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Muslim Baby Names Starting with Z

96 Muslim baby names starting with Z, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically.

96 names

Boy names starting with Z (42)  ·  Girl names starting with Z (54)

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Zaara, Zaaria, Zaeem, Zafar
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What is on this page? 96 Muslim baby names starting with Z, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically. Every name links to its full page.

زارہZaaraFlower, radiant زارياZaariaRadiance, blossoming زعيمZaeemLeader, chief, the natural leader whose authority comes from character ظفرZafarVictory, triumph ظافرةZafiraVictorious, feminine of Zafir. 'And Allah gives victory ظافرةZafirahVictorious, h-ending form زعفرانZafranSaffron, the rarest and most precious of all spices, golden and unique زاهدZahidAscetic, detached from worldliness ظاهرZahirManifest, evident, outward زاهيةZahiyaBlooming, radiant زهراءZahraRadiant, blooming, al-Zahrāʾ, an epithet of Fāṭima the Prophet's daughter زهرانZahranRadiant, flourishing, the brilliantly flowering one زيبZaibBeauty, adornment زَيْدZaidIncrease, growth, companion Zayd ibn Harith زائدةZaidaGrowing, increasing, from root z-y-d (zaada, to increase) زينZainGrace, beauty, adornment, the one who beautifies everything he touches زَيْنَبZainabVariant spelling of Zaynab, a fragrant flowering tree زينب بنت جحشZainab Bint JahshMother of Believers, the only companion wife mentioned by name in Quran زَيْنَبZainubFragrant flowering tree 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 زائرةZairaBlooming flower, visitor, the woman who brings beauty with every visit زَكَرِيَّاZakariaZakariyya, French/global spelling زَكَرِيَّاZakariyyaZakariyya زكيZakiPure, virtuous زاكيةZakiaPure, intelligent ذاكرZakirThe one who remembers Allah, divine remembrance زكيةZakiyaPure زلفۛZalfaNearness, rare name from the root of divine nearness زاناZanaThe one who knows زهراءZaraFlower; or 'shining', also a Persian/Slavic form of Sara (princess) زارةZarahFlower, blooming beauty, the woman who blossoms with radiant grace زرغونہZarghunaThe green one, verdant زارياZariaZaria, Radiant, Nigerian city as name زريناZarinaGolden ذريةZariyaOffspring, blessed progeny, the Quranic word for the continuation of… زرميناZarminaGolden, precious زرقاءZarqaBlue-eyed, clear, Levant/Jordan girls name 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 زَيْنَبZaynabA fragrant flowering tree, daughter of the Prophet زينب بنت عليZaynab Bint AliHeroine of Karbala, granddaughter of the Prophet who preserved the truth زيّانZayyanOne who beautifies or adorns زيباZebaBeautiful, graceful, the Persian-Urdu name of feminine elegance زينةZeenatAdornment, beauty ذي شانZeeshanOf great splendour, Pakistani top boys زهراءZehraRadiant زينZeinAdornment زينةZeinaAdornment, Lebanese girls name زَيْنَبZeinebZainab, Tunisian spelling زرديZerdiGold زَيْنَبZeynabZainab زَيْنَبZeynepZainab, Turkish dominant spelling ژانارZhanarSparkling eyes, radiance ضياءZiaLight, radiance, splendour زيادZiadZiyad زيدانZidanGrowth, abundance, the one who multiplies and increases everything he touches زيلانZilanKurdish; a name of a river valley in eastern Anatolia, also a martyr زِلْيَةZilyaShining, gracious; Volga Tatar زلزلZilzalThe Earthquake, Surah 99, when earth speaks its news زیملZimalBeautiful, adorned, graceful, the elegant one of refined beauty زينةZinatZinat, Adornment, Iranian/Pakistani girls زَيْنَبZinebZainab, Moroccan dominant spelling زين الدينZinedineZinedine, Adornment of religion, Zidane زيادZiyadGrowth, increase زوبياZobiaGifted, radiant; modern South Asian girl name ذُهَيْبZohaibRadiant, golden; South Asian زهيرZohairBright, flourishing زهورZohourFlowers ضوريزZoraizRays of light, the man who spreads radiance in every direction الزُّبَيْرZoubeirZubayr, North African spelling زهيرZouheirBright, Algerian/French spelling زويةZoyaLoving, alive (Slavic origin); or 'lover/affection' in some Persian/Urdu usages زبيدةZubaidaThe choicest, the cream, wife of Caliph Hārūn al-Rashīd زبيدةZubaidahButter, cream of the crop, Caliph Harun wife الزُّبَيْرZubairStrong, intelligent, al-Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwām, companion of the Prophet زبيدةZubedaZubaidah, East African Swahili form ضُحىZuhaForenoon light, as in Surah ad-Duha زهيرZuhairZuhair زهرةZuhraFlower, Venus زليخةZulaikhaWife of Aziz, the woman of Yusuf story زلفىZulfaNearness, shorter spelling variant ذو الفقارZulfiqarDhul Fiqar, the sword of Ali ذلفىZulfiyaDelicate, Uzbek/Kazakh girls name زمرZumarGroups, Surah Az-Zumar (39), the gathering in groups toward Allah زنيرةZunairaFlowers of paradise, the legendary companion who bore persecution with faith زليخةZüleyhaZulaikha

Of the 96 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. ZahraزهراءRadiant, blooming, al-Zahrāʾ, an epithet of Fāṭima the...
  4. Zulfiqarذو الفقارDhul Fiqar, the sword of Ali
  5. ZainabزَيْنَبVariant spelling of Zaynab, a fragrant flowering tree
  6. ZilzalزلزلThe Earthquake, Surah 99, when earth speaks its news
  7. Zeeshanذي شانOf great splendour, Pakistani top boys
  8. ZubaidaزبيدةThe choicest, the cream, wife of Caliph Hārūn al-Rashīd
  9. ZubedaزبيدةZubaidah, East African Swahili form
  10. ZidanزيدانGrowth, abundance, the one who multiplies and increases...

Arabic baby names beginning with Z

The English letter Z has no single Arabic counterpart. The 96 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 baby 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.

3 of them appear in the Quran or are borne by a figure named in it.

Zainabزَيْنَب Zaynabزَيْنَب Zubairالزُّبَيْر

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

Zakariyyaزَكَرِيَّا

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

Muslim boy names starting with Z

42 of the names here are boy names. These are the ones parents open most.

Zavianزفيان Zaviyarزاویار Zulfiqarذو الفقار Zeeshanذي شان Zidanزيدان Zainul Abideenزين العابدين Zayanزيان Zainulزين العابدين Zoraizضوريز Zaryanزريان

See all 42 Muslim boy names starting with Z

Muslim girl names starting with Z

54 of the names here are girl names, each with its Arabic spelling and letter reading.

Zahraزهراء Zainabزَيْنَب Zilzalزلزل Zubaidaزبيدة Zubedaزبيدة Zalfaزلفۛ Zehraزهراء Zimalزیمل Zairaزائرة Zaidaزائدة

See all 54 Muslim girl names starting with Z

Questions about Muslim names starting with Z

How many Muslim baby names start with Z?
AsrNaam lists 96 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 80 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 baby name starting with Z is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Zavian, Zaviyar and Zahra 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. 3 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Zainab, Zaynab and 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 baby names by other letters

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