Zachary Boy
ZA-kur-ee
“Yahweh remembers” · Hebrew
#216
Boy Names That Start with Z
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Z names for boys are the rarest in the alphabet, which gives them an instant sense of energy and distinction. The biblical group is the oldest. Zachary, Zachariah and Zechariah all come from a Hebrew name meaning God has remembered, and Zechariah is also one of the minor prophets of the Hebrew Bible. Zackary is an alternative spelling of Zachary, and Zeke is a short form of a longer biblical name that now stands on its own. Zion is the name of a hill in Jerusalem and a word for the city itself.
Many other Z names share a bright, clipped sound. Zane has English surname roots, while Zain is an Arabic name meaning beauty or grace, and Zayn and Zayne are spellings that blend the two traditions. Zander grew from a Greek name meaning defender of the people. Zayden and Zaiden are modern creations built on a popular rhyming pattern, and Zaire and Zyaire are also recent favorites.
Spelling is the main decision with Z names, because so many exist in several versions. Zane, Zain, Zayn and Zayne are all pronounced alike, so choose the form that feels right and expect to spell it out. Because Z names are so rare, they tend to stand out on a class list.
Most popular right now
Zion Boy
ZY-uhn
“a hill in Jerusalem” · Hebrew
#142
Zayden Boy
ZAY-duhn
“modern variant of Jayden” · American (modern coinage)
#214
Zane Boy
ZAYN
English
#324
Zander Boy
ZAN-der
“short for Alexander, defender of people” · Greek
#397
Zayn Boy
ZAYN
“beauty, grace” · Arabic
#253
Zachariah Boy
za-kuh-RY-uh
“the Lord remembers” · Hebrew
#538
Zayne Boy
ZAYN
“variant of Zane or Zayn” · English
#473
Zaiden Boy
ZAY-duhn
“modern blend of Z and Aiden” · American (modern coinage)
#609
Zyaire Boy
zy-EHR
American (modern coinage)
#317
All 81 names
Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2025 | 5-yr trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary | Yahweh remembers | Hebrew | 216 | ↓ -40% |
| Zion | a hill in Jerusalem | Hebrew | 142 | → -2% |
| Zayden | modern variant of Jayden | American (modern coinage) | 214 | ↓ -21% |
| Zane | — | English | 324 | ↓ -23% |
| Zander | short for Alexander, defender of people | Greek | 397 | ↓ -33% |
| Zayn | beauty, grace | Arabic | 253 | ↑ +30% |
| Zachariah | the Lord remembers | Hebrew | 538 | → +1% |
| Zayne | variant of Zane or Zayn | English | 473 | ↓ -18% |
| Zaiden | modern blend of Z and Aiden | American (modern coinage) | 609 | ↓ -17% |
| Zyaire | — | American (modern coinage) | 317 | ↑ +60% |
| Zackary | God remembers | American (modern coinage) | 1,513 | ↓ -34% |
| Zaire | river (former name of the Congo) | American (modern coinage) | 503 | ↑ +11% |
| Zain | beauty, grace | Arabic | 567 | ↑ +8% |
| Zechariah | God remembers | Hebrew | 856 | ↑ +18% |
| Zeke | God strengthens | Hebrew | 803 | ↓ -19% |
| Zaid | growth, abundance | Arabic | 677 | → +3% |
| Zavier | new house | Basque | 1,037 | ↓ -16% |
| Zayd | growth, increase | Arabic | 633 | ↑ +47% |
| Zyon | variant of Zion | Hebrew | 947 | ↑ +42% |
| Zahir | evident, shining | Arabic | 738 | ↑ +40% |
| Zakai | pure, innocent | Hebrew | 563 | ↑ +112% |
| Zamir | song (Hebrew) | Hebrew | 780 | ↑ +62% |
| Zev | wolf | Hebrew | 866 | ↑ +11% |
| Zachery | Yahweh remembers | Hebrew | 3,035 | ↓ -15% |
| Zack | short for Zachary; God has remembered | Hebrew | 1,435 | ↓ -9% |
| Zackery | God remembers; variant of Zachary | American (modern coinage) | 3,510 | ↓ -40% |
| Zyair | — | American (modern coinage) | 759 | ↑ +50% |
| Zephaniah | Yahweh has hidden | Hebrew | 1,458 | → -2% |
| Zen | meditation | Japanese | 1,144 | ↑ +16% |
| Zephyr | west wind | Greek | 1,203 | ↑ +17% |
| Zaylen | modern coinage rhyming with Jaylen | American (modern coinage) | 1,072 | ↑ +77% |
| Zakaria | God has remembered | Arabic | 1,528 | ↑ +12% |
| Zavion | modern name of uncertain origin | American (modern coinage) | 2,257 | ↓ -34% |
| Zakari | God remembers | American (modern coinage) | 1,062 | ↑ +20% |
| Zeus | sky, bright | Greek | 1,351 | ↓ -12% |
| Zayan | beauty, grace | Arabic | 1,017 | ↑ +22% |
| Zakariya | God remembers | Arabic | 1,130 | ↑ +51% |
| Zaden | modern coinage rhyming with Aden | American (modern coinage) | 2,569 | ↓ -20% |
| Zayvion | modern American coinage | American (modern coinage) | 1,563 | ↓ -11% |
| Zavian | modern name inspired by Xavier | American (modern coinage) | 1,202 | → -3% |
| Zymir | modern name, meaning uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 946 | ↑ +116% |
| Zeppelin | from the German surname Zeppelin | German | 1,508 | → +2% |
| Zyan | modern name, meaning uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 1,546 | ↑ +30% |
| Zakary | variant of Zachary, 'God has remembered' | American (modern coinage) | 5,389 | ↓ -49% |
| Ziggy | pet form of Sigmund, victory protection | German | 1,491 | ↓ -8% |
| Zaidyn | variant of Zayden | American (modern coinage) | 1,941 | ↓ -23% |
| Zaine | variant of Zane | American (modern coinage) | 2,602 | ↓ -15% |
| Zyion | variant of Zion, a hill of Jerusalem | American (modern coinage) | 2,717 | ↓ -32% |
| Zade | uncertain, modern coinage | American (modern coinage) | 1,620 | ↑ +48% |
| Zabdiel | gift of God | Hebrew | 1,380 | ↑ +120% |
| Zyler | modern coinage rhyming with Tyler | American (modern coinage) | 2,362 | ↓ -8% |
| Zach | short for Zachary, God has remembered | Hebrew | 2,515 | → -4% |
| Zac | short form of Zachary, God has remembered | Hebrew | 3,237 | ↓ -26% |
| Zacharias | God has remembered | Hebrew | 3,946 | ↓ -56% |
| Zamarion | modern blend of Za- and Marion | American (modern coinage) | 3,238 | ↓ -23% |
| Zacchaeus | pure, innocent | Hebrew | 2,389 | ↓ -8% |
| Zacari | variant of Zachary, God has remembered | Hebrew | 2,302 | ↓ -20% |
| Zaki | pure, virtuous | Arabic | 2,420 | ↑ +33% |
| Zian | uncertain; possibly a form of Zion | American (modern coinage) | 2,331 | ↓ -9% |
| Zavien | uncertain; possibly from Xavier | American (modern coinage) | 2,990 | ↓ -31% |
| Ziyad | growth, increase | Arabic | 2,571 | → -2% |
| Zahid | ascetic, devout | Arabic | 3,180 | ↓ -31% |
| Zak | short form of Zachary, God remembers | Hebrew | 7,181 | ↓ -43% |
| Zackariah | variant of Zachariah; God has remembered | Hebrew | 4,536 | ↑ +44% |
| Zarek | Polish name, possibly from Balthazar | Polish | 1,866 | ↑ +270% |
| Zacarias | form of Zechariah; God has remembered | Spanish | 2,939 | ↑ +96% |
| Zakariah | variant of Zachariah, Yahweh remembers | Hebrew | 3,511 | → -3% |
| Ziad | growth, abundance | Arabic | 2,940 | → +2% |
| Zacharia | variant of Zechariah, "God remembers" | Hebrew | 5,599 | ↓ -6% |
| Zeno | of Zeus | Greek | 2,537 | ↑ +66% |
| Zebulon | variant of Zebulun, 'dwelling' or 'honor' | Hebrew | 5,042 | ↓ -23% |
| Zakkary | variant of Zachary, 'God remembers' | Hebrew | — | ↓ -100% |
| Zeb | short form of Zebulon or Zebedee | Hebrew | 7,189 | ↓ -14% |
| Zeth | variant of Seth, 'appointed' | Hebrew | 13,908 | ↓ -44% |
| Zebadiah | the Lord has bestowed | Hebrew | 3,656 | ↑ +107% |
| Zacharie | French form of Zachary | French | 13,873 | ↓ -38% |
| Zakery | variant of Zachary | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Zenon | of Zeus | Greek | 6,138 | → 0% |
| Zacary | variant of Zachary | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Zebedee | gift of Yahweh | Hebrew | 5,203 | ↑ +36% |
| Zoltan | ruler, sultan | Hungarian | 13,919 | ↓ -50% |