120 Unique Girl Names That Start With Z & Meanings

I have hand-picked 120 unique baby girl names that start with the letter Z. I have also included their meanings.

List Of Unique Girl Names That Start With Z And Their Meanings:

Zelda

Zelda is a short form of the Germanic Griselda that has the meaning of ”battle.”

Zsofia

The Hungarian Zsofia is a form of Greek Sophia, ”wisdom.”

Zion

Zion has Hebrew roots and is interpreted as “citadel” or “highest point.” It is mentioned in the Old Testament in 2 Samuel 5:7: ”Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, which is now the city of David.”

Ziyi

Ziyi (“child of joy”) Zhang starred in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Zhelyazka

From Bulgarian zhelyazo, iron.

Zumra

“Community.”

Zeren

Gazelle, in Turkish.

Zandra

It is a short form of Alexandra, the feminine form of Alexander (“defender of man”). English fashion designer Zandra Rhodes designed garments for Diana, Princess of Wales.

Zacharoula

From Greek Zacharias, “God has remembered.”

Zosima

From Greek zosimos, “likely to survive.”

Zhen

“Precious.”

Zeel

Lake.

Zohar

”Glow” or ”splendor.” Israeli Olympic swimmer Zohar Shikler took part in the 2016 European Aquatics Championships.

Ziv

“Bright” or “blooming,” and it has Hebrew origins.

Zilpah

She appears in Genesis as Leah’s handmaid as well as the mother of Gad and Asher. They started 2 of the 12 tribes of Israel. It is thought that Zilpah is meaning “a drop” or “trickling.”

Zhuldyz

Star, in Kazakh.

Zisel

“Sweet.”

Zeresh

“Gold,” or “misery.” Haman’s wife in the Book of Esther is Zeresh.

Zaha

Zaha (“brightness”) Hadid was the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize.

Zumurrud

“Emerald,” and a Thousand and One Nights girl who rules a city dressed as a man.

Zdzisława

From zde, now, and sława, glory. It is pronounced as zhjee-SWAH-vah.

Zana

A mountain fairy of Albanian folklore.

Zelma

“Divine helmet.”

Zennor

Zennor is a village on the north coast of Cornwall.

Zshakira

In Arabic Zshakira is interpreted as ”grateful.” Zshakira is a version of Shakira, you know, as the name of Colombian singer Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, who won four Grammy Awards.

Zori

”Strong” or ”down.”

Zenia

Zenia is the Z-spelling of Xenia that comes from the Greek xenos (”guest” or ”stranger”).

Zhaleh

“Dew.”

Zelai

“Meadow,” in Basque.

Zanthe

Golden, or fair-haired, from Greek xanthos.

Zewditu

“Crown,” and Ethiopia’s only empress regnant.

Zubaida

”Little butter.” Zubaidah bint Ja’far was the wife of the caliph Harun al-Rashid.

Zinovia

“Life of Zeus.” Zeus is the god of the sky in ancient Greek legends.

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Ziana

In Arabic, Ziana means ‘the expansion’ or ‘the beauty.’

Zeena

Zeena is a variant of Ziana.

Zariah

“God has helped” or ”princess.” Australian actress Zariah Cain appeared in The Swamp Watchers and Fading Numbers.

Zadie

Zadie is a form of Sadie, which is rooted in Sarah, “noblewoman” or ”princess.”

Zaida

Zaida of Seville was an 11th-century Muslim princess who took refuge at the court of Alfonso VI of Castile.

Zuwena

“Good”.

Zarifa

“Graceful” or “witty.”

Zaniah

“Corner,” and a star in Virgo.

Zenzi

From Crescentia, Latin for flourishing.

Zamira

Zamira is made of the Albanian elements zë (that means ”voice”) and mirë (good) and is symbolizing “good voice.”It is pronounced as (zah-MEER-ah.

Zainab

“Blossoming sweet-smelling plant.”

Zoelle

With origins in the Greek Zoe, Zoelle is interpreted as ”life.”

Zoie

Zoie is another variation of Zoe.

Zaragosa

It has its origins in the Spanish city of Zaragoza and is symbolizing “from the city of Zaragoza.”

Zuleika

“Brilliant beauty.”

Zulema

”Peace.”

Zendaya

With Zimbabwean and Zambian origins, IT is derived from the Shona word ”Tendai” and means “to give thanks.” American actress Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman starred in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films.

Zinhle

“Beautiful ones.”

Zvonimira

It combines Slavic zvon, chime, and mir, peace.

Zhenya

“Of good birth”.

Zuhal

Saturn, in Arabic.

Zephyrine

Zephyrine is from the Greek Zephyros, ”west wind.” Gardeners know it from the climbing rose, “Zéphirine Drouhin.”

Zerlina

Zerlina is the bride in Mozart’s 1787 opera Don Giovanni.

Zia

Zia is Italian for “aunt”. It also comes from Arabic Ziya which is meaning ”light” and ”radiance.”

Zahida

Devout.

Zvezdana

From Serbian zvezda, star.

Zarina

“Golden” in Persian, “empress” in Russian.

Zosma

“Girdle,” and a star on Leo’s back.

Zuzanna

It is the Polish form of Susanna and is rooted in the Hebrew shoshannah, the lily. Zuzia or Zuza are diminutives that I like.

Zamfira

Zamfira is the one I would pick for a Romanian family. It comes from Greek sappheiros, sapphire.

Zoraida

“Captivating.” Zoraida is a Moorish woman who flees to Spain in Don Quixote.

Zalika

Well-born.

Zhivka

From Bulgarian zhiv, alive.

Zabel

Zabel is the Armenian form of Isabel. Queen Zabel of Cilician Armenia inherited the throne at the age of 5.

Zyanya

“Always,” in Zapotec.

Zandile

“They have increased.”

Zebudah

“Bestowed,” and mother of King Jehoiakim of Judah.

Zhiruo

Zhiruo (“fragrant herbs”) is a swordswoman in Jin Yong’s Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.

Zahavah

Zahavah is the Hebrew word for gold, zahav. Short forms are Zahava or Zavi.

Zohreh

In Persian Zohreh is the planet Venus. This is the one I would reach for if someone wanted a star name that was not Stella or Luna.

Zaylee

Zaylee is a modern American variation from the popular -lee ending alongside Kaylee and Hadlee.

Zdenka

It comes from Sidonius, “man from Sidon.”

Zhibek

“Silk,” as well as a girl in Kyz Zhibek, a Kazakh love epic.

Zafira

Victorious.

Zanele

“They are enough.”

Zenaida

“Dedicated to Zeus.” In 1838 naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte used it for a genus of American doves.

Zabrina

Zabrina is a Z-form of Sabrina which was the Latin for Britain’s River Severn.

Zsa Zsa

Zsa Zsa initially started as a nickname. Actress Sári Gábor called herself Zsa Zsa as a child.

Zamora

Zamora is a Spanish city that is located on the Duero in Castile and León.

Zarqa

“Blue-eyed,” and a seer of Arabian legend who spotted armies three days away.

Zemyna

“Earth,” and a Lithuanian goddess of fertile soil.

Zakira

One who remembers.

Zulfiya

Zulfiya (“with curls”) Isroilova was an Uzbek poet.

Zuri

Zuri is the Swahili word for ”beautiful” or ”good.”

Zibiah

In Hebrew Zibiah means gazelle or doe. According to the Bible Zibiah of Beersheba was the mother of King Joash of Judah.

Zaira

”Shining” or “brightness.” In Italian is “princess.”

Zaria

Slavic Zaria is interpreted as ”dawn.” It is derived from Arabic zahrah (“radiance”).

Zelia

Zelia has Greek origin, meaning ”zeal.” Brazilian actress Zélia Duncan played in The Next Victim and A Wild Patience Has Taken Me Here.

Zeta

”Little girl.”

Zinnia

Zinnia is inspired by the flower of the same name.

Zoeya

”Radiance” or ”alive.”

Zola

”Peaceful” In the Xhosa language.

Zara

It is an Arabic form of Zahra (“flower”). It is also connected with the Hebrew Sarah which means ”ruler.” Irish golfer Zara Bolton won the Curtis Cup at Prince’s Golf Club in Kent. Zara is also of one of the largest international fashion companies. The first store was opened in A Coruña in 1975.

Zakiya

“Pure” in Arabic, “intelligent” in Swahili.

Ziba

Beautiful, in Persian.

Zeuxippe

Zeuxippe (“yoker of horses”) is King Pandion’s wife in Greek myth.

Zama

“Try”.

Zora

Zora has different meanings in different languages, including flower in Arabic and down in Slavic. Czech actress Zora Kerova starred in several cult horror films.

Zayna

”Grace” or ”beauty”.

Zipporah

“bird.”

Zillah

”Shade.”

Zerah

”brightness.”

Zeruiah

”Balsam”.

Zorah

”Wasp” or ”hornet,” Zorah is derived from the Hebrew word ”tsor’ah.”

Zen

“Meditation.” Zen focuses on the essence of Buddhism. It is a perfect for a chill baby girl.

Zuiya

“Auspicious sign.”

Zuki

In Japanese Zuki is ”moon.”

Zella

”Blessed” or ”lucky.” It fits well for a girl dog.

Ziska

Ziska is of German origin, meaning ”strong.”

Zuna

Another interesting one that starts with the letter z for a girl dog is Zuna. In Arabic, it symbolizes “little female deer,” and ”Sun” in Sanskrit.

Zorione

From Basque zorion, happiness.

Zlata

“Gold,” and Zlata Filipović wrote a diary of wartime Sarajevo at age eleven.

Zawadi

“Gift,” in Swahili.

Zhanna

“God is gracious.”

Zilli

Zilli is a diminutive for “Gilius” which itself is a variant of Julius (youthful).

Zelina

”Zealous” in Greek.

Zenith

From Arabic samt ar-ra’s, “path over the head.” A medieval scribe misread samt, and zenith appeared.