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    English Boy Names Starting With Z

    42 names with meanings and origins.

    Looking for a English boy's name that starts with Z? Here are 42 options, including unisex names, each with its meaning. English names range from old Anglo-Saxon classics to modern surname-style and nature names.

    Top picks

    1. Zackery — “A variant spelling of Zackary and Zachary, rooted in Hebrew. The name signifies that God has remembered the individual.”
    2. Zuriel — “This Hebrew name translates to 'my rock is God,' symbolizing strength and divine protection.”
    3. Zaine — “An English variant of the name Zane or John, which has roots meaning God is gracious.”
    4. Zulekha — “Zulekha is a beautiful name meaning 'precious' and 'brilliant beauty,' reflecting a truly cherished and radiant individual.”
    5. Zackary — “An English variant of the Hebrew name Zechariah, meaning the Lord has remembered. It is a long-standing traditional name.”
    6. Zak — “Derived from zachariah and zachary; diminutive of zachariah: the lord has remembered, and of isaac: he laughs. laughter. the only son born to abraham and his wife sarah (in the old testament). famous bearer: nickname of american president dwight d. eisenhower (1890-1969)”
    7. Zakari — “This masculine name is an English variation of Zakariah or Zachary, rooted in the Hebrew meaning that God has remembered.”
    8. Zakary — “An English name functioning as a variant of Zachary, which is ultimately derived from the biblical name Zechariah.”
    9. Zayne — “A modern English spelling variation of the names Zane or John, originally meaning God is gracious.”
    10. Zili — “Zili means 'Form of Zilli my shadow', a gentle and personal meaning, symbolizing a close companion or a treasured reflection.”
    • Boy · English · “The lord remembers”

    • Boy · English · “The lord remembers”

    • Boy · English · “The lord remembers”

    • Boy · English · “The lord remembers”

    • Boy · English · “The lord remembers”

    • Boy · English · “The lord remembers”

    • Boy · English · “An English variant of the Hebrew name Zechariah, meaning the Lord has remembered. It is a long-standing traditional name.”

    • Boy · English · “A variant spelling of Zackary and Zachary, rooted in Hebrew. The name signifies that God has remembered the individual.”

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      Boy · English · “Just or righteous”

    • Boy · English · “An English variant of the name Zane or John, which has roots meaning God is gracious.”

    • Boy · English · “Derived from zachariah and zachary; diminutive of zachariah: the lord has remembered, and of isaac: he laughs. laughter. the only son born to abraham and his wife sarah (in the old testament). famous bearer: nickname of american president dwight d. eisenhower (1890-1969)”

    • Boy · English · “This masculine name is an English variation of Zakariah or Zachary, rooted in the Hebrew meaning that God has remembered.”

    • Boy · English · “An English name functioning as a variant of Zachary, which is ultimately derived from the biblical name Zechariah.”

    • Boy · English · “A variant of the English name Zale, which means sea-strength.”

    • Boy · English · “A modern English spelling variation of the names Zane or John, originally meaning God is gracious.”

    • Boy · English · “A variant of Earl, an English name meaning nobleman or warrior.”

    • Boy · English · “The lord remembers”

    • Boy · English · “Gentle leader or soft ruler”

    • Unisex · English · “An English diminutive, often used as a standalone name meaning the letter Z or a lively person.”

    • Boy · English · “Zef has a touching origin, stemming from a form that means 'I have no child', which can symbolize a deeply cherished wish fulfilled.”

    • Boy · English · “A variant of Zaden, an English name meaning "flourishing."”

    • Boy · English · “Treasured by god”

    • Boy · English · “God is gracious.”

    • Boy · English · “Origin unknown.”

    • Unisex · English · “Zili means 'Form of Zilli my shadow', a gentle and personal meaning, symbolizing a close companion or a treasured reflection.”

    • Unisex · English · “Protected sacred.”

    • Boy · English · “A masculine name of English origin derived from the word for the zinnia flower.”

    • Boy · English · “Born at dawn ; aurora”

    • Unisex · English · “Zulekha is a beautiful name meaning 'precious' and 'brilliant beauty,' reflecting a truly cherished and radiant individual.”

    • Boy · English · “This Hebrew name translates to 'my rock is God,' symbolizing strength and divine protection.”

    • Boy · English · “A modern name derived from the Old English Aiden, meaning "little fire".”

    • Boy · English · “A modern form of Tyrell, an English surname of Old Norse origin meaning "stubborn."”

    • Boy · English · “A modern compound of Zander, meaning "defender of men," and King, an English title name.”

    • Boy · English · “A modern variant of Tyler, an English occupational name meaning a tiler of roofs.”

    • Boy · English · “An invented name combining the Zy- prefix with the English name Lyn, meaning lake.”

    • Boy · English · “God remembers”

    • Boy · English · “God remembers”

    • Boy · English · “A form of john”

    • Boy · English · “God has given”

    • Boy · English · “Meditative.”

    • Unisex · English · “My shadow.”

    • Boy · English · “Life”

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