Z

166 first names starting with Z, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Zac Nicte[sak nik-TE]
White flower
Mayan
Zacharias[tsa-cha-RI-as]
God has remembered
Hebrew
Zacharie[za-ka-REE]
God has remembered
French
Zachary[SÄ-ka-ri]
God has remembered
English
Zadie[SEI-di]
Princess; fortune
Hebrew
Zaharia[za-ha-RI-a]
God has remembered
Romanian
Zahava[za-HA-va]
Golden
Hebrew
Zaher[SA-her]
The blossoming one
Arabic
Zahir[ZA-hir]
Shining
Indonesian/Malay
Zahira[za-HI-ra]
Shining, radiant
Indonesian/Malay
Zahra[ZAH-ra]
Flower
Indonesian/Malay
Zahur[ZA-hur]
Blossom
Swahili
Zaid[ZA-id]
Growth, abundance
Arabic
Zain[SAIN]
Beauty, grace
Arabic
Zainab[ZAI-nab]
Father's precious jewel
Indonesian/Malay
Zainabu[zai-NA-bu]
Beautiful, adorned
Swahili
Zakariya[za-ka-RI-ya]
God has remembered
Arabic
Zakhar[za-KHAR]
God has remembered
Russian
Zakhary[za-KHA-ri]
God remembers
Ukrainian
Zakhele[za-KHE-le]
Build for us
Xhosa
Zaki[SA-ki]
Pure, intelligent
Arabic
Zale[SEIL]
Sea strength
Greek
Zaloa[sa-LO-a]
Basque place-name, title of Mary
Basque
Zamani[za-MA-ni]
Try again
Zulu
Zami[SA-mi]
The gift
Hebrew
Zamir[za-MIR]
The one of good heart
Albanian
Zamira[za-MI-ra]
The one of good heart
Albanian
Zana[SA-na]
The mountain fairy
Albanian
Zander[TSAN-der]
Defender of men
Greek
Zandi[ZAN-di]
Sister
Zulu
Zandile[zan-DI-le]
They have multiplied
Zulu
Zane[SEIN]
God is gracious
Hebrew
Zanele[za-NE-le]
They are enough
Zulu
Zanemvula[za-nem-VU-la]
Bringing the rain
Xhosa
Zanokuhle[za-no-KUH-le]
Come with goodness
Zulu
Zara[ZA-ra]
Princess, flower
Indonesian/Malay
Zaran[SA-ran]
Blossom, radiance
Arabic
Zaria[SA-ri-a]
Dawn, sunrise
Slavic
Zarina[za-RI-na]
The golden one, queen
Russian
Zaw[ZAU]
Preeminent, supreme
Burmese
Zawadi[za-WA-di]
Gift
Swahili
Zayn[SEIN]
Beauty
Arabic
Zaytum[ZAI-tum]
Olive
Hausa
Zazil[sa-SIL]
Clear, light, clarity
Mayan
Zbigniew[ZBIG-nyev]
To dispel anger
Slavic
Zdenek[ZDE-nyek]
One who builds
Czech/Slovak
Zdenka[ZDEN-ka]
One who builds
Czech/Slovak
Zdislav[ZDI-slav]
Here is glory
Czech/Slovak
Zdravko[ZDRAV-ko]
The healthy one
Slavic
Zebulon[ZE-byu-lon]
Honor, exalted dwelling
English
Zee[SE]
The sea
Dutch
Zeev[ZE-ev]
Wolf
Hebrew
Zehra[ZE-ra]
The radiant one
Arabic
Zeina[ZAI-na]
Beauty, adornment
Arabic
Zeinabou[zei-na-BU]
Beauty and virtue
Fula
Zeka[ZE-ka]
Bunny
South Slavic (Balkan)
Zeki[SE-ki]
The intelligent one
Turkish
Zelan[SE-lan]
Zeal
Greek
Zelda[SEL-da]
Grey battle maid
Old High German
Zelia[TSE-li-a]
Zeal, devotion
Greek
Zeltzin[SEL-tsin]
Delicate
Nahuatl
Zemfira[zem-FI-ra]
The ruby (Persian origin)
Russian
Zen[TSEN]
Meditation; goodness
Japanese
Zena[ZE-na]
Gracious, beautiful
Swahili
Zenaida[ze-na-I-da]
Of Zeus
Portuguese
Zenais[ze-NA-is]
Belonging to Zeus
Greek
Zenge[SEN-ge]
The sound
Hungarian
Zeno[TSE-no]
Dedicated to Zeus
Greek
Zenobia[tse-NO-bi-a]
Life of Zeus
Greek
Zenon[ZE-non]
Gift of Zeus
Greek
Zenzele[zen-ZE-le]
Do it by yourself
Zulu
Zenzile[zen-ZI-le]
Caused it himself
Xhosa
Zephan[TSE-fan]
Hidden by God
Hebrew
Zephaniah[ze-fa-NEI-a]
God has hidden, treasured by God
English
Zephyr[TSE-fir]
The west wind
Greek
Zephyros[ZE-fi-ros]
West wind
Greek
Zerach[ZE-rach]
Shining, dawn
Hebrew
Zeren[SE-ren]
The gazelle
Turkish
Zeru[SE-ru]
The sky
Basque
Zeta[SE-ta]
The sixth letter
Greek
Zev[SEF]
The wolf
Hebrew
Zeya[ZE-ya]
Success, victory
Burmese
Zeynep[ZEI-nep]
Fragrant tree
Arabic
Zhanna[ZHAN-na]
God is gracious
Russian
Zhelyazko[zhe-LYAZ-ko]
Iron
Bulgarian
Zhenya[SCHE-nja]
The well-born one
Russian
Zia[TSI-a]
Light, splendour
Arabic
Zibuyile[zi-bu-YI-le]
Already back
Zulu
Zico[TSI-ko]
The victorious one
Latin
Zigor[SI-gor]
The staff
Basque
Zila[SI-la]
Shade, protection
Hebrew
Zilla[TSI-la]
Shade, shadow
Hebrew
Zima[SI-ma]
Winter
Russian
Zimkhitha[zim-KHI-tha]
One who has dignity
Xhosa
Zina[ZI-na]
A welcoming, hospitable woman
Romanian
Zinaida[tsi-na-I-da]
Belonging to Zeus
Russian
Zinhle[ZIN-hle]
They are beautiful
Zulu
Zinnia[TSI-ni-a]
The zinnia flower
Latin
Zinoviy[zi-NO-vi]
Gift of Zeus
Ukrainian
Zintle[ZIN-tle]
The beautiful one
Xhosa
Zinzi[ZIN-zi]
Abundance
Zulu
Zion[TSI-on]
The exalted place
Hebrew
Zipacna[si-PAK-na]
Named for a mythical figure
Mayan
Zipporah[zi-POH-ra]
Wren, the small bird
English
Zissi[TSI-si]
Pet form of Cäcilia
Latin
Zita[TSI-ta]
Young girl
Italian
Zita[ZI-to]
Little girl, virgin
Hungarian
Zitomira[zi-to-MI-ra]
To live famously
Czech/Slovak
Ziva[ZI-va]
Brightness, radiance
Hebrew
Zivko[ZHIV-ko]
Living, alive
South Slavic (Balkan)
Ziyad[zi-YAD]
Growth, increase
Arabic
Ziyanda[zi-YAN-da]
Increasing
Xhosa
Zlata[ZLA-ta]
The golden one
Russian
Zlatka[ZLAT-ka]
The golden one
Slavic
Zlatko[ZLAT-ko]
The golden one
Slavic
Zlato[SLA-to]
Gold
Slavic
Zodwa[ZOD-wa]
Only girls
Zulu
Zoe[ZO-e]
Life
Greek
Zoey[ZO-i]
Life
Greek
Zofia[ZO-fya]
The wisdom
Slavic
Zofie[ZO-fi-e]
Wisdom
Czech/Slovak
Zohar[SO-ar]
Brightness
Basque
Zoia[TSO-i-a]
Life
Greek
Zola[SO-la]
Clod of earth
Italian
Zolin[SO-lin]
Quail
Nahuatl
Zoltán[SOL-tan]
The ruler
Hungarian
Zon[SON]
The sun
Dutch
Zondlile[zon-DLI-le]
Nourished herself
Zulu
Zora[ZO-ra]
Dawn
Slavic
Zoraida[So-RAI-da]
The captivating woman
Spanish
Zoran[SO-ran]
Born of the dawn
Slavic
Zorana[zo-RA-na]
Dawn
Czech/Slovak
Zoreslava[zo-re-SLA-va]
Glory of the stars
Ukrainian
Zoria[SO-ri-a]
Dawn
Russian
Zorion[so-RI-on]
Happiness
Basque
Zorka[ZOR-ka]
The dawn
Slavic
Zornitsa[zor-NI-tsa]
Morning star
Bulgarian
Zoryana[zo-RYA-na]
Known for the dawn star
Ukrainian
Zosime[zo-SI-me]
Survivor, one who will live
Greek
Zoya[ZO-ya]
Life
Greek
Zsani[SCHA-ni]
Pet form; God is gracious
Hungarian
Zsigmond[ZHIG-mond]
Victorious protector
Hungarian
Zsófia[SCHO-fi-a]
Wisdom
Hungarian
Zsóka[SCHO-ka]
Pet form; devoted to God
Hungarian
Zsolt[SCHOLT]
The ruler
Hungarian
Zsuzsanna[SCHU-scha-na]
The lily
Hungarian
Zubaydah[zu-BAY-da]
Radiant
Hausa
Zuberi[zu-BE-ri]
Strong, forceful
Swahili
Zuhaitz[su-AITS]
The tree
Basque
Zuhari[zu-HA-ri]
Blooming, flourishing
Swahili
Zuhura[zu-HU-ra]
Venus
Swahili
Zukile[zu-KI-le]
Calmed
Xhosa
Zuri[SU-ri]
Beauty, light
Arabic
Zuriñe[su-RI-nje]
The white one
Basque
Zuriñe[su-RI-nye]
The white one, the pure one
Basque
Zuzana[su-SA-na]
The lily
Hebrew
Zuzen[SU-sen]
Just, fair
Basque
Zvezda[svjes-DA]
The star
Russian
Zvezdan[svjes-DAN]
Starry
Slavic
Zvezdana[zvez-DA-na]
The star
Slavic
Zvon[SVON]
The sound, the bell
Slavic
Zvonimir[ZVO-ni-mir]
Sound/bell of peace
Slavic
Zwelakhe[zwe-LA-khe]
His land
Zulu
Zwelibanzi[zwe-li-BAN-zi]
Broad country
Zulu
Zyan[TSÜ-an]
Cyan; cornflower
Greek
Zyanya[SHA-nya]
Forever
Nahuatl