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Muslim Boy Names Starting with Z

42 Muslim boy names starting with Z, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Zaeem, Zafar, Zafran. Girls and boys together are on the all names with Z page.

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What is on this page? 42 Muslim boy names starting with Z, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Zaeem, Zafar, Zafran. Girls and boys together are on the all names with Z page. Every name links to its full page.

زعيمZaeemLeader, chief, the natural leader whose authority comes from character ظفرZafarVictory, triumph زعفرانZafranSaffron, the rarest and most precious of all spices, golden and unique زاهدZahidAscetic, detached from worldliness ظاهرZahirManifest, evident, outward زهرانZahranRadiant, flourishing, the brilliantly flowering one زَيْدZaidIncrease, growth, companion Zayd ibn Harith زينZainGrace, beauty, adornment, the one who beautifies everything he touches زين العابدينZainulOrnament of the worshippers, the title of Ali ibn Husayn, given to… زين العابدينZainul AbideenOrnament of the Worshippers, son of Hussain, greatest ibadah in Islamic history زَكَرِيَّاZakariaZakariyya, French/global spelling زَكَرِيَّاZakariyyaZakariyya زكيZakiPure, virtuous ذاكرZakirThe one who remembers Allah, divine remembrance زاناZanaThe one who knows زريانZaryanGolden, glowing, the woman of radiant golden brilliance زفيانZavianRadiant, bright, the blazing star of modern Muslim naming 2026 زافيارZaviarBright, brilliant زاويانZaviyanRadiant, bright; a spelling of Zavian زاویارZaviyarBrave and noble, the number one trending Muslim boy name in Pakistan 2025-2026 زيانZayanGrace, adornment, beautiful, the trending name of the new generation زَيْدZaydIncrease, abundance, Zayd ibn Ḥāritha, the Prophet's freed slave and companion زيد بن ثابتZayd ibn ThabitGrowth, one who is firm زيدانZaydanGrowth, increase زيدانZaydanThe one who increases; growth زينZaynBeauty, ornament, top global Muslim boys' name زيّانZayyanOne who beautifies or adorns ذي شانZeeshanOf great splendour, Pakistani top boys زينZeinAdornment ضياءZiaLight, radiance, splendour زيادZiadZiyad زيدانZidanGrowth, abundance, the one who multiplies and increases everything he touches زين الدينZinedineZinedine, Adornment of religion, Zidane زيادZiyadGrowth, increase ذُهَيْبZohaibRadiant, golden; South Asian زهيرZohairBright, flourishing ضوريزZoraizRays of light, the man who spreads radiance in every direction الزُّبَيْرZoubeirZubayr, North African spelling زهيرZouheirBright, Algerian/French spelling الزُّبَيْرZubairStrong, intelligent, al-Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwām, companion of the Prophet زهيرZuhairZuhair ذو الفقارZulfiqarDhul Fiqar, the sword of Ali

Of the 42 names on this page, these are the ones people open most often on AsrNaam. The figures come from our own Search Console data, not from a guess at what is fashionable.

  1. ZavianزفيانRadiant, bright, the blazing star of modern Muslim naming 2026
  2. ZaviyarزاویارBrave and noble, the number one trending Muslim boy name in...
  3. Zulfiqarذو الفقارDhul Fiqar, the sword of Ali
  4. Zeeshanذي شانOf great splendour, Pakistani top boys
  5. ZidanزيدانGrowth, abundance, the one who multiplies and increases...
  6. Zainul Abideenزين العابدينOrnament of the Worshippers, son of Hussain, greatest ibadah in...
  7. ZayanزيانGrace, adornment, beautiful, the trending name of the new...
  8. Zainulزين العابدينOrnament of the worshippers, the title of Ali ibn Husayn, given...
  9. ZoraizضوريزRays of light, the man who spreads radiance in every direction
  10. ZaryanزريانGolden, glowing, the woman of radiant golden brilliance

Arabic boy names beginning with Z

The English letter Z has no single Arabic counterpart. The 42 names on this page open with 5 different Arabic letters, and in the Science of Letters each of those carries a different quality, element and divine name. Two names that both look like Z in English can begin very differently once they are written in Arabic.

Each letter above links to its full reading: sound, abjad value, element, and the divine name it is associated with. See all twenty-eight letters.

Islamic boy names beginning with Z

Islamic tradition asks two things of a name: that its meaning be good, and that it not claim for a child what belongs to God alone. Every name listed on this page is checked against both, which is why a pleasant-sounding name with an unhappy meaning does not appear here.

One of them appears in the Quran, or is borne by a figure named in it.

Zubairالزُّبَيْر

One belongs to a prophet or a prophet's household.

Zakariyyaزَكَرِيَّا

Browse the full sets: Quranic names, prophet names, angel names.

Muslim girl names starting with Z

Looking for a girl name instead? 54 Muslim girl names start with Z.

Zahraزهراء Zainabزَيْنَب Zilzalزلزل Zubaidaزبيدة Zubedaزبيدة Zalfaزلفۛ Zehraزهراء Zimalزیمل

See all 54 Muslim girl names starting with Z or all 96 names starting with Z.

Questions about Muslim names starting with Z

How many Muslim boy names start with Z?
AsrNaam lists 42 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter Z accounts for 96 researched names, 42 for boys and 54 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does Z correspond to?
There is no single answer, which is what makes this letter interesting. Most often Z stands for Zayn (ز), which opens 32 of these names. It can also stand for Dal, Dha and Dad. Each of those Arabic letters has its own element and divine name in the Science of Letters, so two names that look alike in English can read very differently.
Which Muslim boy name starting with Z is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Zavian, Zaviyar and Zulfiqar lead the letter Z. The settled meaning of Zavian is: Radiant, bright, the blazing star of modern Muslim naming 2026. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with Z?
Yes, one: Zubair. A Quranic name is not required for a name to be Islamic, but many parents look for one.
What is the Ilm ul Huroof reading of a name starting with Z?
Open any name on this page and you will find it: the name broken into its Arabic letters, each letter with its element, its abjad value and the divine name it is associated with, then a reading of the whole. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

Muslim boy names by other letters

Every letter has its own page, with the same meanings, Arabic spellings and readings.