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Cool Baby Names That Start With Z

The zippiest, zestiest first initial for baby names around must be Z. Zoe and Zachary are the top baby names starting with Z in the US. Along with all the versions of Zoe and Zachary, names beginning with Z on the US Top 1000 include Zion, Zayden, Zane, Zara, Zuri, Zander, and Zaylee. Unique cool names starting with Z range from Zelig to Zelda.

Zara, the name of one of the Queen's granddaughters, is the top-ranked Z name in England, while Zelie makes the Top 100 in France. And names starting with Z are among the hottest on our website, rising more than 100% year over year.

Z as an initial is so intrinsically cool it may be that there are no baby names starting with Z that aren't cool. Here are some of the best Z-starting names for baby boys and baby girls.

Zedekiah

Meaning: the Lord is just

Origin:Hebrew
2791
Zaire

Meaning: the river that swallows all rivers

Origin:Place name
1245
Zachariah

Meaning: the Lord has remembered

Origin:Hebrew, form of Zechariah
700
Zahir

Meaning: helper, supporter

Origin:Arabic
1278
Zell The name Zell is of Hebrew origin and the me...
Origin:Modern invented name
2685
Zebulon

Meaning: exaltation or little dwelling

Origin:Hebrew
894
Zenobia

Meaning: force of Zeus

Origin:Greek
1087
Zuleika

Meaning: fair

Origin:Arabic
2132
Zanna The meaning of Zanna is 'lily flower'. The n...
Origin:Diminutive of Susanna; Polish variation of Jane
4071
Zella

Meaning: lacking nothing, one who knows the way

Origin:African, Bobangi
1481
Zamora A name of Spanish origin, Zamora is traditio...
Origin:Spanish place- and surname
4277
Zita

Meaning: little girl; seeker

Origin:Italian or Persian; Greek
1485
Zuzanna

Meaning: lily

Origin:Slavic variation of Susannah
1442
Zahra

Meaning: flower

Origin:Arabic
1828
Zosia

Meaning: wisdom

Origin:Variant of Sophia, Greek
1365
Zarouhi

Meaning: princess

Origin:Armenian variation of Sarah
5653
Zeo The name Zeo is traditionally given to boy c...
Origin:Modern invented name
2686
Zebediah

Meaning: gift of Jehovah

Origin:Hebrew
2140
Zaccai

Meaning: pure

Origin:Hebrew
1357
Origin:Variation of Zachariah
5760