Baby Boy Names Starting With Zwith meanings and origins
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Boy Names Starting With Z
Start with these 10 boy names beginning with Z, with short notes on meaning and origin:
1. Zach
Meaning:
Abbreviation of Zechariah, meaning “the Lord has remembered”
Origin:
Hebrew
2. Zander
Meaning:
Defender of the people
Origin:
Greek
3. Zane
Meaning:
God is gracious
Origin:
Hebrew
4. Zavier
Meaning:
New house or bright
Origin:
Arabic, Basque
5. Zeke
Meaning:
God strengthens
Origin:
Hebrew
6. Zephyr
Meaning:
West wind
Origin:
Greek
7. Ziggy
Meaning:
Victorious peace
Origin:
German
8. Zion
Meaning:
Highest point
Origin:
Hebrew
9. Zoltan
Meaning:
Life
Origin:
Hungarian
10. Zuriel
Meaning:
My rock is God
Origin:
Hebrew
Boy names starting with Z in the US top 1,000
Every name here made the Social Security Administration's official top 1,000 for babies born in the US in 2025, ordered by how many were named it.
| US rank | Name | Babies named |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Zion | 2,496 |
| 214 | Zayden | 1,657 |
| 216 | Zachary | 1,646 |
| 253 | Zayn | 1,381 |
| 317 | Zyaire | 1,077 |
| 324 | Zane | 1,051 |
| 397 | Zander | 804 |
| 473 | Zayne | 644 |
| 503 | Zaire | 601 |
| 538 | Zachariah | 558 |
| 563 | Zakai | 528 |
| 567 | Zain | 522 |
| 609 | Zaiden | 466 |
| 633 | Zayd | 442 |
| 677 | Zaid | 402 |
| 738 | Zahir | 356 |
| 759 | Zyair | 340 |
| 780 | Zamir | 327 |
| 803 | Zeke | 311 |
| 856 | Zechariah | 285 |
| 866 | Zev | 277 |
| 946 | Zymir | 249 |
| 947 | Zyon | 249 |
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