and is composed of the words 'zakar', which means 'to … |
| Zake | m | Arabic | The name Zake is a masculine first name of Muslim origin and is regarded as a variant o… |
| Zaki | m | Arabic | Zaki (زكيّ) is a masculine name whose literal meanings include "the Pure", "the Virtuou… |
| Zakiy | m | Arabic | Zakiy, a masculine name, is a form of the name Zaki, which translates to 'the pious', '… |
| Zaku | m | Japanese | "sound that cuts." |
| Zalan | m | Hungarian | Zalan (Zalán) is a masculine first name of Hungarian origin that can be translated as '… |
| Zalo | m | Slavic | The name Zalo is a Bulgarian boy's name, which means 'the Healer' and 'the Healthy' in … |
| Zaman | m | Arabic | Zaman is a boy's name that has its origins in Arabic |
| Zamir | m | Hebrew | The name Zamir has different origins and meanings |
| Zammert | m | The name Zammert is a Frisian abbreviation of Dietmar and is derived from the Germanic … | |
| Zan | m | The masculine name Zan (an) is a Slovenian form of Gian, an Italian variant of the nam… | |
| Zander | m | Zander, a boy's name, is a Romansh variation of the name Alexander, which traces back t… | |
| Zandro | m | Zandro is derived from Sandro and serves as a short form of Alessandro or Alexander | |
| Zane | m | English | The first name Zane, which is considered masculine, is a derivative of John and has its… |
| Zangwill | m | zang = song (Dutch); will = will (English) -> song and will | |
| Zani | m | The name Zani comes from Hebrew and is used as a boy's name | |
| Zanis | m | The first name Zanis (anis) is a Latvian and Lithuanian derivation of the name Janis (… | |
| Zanko | m | The name Zanko originates from the Kurdish language and is interpreted as 'the scholar' | |
| Zanyar | m | The name Zanyar, of male gender, means in Kurdish 'the scholar' or 'the scientist.' | |
| Zaphiris | m | Hebrew | The name Zaphiris has a fascinating origin that draws from Hebrew and Ancient Greek roots |
| Zarando | m | Arabic | Zarando is a boy's name that is likely regarded as a modern English creation and means … |
| Zargo | m | The meaning of Zargo in Kurdish is 'The Mountain Peak' | |
| Zarif | m | Arabic | The name Zarif is of Arabic origin and can be directly translated into English as 'the … |
| Zarin | m | Persian | Zarin is a unisex name that originates from Persian and carries the meaning 'the Golden' |
| Zarir | m | Indian | Yahweh creates and elevates |
| Zarko | m | Slavic | Zarko (Жарко) is a masculine name from the South Slavic region |
| Zaron | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Zaron is regarded as a variant of Zaroon and can be translated… |
| Zati | m | Arabic | The name Zati has its roots in Old Turkish and Arabic |
| Zaven | m | Basque | The name Zaven (Զաւէն) is considered the Armenian equivalent of the name Xaver |
| Zaverie | m | French | The term 'safety' is translated as заверие in Russian |
| Zaverio | m | Italian | Zaverio is a variant of Saverio ("the new house") |
| Zavin | m | Zavin (Závin) is a masculine first name that originates from Czech and carries the mean… | |
| Zayden | m | Arabic | The name Zayden is derived from the Arabic roots Zayd and Zaid and carries the suffix "… |
| Zayed | m | Arabic | The name Zayed, which also appears as Zaid, Zeyd, or Zayd, is an Arabic boy's name |
| Zayn | m | Arabic | The name Zayn, used for boys, has its roots in Arabic |
| Zayne | m | Arabic | Zayne is a variant of Zayn and is interpreted as a masculine first name whose meaning i… |
| Zbigniew | m | Polish | The name Zbigniew comes from Polish and translates to 'the anger disperser' or 'the one… |
| Zdenek | m | Latin | Zdenek (Zdeněk) is the Czech form of Zdenko and is derived from Sidonius |
| Zdenko | m | Latin | The name Zdenko (Zdeňko) has its roots in the Latin term Sīdōn as well as in the Phoeni… |
| Zdravko | m | Slavic | Zdravko (Здравко) means "the Healthy" and comes from the Serbo-Croatian word zdrȁv (здр… |
| Zdzislaw | m | Zdzislaw (Zdzisław) is a male first name that mainly occurs in Poland and means 'create… | |
| Zé | m | Hebrew | The name Zé has Hebrew roots and is derived from the word 'jasaf', which means 'to add'… |
| Zeb | m | English | Zeb is a short form of Zebulon and Zebulun, the English variants of the biblical name S… |
| Zebadiah | m | Hebrew | The name Zebadiah has its origins in Hebrew and is composed of the words 'zabad', meani… |
| Zebb | m | English | The name Zebb is a form of Zeb, which is used as a short form for Zebulon and Zebulun, … |
| Zebedäus | m | Hebrew | The name Zebedäus has its roots in Hebrew and is composed of the words 'zabad', which m… |
| Zebediah | m | African | The name Zebediah, an African variant of Zebadiah, means approximately 'Yahweh has give… |
| Zebulon | m | American | Zebulon is an English derivative of the biblical name Sebulon from Hebrew (זְבוּלוּן) |
| Zebulun | m | Zebulun is the English form of the biblical Sebulon (Hebrew: זְבוּלוּן) | |
| Zecki | m | Turkish | The name Zecki, a masculine, Muslim variant of Zeki, translates from Turkish as "the on… |
| Zed | m | The boy's name Zed represents an English short and pet form of the biblical name Zedeki… | |
| Zedan | m | Zedan is a masculine first name derived from Kurdish | |
| Zedekiah | m | Biblical | derived from Zidkijahu (Hebrew): JHWH is my righteousness |
| Zedric | m | Celtic | The name Zedric is often considered a modern American derivation of Cedric, which was i… |
| Zef | m | Zef is a short form of Jozef, which in turn is a variant of the biblical name Josef | |
| Zefanja | m | Hebrew | The name Zefanja is a short form of the ancient Hebrew Zefanjahu |
| Zefir | m | Zefir is a masculine first name regarded as a variant of the ancient Greek Zephyros (Ζέ… | |
| Zehrudin | m | Arabic | Zehrudin is a boys' name that has Arabic-Bosnian origins |
| Zeke | m | The name Zeke is the English short form of Ezekiel and originates from the Ancient Hebr… | |
| Zekeriya | m | Hebrew | Zekeriya, the Turkish form of Zacharias and Zakariya, means in Old Hebrew 'God has reme… |
| Zeki | m | Arabic | The name Zeki, meaning 'the intelligent' or 'the clever', is widely used in Turkish |
| Zekirija | m | Hebrew | The name Zekirija is derived from Zacharias and translates from ancient Hebrew to mean … |