Zoe Girl
ZOH-ee
“life” · Greek
#31
Girl Names That Start with Z
93 namesGirl
Z names for girls are among the rarest in the alphabet, which gives them a bold, energetic quality. Zoe comes from the Greek word for life and has been used since early Christian times, and Zoey and Zoie are modern spellings of the same name. Zoya is a Russian form of Zoe, sharing its meaning. Zora is a Slavic name often linked to the dawn.
The letter also includes names from Arabic, Swahili and other traditions. Zahra is an Arabic name meaning radiant or blooming, and Zainab is an Arabic name deeply honored in Islam. Zuri is a Swahili word meaning beautiful. Zara has roots in several languages, including Arabic and Hebrew, and Zaria, Zariah and Zariyah are related modern forms. Zaniyah and Zaylee have a lively, contemporary feel, and Zelda comes from a Germanic name and is known from a famous series of video games.
Spelling is the key decision with many Z names, since Zoe, Zoey and Zoie sound exactly the same, as do Zariah and Zariyah. Choose the version you prefer and expect to spell it out. Because Z names are so rare, they tend to stand out on a class list, which many parents enjoy.
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Zoey Girl
ZOH-ee
“life” · Greek
#69
Zara Girl
ZAHR-uh
“radiant, or form of Sarah” · Arabic
#212
Zuri Girl
ZOO-ree
“good, beautiful” · Swahili
#329
Zariah Girl
zuh-RY-uh
“uncertain; modern name” · American (modern coinage)
#450
Zahra Girl
ZAH-ruh
“flower; radiant” · Arabic
#540
Zoie Girl
ZOH-ee
“life (variant of Zoe)” · Greek
#1,271
Zariyah Girl
zuh-RY-uh
“modern variant of Zaria” · American (modern coinage)
#645
Zaria Girl
ZAR-ee-uh
“uncertain; also a city in Nigeria”
#945
Zaniyah Girl
zuh-NY-uh
“modern American coinage” · American (modern coinage)
#835
All 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe | life | Greek | 31 | ↑ +18% |
| Zoey | life | Greek | 69 | ↓ -36% |
| Zara | radiant, or form of Sarah | Arabic | 212 | ↑ +7% |
| Zuri | good, beautiful | Swahili | 329 | ↓ -26% |
| Zariah | uncertain; modern name | American (modern coinage) | 450 | → +3% |
| Zahra | flower; radiant | Arabic | 540 | ↑ +14% |
| Zoie | life (variant of Zoe) | Greek | 1,271 | ↓ -33% |
| Zariyah | modern variant of Zaria | American (modern coinage) | 645 | ↑ +11% |
| Zaria | uncertain; also a city in Nigeria | — | 945 | ↓ -13% |
| Zaniyah | modern American coinage | American (modern coinage) | 835 | ↓ -14% |
| Zelda | short form of Griselda | Germanic | 832 | ↓ -38% |
| Zaylee | modern coinage like Kaylee | American (modern coinage) | 919 | ↓ -34% |
| Zainab | uncertain; a fragrant plant | Arabic | 810 | ↑ +28% |
| Zoya | life | Russian | 1,002 | ↓ -11% |
| Zora | dawn | Slavic | 969 | ↓ -14% |
| Zendaya | uncertain; said to mean give thanks | American (modern coinage) | 1,189 | ↓ -26% |
| Zayla | modern name; uncertain origin | American (modern coinage) | 1,012 | ↑ +19% |
| Zahara | often said flower or radiance | Arabic | 1,289 | ↑ +7% |
| Zaira | — | Italian | 1,081 | ↑ +67% |
| Zola | — | Italian | 1,338 | ↓ -40% |
| Zia | light, splendor | Arabic | 1,477 | ↓ -9% |
| Zaniya | — | American (modern coinage) | 2,484 | ↓ -20% |
| Ziva | radiance; also Slavic goddess of life | Hebrew | 1,580 | ↓ -26% |
| Zyla | uncertain; modern name | American (modern coinage) | 953 | ↑ +68% |
| Zaina | beautiful; variant of Zayna | Arabic | 1,316 | ↑ +29% |
| Zaya | uncertain; modern name | American (modern coinage) | 1,317 | ↑ +10% |
| Zarah | variant of Sarah or Zara; princess | Hebrew | 1,435 | ↑ +7% |
| Zella | — | — | 1,746 | ↓ -6% |
| Zadie | variant of Sadie | English | 2,193 | ↓ -44% |
| Zinnia | the zinnia flower | Latin | 1,290 | ↑ +32% |
| Zaynab | uncertain; perhaps a fragrant plant | Arabic | 1,492 | ↑ +30% |
| Zhuri | variant of Zuri, 'beautiful' | American (modern coinage) | 1,511 | ↓ -45% |
| Zaida | growth, abundance | Arabic | 2,932 | ↓ -43% |
| Ziya | light, radiance | Arabic | 1,941 | ↓ -10% |
| Zayda | growth, abundance | Arabic | 2,997 | ↓ -49% |
| Zariya | modern name, meaning uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 2,255 | ↑ +39% |
| Zayna | beautiful, adorned | Arabic | 1,499 | ↑ +62% |
| Zofia | Polish form of Sophia, wisdom | Polish | 2,172 | → -2% |
| Zaniah | a star in Virgo; "corner" | Arabic | 4,170 | ↓ -45% |
| Zoee | variant of Zoe, life | Greek | 5,236 | ↓ -47% |
| Zakiyah | pure, chaste | Arabic | 3,777 | ↓ -31% |
| Zamira | uncertain, often said song | Hebrew | 1,325 | ↑ +99% |
| Zamora | from the Spanish city of Zamora | Spanish | 1,610 | ↑ +25% |
| Zylah | modern coinage, perhaps blend of Zy- and Lila | American (modern coinage) | 1,547 | ↑ +23% |
| Zipporah | bird | Hebrew | 2,238 | ↑ +34% |
| Ziyah | modern; perhaps from Arabic Ziya: light | American (modern coinage) | 2,777 | ↓ -20% |
| Zeynep | Turkish form of Zaynab | Turkish | 2,098 | ↓ -20% |
| Zuleyka | variant of Zuleika; origin uncertain | Persian | 5,097 | ↓ -42% |
| Zelie | French short form of Azélie | French | 1,702 | ↑ +21% |
| Zena | variant of Xenia: hospitality | Greek | 2,457 | ↓ -12% |
| Zakiya | pure, intelligent | Arabic | 4,264 | → 0% |
| Zamiyah | modern elaboration of Amiyah | American (modern coinage) | 3,711 | ↓ -27% |
| Zari | golden, gold brocade | Persian | 2,606 | ↓ -14% |
| Zya | modern coinage; uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 1,910 | ↑ +44% |
| Zaliyah | modern blend inspired by Aaliyah | American (modern coinage) | 1,340 | ↑ +164% |
| Zyra | uncertain; modern coinage | American (modern coinage) | 1,732 | ↑ +62% |
| Zhavia | modern coinage, perhaps from Xavia | American (modern coinage) | 3,973 | ↓ -77% |
| Zarina | golden; also empress | Persian | 2,325 | ↑ +39% |
| Zulema | Spanish form of Sulayma, peace | Spanish | 2,718 | ↓ -25% |
| Zooey | variant of Zoe, life | Greek | 13,199 | ↓ -68% |
| Zailey | modern blend of Z and Bailey | American (modern coinage) | 3,775 | ↓ -44% |
| Zamya | uncertain; modern coinage | American (modern coinage) | 4,458 | ↓ -14% |
| Zyana | uncertain; modern coinage | American (modern coinage) | 3,388 | ↑ +44% |
| Zada | lucky, fortunate | Arabic | 4,754 | ↓ -17% |
| Zayra | variant of Zaira, of uncertain meaning | Arabic | 3,831 | ↑ +8% |
| Zoha | dawn, light | Arabic | 3,166 | → -4% |
| Zenaida | possibly of Zeus | Greek | 3,576 | ↓ -16% |
| Zeina | beauty, adornment | Arabic | 2,436 | ↑ +147% |
| Zahira | shining, radiant | Arabic | 3,709 | ↑ +41% |
| Zissy | sweet | Yiddish | 2,437 | ↑ +72% |
| Zahraa | radiant, shining; epithet of Fatimah | Arabic | 4,168 | → 0% |
| Zenobia | often read as life of Zeus | Greek | 6,541 | ↓ -61% |
| Zeinab | variant of Zaynab, meaning uncertain | Arabic | 5,096 | → +4% |
| Zina | short for Zinaida; meaning uncertain | Russian | 7,486 | ↓ -44% |
| Zuleika | possibly 'brilliant beauty' | Persian | 6,837 | ↑ +70% |
| Zharia | uncertain; modern variant of Zaria | American (modern coinage) | 8,355 | ↓ -38% |
| Zana | uncertain; several possible sources | — | 4,983 | ↑ +35% |
| Zenia | variant of Xenia, 'hospitality' | Greek | 6,830 | ↓ -32% |
| Zakia | pure, intelligent | Arabic | 10,089 | ↓ -50% |
| Zoila | uncertain; often linked to Greek zoe, life | Spanish | 5,916 | ↓ -12% |
| Zelia | uncertain; possibly Greek zeal | Greek | 4,351 | ↑ +74% |
| Zeta | the Greek letter Z | Greek | 7,129 | ↓ -6% |
| Zabrina | variant of Sabrina | American (modern coinage) | — | ↓ -100% |
| Zita | little girl | Italian | 7,130 | ↑ +14% |
| Zoraida | uncertain; Arabic origin | Spanish | 14,932 | ↓ -33% |
| Zandra | variant of Sandra, from Alexandra | Greek | — | ↓ -100% |
| Zelma | variant of Selma | German | 7,128 | ↑ +60% |
| Zulma | uncertain; possibly Arabic | Spanish | 8,358 | ↑ +44% |
| Zona | uncertain; possibly Latin for belt | Latin | 17,274 | ↓ -58% |
| Zetta | uncertain; possibly from Zeta | Greek | 17,262 | ↓ -17% |
| Zula | — | — | 17,280 | ↓ -62% |
| Zakiyyah | pure | Arabic | — | new |
| Zettie | uncertain; pet form of names ending -zetta | American (modern coinage) | — | new |