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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zelimir | m | Zelimir is a male first name from the Serbo-Croatian linguistic area | |
| Zelindo | m | Zelindo stands for 'the gentle victor', 'the one who has achieved a gentle victory', or… | |
| Zeljan | m | Slavic | Zeljan, or eljan, comes from the Serbo-Croatian word ȅlja (жеља), which means 'dream,… |
| Zeljko | m | Zeljko, or eljko, is a male name that translates to 'the desired one' or 'the longed-f… | |
| Zelko | m | The name Zelko has an unclear origin, and a specific word composition has not yet been … | |
| Zelmo | m | Slavic | The name Zelmo is a South Slavic diminutive of Anzelmo (Anselmo) |
| Zemri | m | The name Zemri has its roots in the Albanian language, where 'zemër' means heart | |
| Zenel | m | Zenel is a traditional Albanian boy's name that means 'the handsome one.' It is mainly … | |
| Zeno | m | Greek | The name Zeno carries the meaning 'the gift of Zeus' and can also be interpreted as 'th… |
| Zenobe | m | French | The name Zenobe is male and means 'life from Zeus' or 'life of Zeus' |
| Zenobius | m | The first name Zenobius, which originates from the Ancient Greek realm, means 'life fro… | |
| Zenon | m | French | The name Zenon, also known as Zenón or (Ζήνων), stands for "the gift of Zeus" and can a… |
| Zenon-Zenz | m | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Zenone | m | The name Zenone, a male first name with ancient Greek origins, is considered the Italia… | |
| Zenun | m | Turkish | Zenun is probably an Albanian derivation of Zenon and means 'the gift of Zeus.' The roo… |
| Zeo | m | Zeo is, similar to Ziu and Cyo, an Old High German derivation of the name Tyr, which go… | |
| Zeon | m | Zeon is an American variation of Zion | |
| Zephanja | m | Hebrew | The name Zephanja has its roots in Hebrew and means 'the one preserved by the Lord.' It… |
| Zephir | m | The name Zephir has Greek origins and comes from the Ancient Greek Zephyros (Ζέφυρος), … | |
| Zephram | m | American | Zephram is a masculine first name that originates from ancient Greek |
| Zephyr | m | The name Zephyr is an anglicized version of the Ancient Greek term Zephyros (Ζέφυρος), … | |
| Zephyrinus | m | Zephyrinus is a Roman-Latin derivation of Zephyros (Ζέφυρος) and means "the west wind" | |
| Zeqir | m | Arabic | Zeqir, as the Albanian form of Zakiy, carries the meanings "the Pure," "the Chaste," an… |
| Zerdan | m | The boy's name Zerdan has Kurdish roots; however, the exact composition and meaning of … | |
| Zerres | m | Latin | Zerres is a masculine first name that has established itself as a short and variant for… |
| Zeru | m | Basque | Zeru is a male first name that originates from Basque and translates to "the sky." |
| Zervan | m | The name Zervan, a variant of the Kurdish Servan, means "the brave fighter" or "the war… | |
| Zethan | m | Zethan is a boy's name with biblical roots and Hebrew origin | |
| Zethus | m | Greek | Zethus is the Latinized form of the ancient Greek Zḗthos (Ζήθος) |
| Zeus | m | Greek | The masculine first name Zeus (Ζεύς) is the highest Greek god in Greek mythology and tr… |
| Zeuxippus | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Zeyd | m | Arabic | Zeyd is a masculine name form that is regarded as a variant of the Arabic Zaid (زيد) |
| Zeynel | m | Arabic | The Turkish masculine first name Zeynel is a variant of Zayn and means approximately "t… |
| Zeyno | m | Arabic | The name Zeyno, used for boys, has Arabic roots and carries the meanings 'the beautiful… |
| Zgjim | m | The name Zgjim, a boy's name of Albanian origin, stands for "the awakened one" as well … | |
| Zhamir | m | The origin of the word is not known | |
| Zhan | m | Chinese | Zhan (Жан) represents the Bulgarian variant of John, which traces back to Johannes and … |
| Zhi | m | Chinese | Zhi is a common boy's name in China that is also used for girls |
| Zhidilia | m | Chinese | The name has its roots in Chinese, English, Dutch, and Spanish |
| Zhihao | m | Chinese | The name Zhihao has its roots in the Chinese language and is a masculine first name |
| Zhivago | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Zhou | m | The name Zhou is a Chinese first name suitable for both genders | |
| Ziad | m | Arabic | The name Ziad is a modified form of the Arabic Ziyad (زياد) |
| Ziauddin | m | Arabic | The name Ziauddin, in its masculine form, is a variant spelling of the Arabic Ziya ad-D… |
| Zico | m | Portuguese | The name Zico comes from Brazil and is a nickname for boys |
| Zidan-Elija | m | Origin unknown | |
| Zidane | m | Arabic | Zidane is a form of the Arabic name Zaydān (زيدان) and is based on the Arabic word zāda… |
| Ziemowit | m | Polish | The name has its roots in Polish |
| Zifeng | m | Chinese | The name Zifeng, which can be used for both men and women, has its roots in the Chinese… |
| Ziggy | m | English | Ziggy, as a derivative of Sigmund or Sigfried, carries the meaning of "the victorious p… |
| Zihao | m | Chinese | The first name Zihao carries the meaning 'the heroic son' and has its roots in the Chin… |
| Zijad | m | Arabic | The name Zijad is the Bosnian variant of the Arabic Ziyad (زياد) |
| Zijah | m | Arabic | Zijah is a name that is suitable for both genders and represents an unusual form of Zia |
| Zikica | m | The name Zikica (ikica) has its roots in the Old Slavic word ivotŭ (животъ) or ivot… | |
| Zikomo | m | The name Zikomo is a South African first name for boys, especially prevalent in Malawi | |
| Zilaba | m | African | enemies in the Xhosa language |
| Zilfo | m | Turkish | The name has its roots in Turkish |
| Zillur | m | possibly a variant of Shiloh | |
| Zimo | m | Slavic | The name Zimo has its origins in the South Slavic language area and can be interpreted … |
| Zinar | m | Zinar, a male first name of Kurdish origin, can be translated with terms like 'the clif… | |
| Zinedin | m | Arabic | Zinedin is a boy's name considered a Bosnian variant of Zinedine |
| Zinedine | m | Arabic | The first name Zinedine has its roots in the Arabic language and represents a Maghrebi … |
| Zino | m | Latin | Zino is considered an Italian diminutive form of the name Ignis, which derives from Ign… |
| Zinzan | m | The first name Zinzan is derived from a family name of the same name, whose roots likel… | |
| Zion | m | The name Zion (צִיוֹן) has ancient Hebrew roots and translates to 'the dry one' | |
| Zippor | m | Hebrew | The name Zippor originates from Hebrew |
| Ziryan | m | The name Ziryan, which can be used for both men and women, comes from Kurdish and means… | |
| Zishan | m | Arabic | Zishan is a male first name with Arabic roots |
| Zisis | m | Greek | Zisis (Ζήσης) is a masculine name of Greek origin |
| Ziu | m | The name Ziu has its roots in Old High German and South Germanic languages and is a for… | |
| Ziv | m | Hebrew | Ziv is a gender-neutral first name that originates from ancient Hebrew and translates t… |
| Zivko | m | Zivko (Živko) is a Serbo-Croatian form of Ziv and translates directly to 'the Alive', '… | |
| Ziya | m | Arabic | The first name Ziya means 'the Radiant', 'the Shining', or 'the Magnificent' and repres… |
| Ziyad | m | Arabic | The name Ziyad (زياد) comes from Arabic and is derived from the word ziyāda (زِيَادَة),… |
| Ziyram | m | Arabic | The name Ziyram, which is prevalent in both Muslim and Turkish cultures, has its roots … |
| Zlatan | m | The first name Zlatan (Cyrillic Златан) means 'the golden one' | |
| Zlatko | m | Slavic | Zlatko (Cyrillic Златко) is a diminutive form of names like Zlato and Zlatan, which are… |
| Zohak | m | Arabic | The first name Zohak is a rare Muslim boy's name that is associated with the meanings '… |
| Zohir | m | Arabic | Zohir is a form of the name Zahir, which occurs in Tajik and Uzbek |
| Zoki | m | Zoki is regarded as a Croatian diminutive of Zoran, a masculine name derived from Zora | |
| Zölestin | m | Latin | Zölestin is a historical German form of the name Caelestinus, which is derived from Cae… |
| Zölestinus | m | Latin | Zölestinus is a boy's name considered to be an old German form of Caelestinus |
| Zolta | m | Hungarian | Zolta is a historical form of the name "Zoltan," used between 900 and 1300 |
| Zoltan | m | Arabic | The name Zoltan, also known as Zoltán, originates from Hungarian and is a derivative of… |
| Zoltan-Zwi | m | Hungarian | Currently, there is no information about the meaning |
| Zonny | m | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Zoran | m | Zoran is the masculine form of Zora and originates from the Old Slavic *zoŗà as well as… | |
| Zorbey | m | Turkish | The masculine first name Zorbey is made up of the Turkish words zor for 'difficult, cha… |
| Zorian | m | Zorian is a masculine derivative of Zora and means 'the dawn' or 'the morning red' | |
| Zorion | m | Basque | Zorion is translated from Basque as "happiness" or "joy." The name can be found in the … |
| Zorislav | m | Zorislav (Зорислав) is a Serbo-Croatian first name, meaning 'the glorious dawn' or 'the… | |
| Zoro | m | The name Zoro has both Kurdish and South Slavic roots | |
| Zorro | m | Spanish | The first name Zorro originates from the Spanish word zorro, which means "fox." This le… |
| Zoser | m | Egyptian | Zoser is an alternative designation for Djoser, the builder of the first step pyramid |
| Zoticus | m | Greek | The name Zoticus, in its Latinized form, has its roots in the ancient Greek Zotikos (Ζω… |
| Zrinko | m | Zrinko is a male first name that is derived from the historical Croatian noble family Z… | |
| Zsolt | m | Arabic | Zsolt is a traditional Hungarian form of the first name Zoltan, which can be traced bac… |
| Zsombor | m | Hungarian | Zsombor means 'the one who looks like a buffalo' or 'the Divine', also 'the Sublime' |
| Zubair | m | Arabic | Zubair is an Arabic male name that translates into English as "the strong," "the mighty… |
| Zübeyir | m | Arabic | The name Zübeyir is the Turkish and Kurdish variant of the Arabic Zubair and means "the… |