Boy Names That Begin With Z

ZACCHEUS (Hebrew) Pure.

ZACH (American) Short form of Zachary or Zachariah. Notables: Actor Zach Braff. Variations: Zac, Zack, Zak.

ZACHARIAH (Hebrew) The Lord has remembered. Variations: Zacaria, Zacarias, Zach, Zacharia, Zacharias, Zachary, Zachery, Zack, Zackariah, Zackerias, Zackery, Zak, Zakarias, Zakarie, Zako, Zeke.

ZACHARIAS (German) Form of Zachariah.

ZACHARY (Hebrew) Popular form of Zachariah. Notables: U.S. President Zachary Taylor. Variations: Zacary, Zaccary, Zachaery, Zacharay, Zacharey, Zacharie, Zacharry, Zachory, Zachry, Zackary, Zackery, Zackory, Zackury.

ZADOK (Hebrew) Righteous.

ZAFAR (Arabic) To win. Variations: Zafir.

ZAHAVI (Hebrew) Gold.

ZAHID (Arabic) Strict.

ZAHIR (Hebrew) Bright. Variations: Zaheer, Zahur.

ZAHUR (Arabic) Flower.

ZAIDE (Hebrew) Older.

ZAIM (Arabic) General.

ZAKAI (Hebrew) Pure. Variations: Zaki, Zakkai.

ZAKI (Arabic) Smart. Full of virtue.

ZAKUR (Hebrew) Masculine. Variations: Zaccur.

ZALE (Greek) Strength from the sea. Variations: Zayle.

ZALMAN (Hebrew) Peaceful.

ZAMIEL (German) God has heard. Variation of Samuel.

ZAMIR (Hebrew) Song.

ZAN (Hebrew) Well fed.

ZANDER (Greek) Short form of Alexander.

ZANE (English) God is good. Variation of John. Notables: Writer Zane Grey. Variations: Zain, Zayne.

ZAREB (African) Guardian.

ZARED (Hebrew) Trap.

ZAREK (Polish) May God protect the king.

ZAVAD (Hebrew) Present. Variations: Zabad.

ZAVDIEL (Hebrew) Gift from God. Variations: Zabdiel, Zebedee.

ZAVIER (Arabic) Form of Xavier.

ZAYD (Arabic) To increase. Variations: Zaid, Zayed, Ziyad.

ZBIGNIEW (Polish) To get rid of anger. Notables: Political scientist Zbigniew Brzezinski. Variations: Zbyszko.

ZBYHNEV (Czech) Rid of anger. Variations: Zbyna, Zbynek, Zbysek.

ZDENEK (Czech) God of wine. Variations: Zdenecek, Zdenko, Zdenousek, Zdicek.

ZDESLAV (Czech) Glory is here. Variations: Zdik, Zdisek, Zdislav.

ZDZISLAW (Polish) Glory is here. Variations: Zdzich, Zdziech, Zdziesz, Zdzieszko, Zdzis, Zdzisiek.

ZEBADIAH (Hebrew) Gift from God. Variations: Zeb, Zebediah.

ZEBEDEE (Hebrew) Form of Zebadiah.

ZEBULON (Hebrew) To exalt. Variations: Zebulen, Zebulun.

ZEDEKIAH (Hebrew) God is just. Variations: Tzedekia, Tzidkiya, Zed, Zedechiah, Zedekia, Zedekias.

ZEEMAN (Dutch) Seaman.

ZE'EV (Hebrew) Wolf.

ZEHARIAH (Hebrew) Light of God. Variations: Zeharia, Zeharya.

ZEHEB (Turkish) Gold.

ZEKE (Hebrew) The strength of God.

ZEKI (Turkish) Smart.

ZELIG (Hebrew) Holy.

ZELIMIR (Slavic) Desires peace.

ZEMARIAH (Hebrew) Song. Variations: Zemaria, Zemarya.

ZENAS (Greek) Generous. Variations: Zeno, Zenon.

ZENDA (Czech) Well born.

ZENO (Greek) Cart.

ZEPHANIAH (Hebrew) Protection. Variations: Zeph, Zephan.

ZEPHYR (Greek) West wind.

ZERACH (Hebrew) Light. Variations: Zerachia, Zerachya, Zerah.

ZEREM (Hebrew) Stream.

ZERIKA (Hebrew) Rain shower.

ZERO (Arabic) Worthless. Notables: Actor Zero Mostel.

ZEROUN (Armenian) Respected.

ZESIRO (African) Firstborn of twins.

Everyone Has an Opinion — So What?

The baby-name search is not just an enjoyable experience — it's also a personal one! Friends and family members will probably ask which names you've chosen, and they've got opinions, too. Unless you've asked for their opinions, ignore them! Once you find a name you and your partner like, don't cave in to any undo pressure from “buttinskies.”

ZEUS (Greek) Living. King of the gods. Variations: Zeno, Zenon, Zinon.

ZEV (Hebrew) Short form of Zebulon.

ZEVACH (Hebrew) Sacrifice. Variations: Zevachia, Zevachtah, Zevachya, Zevah.

ZEVADIAH (Hebrew) God bestows. Variations: Zevadia, Zevadya.

ZEVID (Hebrew) Present.

ZEVULUN (Hebrew) House. Variations: Zebulon, Zebulun, Zevul.

ZHIXIN (Chinese) Ambitious.

ZHONG (Chinese) Second brother.

ZHU (Chinese) Wish.

ZHUANG (Chinese) Strong.

ZIGFRIED (Russian) Form of Siegfried.

ZIGGY (American) Form of Siegfried or Sigmund.

ZIGMUND (Russian) Form of Sigmund.

ZIKOMO (African) Thank you.

ZIMRA (Hebrew) Sacred. Variations: Zemora, Zimrat, Zimri, Zimriah.

ZIMRAAN (Arabic) Celebrated.

ZINAN (Japanese) Second son.

ZINDEL (Hebrew) Protector of mankind. Variations: Zindil.

ZION (Hebrew) Guarded land. Variations: Tzion, Zyon.

ZIPKIYAH (Native American) Big bow. Variations: Zipkoeete, Zipkoheta.

ZISKIND (Yiddish) Sweet child.

ZITKADUTA (Native American) Red bird.

ZITOMER (Czech) To live in fame. Variations: Zitek, Zitousek.

ZIV (Hebrew) To shine. Variations: Zivan, Zivi.

ZIVAN (Czech) Alive. Variations: Zivanek, Zivek, Zivko.

ZIVEN (Slavic) Lively. Variations: Ziv, Zivon.

ZIYA (Arabic) Light. Variations: Zia.

ZIYAD (Arabic) To increase.

ZLATAN (Czech) Golden. Variations: Zlatek, Zlaticek, Zlatik, Zlatko, Zlatousek.

ZOHAR (Hebrew) Bright light.

ZOLLY (Hebrew) Form of Solly (Solomon). Variations: Zollie, Zolio.

ZOLTIN (Hungarian) Life. Variations: Zoltan.

ZOMEIR (Hebrew) One who prunes trees. Variations: Zomer.

ZORBA (Greek) Live to fullest.

ZORYA (Slavic) Star.

ZOWIE (Greek) Life.

ZUBIN (Russian) Toothy. Notables: Music conductor Zubin Mehta.

ZUHAYR (Arabic) Young flowers. Variations: Zuhair.

ZURIEL (Hebrew) The Lord is my rock.

ZVI (Hebrew) Deer.

ZWI (Scandinavian) Gazelle.

ZYGMUNT (Polish) Victorious protection.

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