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Names starting with Z

Baby names that start with Z, with checked meanings.

38 names: 19 for girls and 19 for boys. Most meanings are checked in Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon, Steingass's Persian–English Dictionary and Strong's Concordance. One is a modern name that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Zahira ("shining, radiant"), Zareen ("golden") and Zorawar ("powerful, mighty").

38 names

ZacharyZachary

"God has remembered"; Hebrew Zekharyah

Hebrew (via Greek) · International · Christian

Zafarظفر

Victory, triumph

Arabic · Muslim

Zaheerظہیر

Supporter, helper; Arabic ẓahīr

Arabic · Muslim

Zahidزاہد

Ascetic, devout; Arabic zāhid

Arabic · Muslim

Zahidaزاہدہ

Devout; one who sets aside worldly pleasures

Arabic · Muslim

Zahiraزاہرہ

"Shining, radiant"; feminine of Arabic zāhir

Arabic · Muslim

Zahraزہرا

"Bright, radiant"; also "flower, blossom"

Arabic · Muslim · International

Zaidزید

Increase, growth

Arabic · Muslim

Zainزین

Beauty, adornment, grace

Arabic · Muslim · International

Zainabزینب

"Father's adornment" in popular use; classically, a fragrant tree

Arabic · Muslim · International

Zairaزائرہ

"Visitor, pilgrim"; feminine of Arabic zāʾir

Arabic · Muslim

Zakariyaزکریا

God has remembered; the Arabic form of Zechariah

Hebrew, via Arabic · Muslim · International

Zakiزکی

Pure, righteous; Arabic zakiyy

Arabic · Muslim

Zakiaزکیہ

"Pure"; also "intelligent" (a different Arabic word)

Arabic · Muslim

Zakirذاکر

One who remembers God; Arabic dhākir

Arabic · Muslim

Zameerضمیر

Conscience, inner heart; Arabic ḍamīr

Arabic · Muslim

Zankhanaझंखना

"Longing, desire" in Gujarati usage

Gujarati · Hindu

Zaraزارا

"Princess" or "radiance" in popular use; origin uncertain

Modern · Muslim · International

Zareenزریں

"Golden"; Persian zarrīn

Persian · Muslim

Zarinaزرینہ

Golden

Persian · Muslim

Zayanزیان

Beautiful; from the Arabic root of adornment

Arabic · Muslim · International

Zebaزیبا

"Beautiful, elegant"; Persian zībā

Persian · Muslim

Zebunnisaزیب النساء

"Ornament of women"; Persian zeb with Arabic al-nisāʾ

Persian and Arabic · Muslim

Zeenatزینت

Adornment, ornament; that which beautifies

Arabic · Muslim

Zeeshanذیشان

Dignified; of high rank and grandeur

Arabic–Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ziaضیاء

Light, radiance; Arabic ḍiyāʾ

Arabic · Muslim

ZionZion

"Highest point" in popular use; Hebrew Tsiyyon, Mount Zion

Hebrew · International · Christian

ZoeZoe

"Life"; Greek zōē

Greek · International · Christian

Zohaضحیٰ

"Morning light, forenoon"; Quranic Arabic ḍuḥā

Arabic · Muslim

Zohaibزوہیب

"Golden" in popular use; origin uncertain

Arabic · Muslim

Zorawarਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ

"Powerful, mighty"; Persian zor-āwar, possessed of strength

Persian (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Zoyaزویا

"Life", from Greek zōē; "alive, loving" in popular use

Greek (via Russian) · Muslim · International

Zubaidaزبیدہ

Little cream; the choicest, best part

Arabic · Muslim

Zubairزبیر

"Strong, firm" in popular use; a classical Arabic name

Arabic · Muslim

Zuhairزہیر

Little flower; from Arabic zahr, "blossom"

Arabic · Muslim

Zulekhaزلیخا

Zulaikha of the Yusuf story; popularly "brilliant beauty"

Arabic and Persian · Muslim

Zulfiqarذوالفقار

Ali's sword; Arabic dhū l-faqār, "the one with vertebrae"

Arabic · Muslim

Zunairaزنیرہ

Name of an early woman Companion; meaning uncertain

Arabic · Muslim