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213 Baby Girl Names That Start With Z

We have a great list of Z girl names, including unique, popular, exotic, beautiful, rare, and pretty names!

Updated December 8, 2024

by Kristen Winiarski

Additional contribution by Stefanie Miller

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We’re at the end of the alphabet, and there are still many great girl names to choose from. If you’re intrigued by the idea of choosing a name starting with Z for your baby girl, you’re in luck! We’ve found the best Z girl names for your little one. From the common to the exotic, there’s sure to be a name here that’s just the right fit.

Baby Girl Names That Start With Z

From popular to cute names, there are plenty of Z names here that would fit any baby girl! Take a look at the categories below to start your search:

If you’re interested in the most popular Z names for girls, these are it. Here are the top 10 names parents love for their baby girls that start with Z.

1. Zaniyah — An Arabic name meaning “corner.”

2. Zara — Hebrew for “blooming flower” and Arabic for “God remembers.”

3. Zariah — This name means “flower” in Arabic, “God has helped” in Hebrew, and “dawn” in Russian.

4. Zayla — Arabic for “night” or “dark beauty.”

5. Zaylee — In Greek, this name means “sea strength.”

6. Zelda — German for “gray fighting maid.”

7. Zendaya — This name means “to give thanks” in Shona.

8. Zoe — A Greek name meaning “life.”

9. Zoya — Russian for “life.”

10. Zuri — This name means “good” or “beautiful” in Kiswahili.

10 Common Girl Names That Start With Z

These names may be common, but they’re still so special! You will find very meaningful names in this category.

1. Zahra — This Arabic name means “flower.”

2. Zainab — An Arabic name meaning “beauty” or “grace.”

3. Zaria — Arabic for “rose.”

4. Zariyah — This Arabic name means “scattering wind.”

5. Zaya — Arabic for “honest” or “hope.”

6. Zeta — This name means “olive” in Greek.

7. Zhuri — In Kiswahili, this name means “good” or “beautiful.”

8. Zinnia — German for “Zinn’s flower.”

9. Zoey — A Greek name meaning “life.”

10. Zora — This Slavic name means “dawn.”

11 Cute Girl Names That Start With Z

Each of these adorable names is perfect for a cute baby girl! If you want a Z girl name, these are fitting for any little one.

1. Zadie — Hebrew for “princess.”

2. Zee — A Chinese name meaning “to thank” or “to apologize.”

3. Zelie — This name means “noble” in French.

4. Zena — Greek for “hospitable” or “welcoming.”

5. Zephyr — In Greek, this name means “west wind.”

6. Zia — A Hebrew name meaning “light.”

7. Ziggy — This name means “victory” in German.

8. Zilla — Hebrew for “shadow.”

9. Zita — Italian for “little girl” and Greek for “seeker.”

10. Zuzu — This Czech name means “lily.”

11. Zyri — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

11 Pretty Girl Names That Start With Z

Every princess deserves a name as pretty as she is. These names definitely deliver!

1. Zada — An Arabic name meaning “fortunate” or “prosperous.”

2. Zahava — Hebrew for “gold.”

3. Zella — This name means “lacking nothing, one who knows the way” in Bobangi.

4. Zera — Hebrew for “seeds” or “beginnings.”

5. Zion — In Hebrew, this name means “highest point.”

6. Ziva — This Hebrew name means “life.”

7. Zoanne — Greek for “life” and Hebrew for “grace.”

8. Zofia — Polish for “wisdom.”

9. Zolynn — In Greek, this name means “life.”

10. Zosia — This name means “wisdom” in Greek.

11. Zyla — Hebrew for “follower” or “shadow.”

11 Beautiful Girl Names That Start With Z

I love these beautiful baby girl names. Any of them would be a fantastic choice for a gorgeous baby girl.

1. Zafira — This name means “to succeed” in Arabic.

2. Zahara — This name means “to shine” in Hebrew and “flower” in Swahili.

3. Zarina — A Persian name meaning “golden vessel.”

4. Zelma — German for “God helmet.”

5. Zen — This name means “meditation” in Japanese.

6. Zephyrine — Greek for “west wind.”

7. Zipporah — In Hebrew, this name means “bird.”

8. Zizi — This name means “pledged to God” in Kiswahili.

9. Zoeline — Greek for “life.”

10. Zorya — A Slavic name meaning “star.”

11. Zsazsa — Hungarian for “God is my oath.”

11 Exotic Girl Names That Start With Z

These names are delightfully different. If you want a baby name with some exotic flair, you’ve come to the right place.

1. Zafreen — Arabic for “victorious” and Urdu for “knowledgable.”

2. Zehya — This name means “light” or “radiance” in Arabic.

3. Zenaida — Greek for “the life of Zeus.”

4. Zenith — An English name meaning “highest point” or “peak.”

5. Zenobia — This name means “the force of Zeus” in Greek.

6. Zerelda — This name has an unknown origin but means “brave warrior woman.”

7. Zerlin — An Arabic name meaning “beautiful dawn.”

8. Zeynep — Turkish for “beauty.”

9. Zuleika — This name means “fair, brilliant beauty” in Arabic.

10. Zurielle — In Hebrew, this name means “God is my rock.”

11. Zvezda — A Slavic and Russian name meaning “star.”

51 Unique Girl Names That Start With Z

Sometimes, the most uncommon names are the best options! If you want your little girl to stand out, try one of these unique girl names starting with Z.

1. Zacharina — This name means “God remembers” in Hebrew.

2. Zacqueline — French for “supplanter.”

3. Zahide — An Arabic name meaning “increase” or “growth.”

4. Zahira — This name means “helper” or “supporter” in Arabic.

5. Zaia — This Italian name means “wicker basket” or “cloth.”

6. Zala — Slovene for “rose.”

7. Zalika — In Arabic and Swahili, this name means “wellbore.”

8. Zamari — A Hebrew name with an unknown meaning.

9. Zambezi — This name means “the great river” in Tonga.

10. Zandra — Greek for “defending men.”

11. Zaneta — A Russian name meaning “God’s gracious gift.”

12. Zarabeth — Hebrew for “princess” or “blooming flower.”

13. Zaragosa — This is a Spanish name meaning “from the city of Zaragoza,” which is in Spain.

14. Zareen — This Persian name means “golden.”

15. Zatanna — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

16. Zatara — An Arabic name meaning “magical.”

17. Zaviera — Basque for “new house.”

18. Zayani — This name means “tell someone” in Arabic.

19. Zayley — English for “dry.”

20. Zazie — In French, this name means “pledged to God.”

21. Zea — Latin for “grain.”

22. Zealand — A Dutch name meaning “sea land.”

23. Zeborah — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

24. Zelene — This name means “zealous” or “ardent” in Hebrew.

25. Zelenia — Greek for “moon goddess.”

26. Zeline — This Hungarian name means “solemn.”

27. Zelmira — Arabic and Latin for “brilliant one.”

28. Zenna — A Greek name meaning “hospitable” or “welcoming.”

29. Zeppelin — German for “airship.”

30. Zetta — In Hebrew, this name means “olive.”

31. Zevidah — This name means “to give” in Hebrew.

32. Zhansaya — This Persian name means “soul” and “protection.”

33. Zhiva — A Proto-Slavic name meaning “radiance.”

34. Zhong — Chinese for “middle” or “loyalty.”

35. Zidana — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

36. Zifa — This name means “beautiful” in Bashkir.

37. Zinat — An Arabic name meaning “ornament.”

38. Zisel — This name means “blind” in Latin.

39. Ziska — An English name meaning “from France” or “free man.”

40. Zivit — In Hebrew, this name means “life.”

41. Zoa — Greek for “life.”

42. Zoella — This name means “life and girl” in English.

43. Zolania — The meaning and origin of “Zolania” are unknown.

44. Zorina — A Slavic name meaning “golden dawn.”

45. Zoyna — Urdu for “beautiful.”

46. Zulema — This Arabic name means “peace.”

47. Zuma — This name also means “peace” in Arabic.

48. Zurine — A Basque name meaning “white.”

49. Zusa — Yiddish for “sweet.”

50. Zuzanna — A Slavic name meaning “lily.”

51. Zvetlana — This Slavic name means “bright.”

98 Rare Girl Names That Start With Z

These rare girl names may be less common than all the others on this list, but there are some wonderful hidden gems here!

1. Zabel — An Armenian name meaning “pledged to God.”

2. Zabou — French for “God is my oath.”

3. Zaccaria — This name means “the Lord has remembered” in Hebrew.

4. Zachava — Hebrew for “golden.”

5. Zagora — A Slavic name meaning “behind the mountain.”

6. Zaire — This name means “the river that swallows all rivers” in Kikongo.

7. Zakelina — French for “supplanter.”

8. Zaley — In Greek, this name means “sea strength.”

9. Zaltana — A Native American name meaning “high mountain.”

10. Zamir — In Hebrew, this name means “nightingale.”

11. Zamora — Spanish for “wild olives.”

12. Zamya — This Arabic name has an unknown meaning.

13. Zamzam — An Arabic name for “abundant water.”

14. Zannor — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

15. Zanokulhe — This name means “come with goodness” in Zulu and Xhosa.

16. Zanovia — Greek for “life of Zeus.”

17. Zanyla — An Arabic name meaning “flower in heaven.”

18. Zaranitsa — Belorussian for “dawn.”

19. Zarja — This Slovene name means “dawn.”

20. Zarouhi — Armenian for “princess.”

21. Zathura — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

22. Zatrina — The origin and meaning of this name are also unknown.

23. Zauvadi — This name means “gift” in Swahili.

24. Zavala — Spanish for “fortress.”

25. Zayeeda — An Arabic name meaning “fortunate” or “prosperous.”

26. Zaynabu — Arabic for “beauty” and Swahili for “grace.”

27. Zdenka — This Czech name means “woman from Sidon.”

28. Zeena — In Greek, this name means “hospitable” or “welcoming.”

29. Zeeta — Italian for “little girl” and Greek for “seeker.”

30. Zeeva — This name means “life” in Hebrew.

31. Zefera — A Greek name meaning “west wind.”

32. Zeke — Hebrew for “God strengthens.”

33. Zeledonia — This is a Greek name for the bird called a swallow.

34. Zelig — This name means “blessed” or “happy” in Yiddish.

35. Zelima — An Arabic name meaning “helmet of God.”

36. Zelleana — French for “solemn.”

37. Zeltzin — In Nahuatl, this name means “delicate.”

38. Zenzi — A German name meaning “to grow.”

39. Zenzile — This name means “you are responsible for what you become” in Xhosa and Zulu.

40. Zephyra — Greek for “west wind.”

41. Zeppelina — In German, this name means “airship.”

42. Zerene — This name is derived from a genus of yellow buttercup butterflies. The language of origin is unknown.

43. Zeresh — A Persian name meaning “misery.”

44. Zeruiah — Hebrew for “pain or tribulation of the Lord.”

45. Zerynthia — This is a genus of swallowtail butterflies. The origin is unknown.

46. Zhane — In Hebrew, this name means “God is gracious.”

47. Zhanna — Russian for “God is gracious.”

48. Zhenya — A Russian name meaning “wellbore.”

49. Zhihao — This name means “purpose” and “brave” in Chinese.

50. Zhyldyz — Kyrgyz for “star.”

51. Zhyrgal — In Kyrgyz, this name means “happiness.”

52. Ziazan — Armenian for “rainbow.”

53. Zibby — A Hebrew name meaning “God is my oath.”

54. Zibiah — This name means “roe” or “deer” in Hebrew.

55. Zigana — Hungarian for “gypsy.”

56. Zikano — The meaning and origin are unknown.

57. Zilke — German for “blind.”

58. Ziola — A Greek name meaning “lively.”

59. Zilpha — This name means “frailty” or “uncertain” in Hebrew.

60. Zippy — In Hebrew, this name means “bird.”

61. Zissy — Yiddish for “little sweet one.”

62. Zitkala — This name means “little bird” in Sioux.

63. Zivka — A Slavic name meaning “vigorous” or “lively.”

64. Zixi — This name was created by author L. Frank Baum.

65. Ziynet — Turkish for “ornament.”

66. Zlatozara — Bulgarian for “golden glow.”

67. Zlatuse — A Czech name meaning “gold.”

68. Zodwa — This name means “only girls” in Xhosa and Zulu.

69. Zografia — Greek for “painting” or “illustration.”

70. Zohar — This name means “light” or “brilliance” in Hebrew.

71. Zohndra — In Greek, this name means “defending men.”

72. Zohreh — A Persian name meaning “Venus.”

73. Zoila — Greek for “lively” or “piece of earth.”

74. Zonda — This is a Hebrew and Spanish name for a pass in the Andes Mountains.

75. Zorione — In Portuguese, this name means “happy.”

76. Zorrica — Latin for “dawn.”

77. Zosime — This name means “viable” in Greek and “survivor” in French.

78. Zowie — A Greek name meaning “life.”

79. Zrinka — This Slavic name means “from Zrin,” a village in Croatia.

80. Zsanett — Hungarian for “God is gracious.”

81. Zsanine — The meaning and origin of this name are unknown.

82. Zselyke — Hungarian for “desire.”

83. Zsoka — This name means “God is my oath” in Hungarian.

84. Zsuzsi — This Hungarian name means “lily.”

85. Zuba — Hebrew for “assisted.”

86. Zuelia — An Arabic name meaning “peace.”

87. Zulay — Turkish for “possessing the moon.”

88. Zumar — This name means “elm tree” in Basque.

89. Zumra — A Turkish name meaning “emerald.”

90. Zumrud — Persian for “emerald.”

91. Zungsu — The origin and meaning of this name are unknown.

92. Zuwena — An African name meaning “good.”

93. Zuzela — This is both the name of a village in Poland and the name of one of Sitting Bull’s wives. So, it has Polish and Sioux origins, but its meaning is unknown.

94. Zvjezdana — A Croatian name meaning “star.”

95. Zyon — Hebrew for “highest point.”

96. Zyranda — This name means “echo” or “reflection,” but its origin is unknown.

97. Zyria — An Arabic name meaning “princess.”

98. Zyta — This name means “to harvest” in English.

There are so many great girl names that start with Z! These Z girl names offer some really fun options that are as special as your new baby girl. Just because Z was last doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have some amazing options for your new baby. Now that we’re through the alphabet, hopefully, you’ve found some top name choices for your baby girl.

Check out our other baby name lists if you’re still on the baby name hunt. Try our badass girl namescool girl names, cute girl names, modern girl names, country girl names, and Disney princess names, or explore all baby names. Have fun choosing a beautiful name you love for your baby girl!

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Kristen N. Winiarski spends much of her days battling her kids' hangry moods with bacon and Cookie Monster impressions. She also encourages dance parties as P.E. whenever possible. Kristen started writing at just 10 years old and she loves to write about motherhood and classic movies. She also writes fiction.

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