Baby Girl Names That Start With Z

Browse 133 baby girl names that start with Z, with meanings and origins from the audited name pool. This page is the gender-specific companion to the broad Z baby-name list, so it stays focused on girl names rather than mixing in every possible starting-letter match.

Browse Baby Girl Names Beginning With Z

This page narrows the Z list to baby girl names with meanings and origins. For a fresh batch, open the girl name generator preset for Z. You can also compare the broader baby names that start with Z, switch to baby boy names that start with Z, or move to baby girl names that start with Y and baby girl names that start with A.

Baby Girl Names That Start With Z List

133 curated ideas with quick meanings or usage notes.

#1

Zara

Meaning: Blooming flower

Origin: Arabic

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#2

Zoe

Meaning: Life

Origin: Greek

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#3

Zahra

Meaning: Flower, radiant

Origin: Arabic

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#4

Zainab

Meaning: Fragrant tree or beautiful plant

Origin: Arabic

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#5

Zoya

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#6

Zaynab

Meaning: Fragrant flowering tree

Origin: Arabic

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#7

Zoey

Meaning: Life

Origin: Greek

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#8

Zimal

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#9

Zayna

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#10

Zofia

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#11

Zuri

Meaning: Beautiful

Origin: Swahili

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#12

Zunaira

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#13

Zuzanna

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#14

Zoha

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#15

Zadie

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#16

Zaira

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#17

Zaina

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#18

Zaynah

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#19

Zaya

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#20

Zariah

Meaning: Princess, dawn, or God has helped depending on root

Origin: Arabic / Hebrew / Slavic-influenced modern English

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#21

Zunaisha

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#22

Zendaya

Meaning: To give thanks

Origin: Shona

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#23

Zarah

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#24

Zeynep

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#25

Zia

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#26

Zenaya

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#27

Zunairah

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#28

Zelda

Meaning: Gray battle maid

Origin: Germanic / Yiddish

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#29

Zion

Meaning: Highest point or sacred place

Origin: Hebrew

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#30

Ziya

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#31

Zaria

Meaning: Radiance or flower

Origin: Arabic / Slavic

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#32

Zehra

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#33

Zola

Meaning: Quiet, tranquil, or earth mound

Origin: Zulu / Italian

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#34

Ziva

Meaning: Radiance, brilliance

Origin: Hebrew

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#35

Zeenat

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#36

Zyra

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#37

Zeina

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#38

Zenayah

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#39

Zohra

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#40

Zariyah

Meaning: Radiance, blooming flower, or Sariah-style modern form depending on root

Origin: Arabic / Hebrew-influenced modern English

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#41

Zirwa

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#42

Zuha

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#43

Zaha

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#44

Zaniyah

Meaning: Modern Zaniah or Saniyah-influenced form; meaning varies by usage

Origin: Modern American / Arabic-influenced

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#45

Zinnia

Meaning: Zinnia flower

Origin: German surname / flower name

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#46

Zayah

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#47

Zane

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin: Hebrew / English

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#48

Zora

Meaning: Dawn

Origin: Slavic

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#49

Zahraa

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#50

Zaia

Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#51

Zoie

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#52

Zaniya

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#53

Zakiya

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#54

Zaida

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#55

Zulema

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#56

Zahara

Meaning: Flowering or shining

Origin: Arabic / Swahili

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#57

Zena

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#58

Zaylee

Meaning: Modern Zay and Lee compound; meaning varies by usage

Origin: Modern American

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#59

Zhane

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#60

Zipporah

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#61

Zoee

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#62

Zayla

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#63

Zakiyah

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#64

Zayda

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#65

Zachary

Meaning: God has remembered

Origin: Hebrew

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#66

Zenaida

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#67

Zayra

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#68

Zakia

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#69

Zaniah

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#70

Zariya

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#71

Zaire

Meaning: River name, possibly great river

Origin: African place name

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#72

Zenobia

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#73

Zuleyka

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#74

Zada

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#75

Zella

Meaning: Popular U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#76

Zandra

Meaning: Short form of Alexandra; defending people

Origin: Greek / English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#77

Zanna

Meaning: Short form or variant used in English; meaning varies by root

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#78

Zavanna

Meaning: Variant of Savannah; open plain

Origin: English word name / modern usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#79

Zavia

Meaning: English usage name; meaning uncertain

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#80

Zelma

Meaning: English usage name; meaning uncertain

Origin: English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#81

Zenia

Meaning: Variant of Xenia; hospitality or guest

Origin: Greek / English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#82

Zowie

Meaning: Variant of Zoe; life

Origin: Greek / English usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#83

Zyana

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#84

Zyla

Meaning: Modern name; meaning uncertain, sometimes linked with shadow or musical sound

Origin: Modern American

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#85

Zailey

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#86

Zelie

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#87

Ziyah

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#88

Zylah

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#89

Zarina

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#90

Zayleigh

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#91

Zya

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#92

Zamora

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#93

Zooey

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#94

Zaryah

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#95

Zamiyah

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#96

Zhuri

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#97

Zoelle

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#98

Zaliyah

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#99

Zaylah

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#100

Zamya

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#101

Zoei

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#102

Zari

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#103

Zaylie

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#104

Zemira

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#105

Zaila

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#106

Zori

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#107

Zaara

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#108

Zyon

Meaning: Highest point or sacred hill; Zion variant

Origin: Hebrew / modern English

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#109

Zyanna

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#110

Zamaya

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#111

Zaiya

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#112

Zoi

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#113

Zuria

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#114

Zemirah

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#115

Zahira

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#116

Zamiya

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#117

Ziah

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#118

Zophia

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#119

Zaelynn

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#120

Zamira

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#121

Zyonna

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#122

Zailee

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#123

Zoriah

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#124

Ziana

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#125

Zahava

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#126

Zana

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#127

Zury

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#128

Zamirah

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#129

Zeinab

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#130

Zionna

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#131

Zianna

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#132

Zurie

Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name

Origin: American usage

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

#133

Zelia

Meaning: Zealous or heavenly

Origin: Greek / Latin

Note: Girl name beginning with Z. Selected from the audited baby-name pool with meaning, origin, and gender metadata.

How To Use This Z Baby Names List

Use the list above as a research set, then narrow it by sound, meaning, origin, and how the name pairs with the family name. The generator preset is useful for quick discovery, while this page is better for comparing a larger fixed set of Z names.

Gender Mix

This focused page currently includes 133 baby girl names beginning with Z. For a wider comparison, browse the full baby names that start with Z list.

Sound And Flow

Say each name with the surname and listen for repeated sounds, awkward initials, and rhythm. Short Z names can feel direct, while longer names may offer more nickname options.

Z Name Snapshot

This snapshot is calculated from the names on this page, so it changes with the actual Z shortlist rather than using generic baby-name advice.

Length Mix

Short names

32

Compact names that can pair well with longer surnames or double-barrel middle names.

Examples: Zara, Zoe, Zoya, Zoey, Zuri, Zoha.

Medium names

97

Balanced names with enough sound to feel complete while still staying easy to say.

Examples: Zahra, Zainab, Zaynab, Zimal, Zayna, Zofia.

Long names

4

Longer names that often bring formal style, rhythm, and nickname options.

Examples: Zunaisha, Zunairah, Zipporah, Zayleigh.

Common Endings

Ending sounds affect flow with the surname and can make names feel softer, sharper, brighter, or more traditional.

Ends in A

77

Examples: Zara, Zahra, Zoya, Zayna, Zofia, Zunaira.

Ends in H

22

Examples: Zaynah, Zariah, Zarah, Zunairah, Zenayah, Zariyah.

Ends in E

14

Examples: Zoe, Zadie, Zane, Zoie, Zaylee, Zhane.

Ends in I

6

Examples: Zuri, Zhuri, Zoei, Zari, Zori, Zoi.

Popular Z Baby Names In U.S. SSA 2025 Data

These are the highest-count Z names in the U.S. SSA 2025 baby-name data. Treat this as a U.S. popularity signal, then use the full list above for meanings, origins, and a wider mix of styles.

Girl names

  1. Zoe rank #31 - 5,646 births
  2. Zoey rank #69 - 3,427 births
  3. Zara rank #212 - 1,432 births
  4. Zuri rank #329 - 932 births
  5. Zariah rank #450 - 689 births

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby name data, 2025. SSA public files include names with at least five births in a year; non-name records are excluded from this editorial summary.

Useful Styles In This List

Popular and familiar

Recognisable names that are useful when you want the shortlist to feel familiar rather than experimental.

Examples: Zara, Zoe, Zahra, Zainab, Zoya, Zaynab, Zoey, Zimal.

Classic

Longer-lasting names that tend to work beyond one naming trend or birth year.

Examples: Zoe, Zainab, Zelda, Zora, Zachary, Zandra, Zanna, Zelma.

Modern

Contemporary-feeling names, shorter forms, and names that fit current baby-name browsing habits.

Examples: Zoey, Zariah, Zion, Zola, Zariyah, Zaniyah, Zinnia, Zane.

Nature

Names connected with plants, seasons, sky, water, animals, landscape, or natural imagery.

Examples: Zara, Zahra, Zainab, Zaynab, Zinnia, Zora, Zahara, Zaire.

Spiritual and meaning-led

Names where meaning, faith tradition, virtue, or symbolic use may matter more than sound alone.

Examples: Zion, Ziva, Zane, Zachary, Zyon.

Distinctive

Less expected choices that may suit parents looking beyond the most familiar shortlist.

Examples: Zaire, Zyana, Zyla, Zailey, Zelie, Ziyah, Zylah, Zarina.

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