Girl names that start with Z
These 39 Z girl names run from Zahra to Zuzanna, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Zoe, Zoey and Zara.
Zhanna
God is gracious, via French Jeanne (Hebrew). No. 14,923 in the US in 2025, 6 babies.
GirlRussian
Ziv
Radiance, brightness (Hebrew). No. 5,856 in the US in 2025, 16 babies.
UnisexHebrew
Zuriñe
White (Basque)
GirlSpanish
Zinaida
Of Zeus (Greek)
GirlRussian
Zeenat
Ornament (Persian). No. 6,828 in the US in 2025, 17 babies.
GirlIndian
Zora
Dawn (Slavic). No. 969 in the US in 2025, 264 babies.
GirlEnglish
Zibiah
Female gazelle (Hebrew)
GirlEnglish
Zoi
Life, living (Greek). No. 5,237 in the US in 2025, 25 babies.
GirlGreek
Most popular girl names starting with Z in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 | Zoe | 5,646 | Steady | life, living |
| #69 | Zoey | 3,427 | Falling | variant of Zoe, life |
| #212 | Zara | 1,432 | Rising | literary name, possibly based on Arabic Zahra, shining |
| #329 | Zuri | 932 | Steady | beautiful, good |
| #450 | Zariah | 689 | Steady | – |
| #540 | Zahra | 562 | Steady | radiant, shining |
| #645 | Zariyah | 448 | Steady | – |
| #810 | Zainab | 338 | Steady | – |
| #832 | Zelda | 328 | Steady | – |
| #835 | Zaniyah | 327 | Steady | – |
| #919 | Zaylee | 286 | Steady | – |
| #945 | Zaria | 274 | Steady | – |
| #953 | Zyla | 271 | Steady | – |
| #969 | Zora | 264 | Steady | dawn |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
Z names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with Z, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 1.7%
- Place among 26 letters
- 18th
- Different Z names
- 540
- In the top 1,000
- 14
Share of girls with a Z name: 0.1% in 1950, 0.6% in 2000, and 1.7% in 2025.
Z girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Zoelife, living (Greek)
- Zahraradiant, shining (Arabic)
- Zillahshade (Hebrew)
- Zanelethey are enough (Zulu)
- Zaraliterary name, possibly based on Arabic Zahra, shining (English)
- Zawadia gift (Swahili)
- Zeenatornament (Persian)
- Zehrashining, bright (Arabic)
- Zenaidaof Zeus (Greek)
- Zenzigrowing (Latin)
- Zeruiahbalm (Hebrew)
- Zhalehdew, hoarfrost (Persian)
- ZhannaGod is gracious, via French Jeanne (Hebrew)
- Zhenprecious, treasure (depends on characters) (Chinese)
- Zhenyawell born (Greek)
- Zibabeautiful, lovely (Persian)
- Zibiahfemale gazelle (Hebrew)
- Zinashort form of Zinaida, of Zeus (Greek)
Where these names come from
- Greek: 12
- Hebrew: 9
- Arabic: 3
- Persian: 3
- English: 2
- Swahili: 2
- Latin: 2
- Slavic: 2
All 39 girl names that start with Z
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahra | radiant, shining | Arabic | Girl |
| Zanele | they are enough | Zulu | Girl |
| Zara | literary name, possibly based on Arabic Zahra, shining | English | Girl |
| Zawadi | a gift | Swahili | Girl |
| Zeenat | ornament | Persian | Girl |
| Zehra | shining, bright | Arabic | Girl |
| Zenaida | of Zeus | Greek | Girl |
| Zenzi | growing | Latin | Girl |
| Zeruiah | balm | Hebrew | Girl |
| Zhaleh | dew, hoarfrost | Persian | Girl |
| Zhanna | God is gracious, via French Jeanne | Hebrew | Girl |
| Zhen | precious, treasure (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Zhenya | well born | Greek | Unisex |
| Ziba | beautiful, lovely | Persian | Girl |
| Zibiah | female gazelle | Hebrew | Girl |
| Zillah | shade | Hebrew | Girl |
| Zina | short form of Zinaida, of Zeus | Greek | Girl |
| Zinaida | of Zeus | Greek | Girl |
| Zinnia | flower named for Johann Zinn | English | Girl |
| Zipporah | bird | Hebrew | Girl |
| Zisel | sweet | Yiddish | Girl |
| Ziska | Frankish, French | Latin | Girl |
| Ziv | radiance, brightness | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Ziva | radiance, splendor | Hebrew | Girl |
| Zlata | golden | Slavic | Girl |
| Zoe | life, living | Greek | Girl |
| Zoé | life, living | Greek | Girl |
| Zoë | life, living | Greek | Girl |
| Zoey | variant of Zoe, life | Greek | Girl |
| Zofia | wisdom, from Greek sophia | Greek | Girl |
| Zohar | light, brilliance | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Zoi | life, living | Greek | Girl |
| Zora | dawn | Slavic | Girl |
| Zosia | diminutive of Zofia, wisdom | Greek | Girl |
| Zoya | life, from Greek zoe | Greek | Girl |
| Zubaida | the best, the cream | Arabic | Girl |
| Zuri | beautiful, good | Swahili | Girl |
| Zuriñe | white | Basque | Girl |
| Zuzanna | lily, from Hebrew shoshan | Hebrew | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with Z?
The most popular girl names starting with Z in the US are Zoe (#31), Zoey (#69), Zara (#212), Zuri (#329), Zariah (#450), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with Z?
In 2025, 540 different girl names starting with Z were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 14 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 39 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with Z?
1.7% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with Z, making it the 18th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 0.1%.
Where do girl names starting with Z come from?
The most common origins on this list are Greek (12), Hebrew (9), Arabic (3).