Urdu Alphabet

Muslim Names Starting with Ze in Urdu

85 Muslim baby names that begin with the Urdu letter زے (Ze), each with its Urdu and Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter reading. In English they are most often written Z and X.

85 names

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85 names
Urdu letter
زے (Ze)
Sound
z
In English
Z, X
Every entry has
Urdu and Arabic spelling, meaning, and the Ilm ul Huroof reading

What is on this page? 85 Muslim baby names that begin with the Urdu letter زے (Ze), each with its Urdu and Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter reading. In English they are most often written Z and X. Every name links to its full page.

زارۃXaraFlower princess, fixes X dead zone زاويرXavierNew house, Western Muslim convert name زيناXenaStranger/hospitable, global convert name زارہZaaraFlower, radiant زارياZaariaRadiance, blossoming زعيمZaeemLeader, chief, the natural leader whose authority comes from character زعفرانZafranSaffron, the rarest and most precious of all spices, golden and unique زاهدZahidAscetic, detached from worldliness 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 زكيةZakiyaPure زلفۛZalfaNearness, rare name from the root of divine nearness زاناZanaThe one who knows زهراءZaraFlower زارةZarahFlower, blooming beauty, the woman who blossoms with radiant grace زرغونہZarghunaThe green one, verdant زارياZariaZaria, Radiant, Nigerian city as name زريناZarinaGolden 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 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 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 زهراءZehraRadiant زينZeinAdornment زينةZeinaAdornment, Lebanese girls name زَيْنَبZeinebZainab, Tunisian spelling زرديZerdiGold زَيْنَبZeynabZainab زَيْنَبZeynepZainab, Turkish dominant spelling زيادZiadZiyad زيدانZidanGrowth, abundance, the one who multiplies and increases everything he touches زيلانZilanKurdish زِلْيَةZilyaShining, gracious 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 زهيرZohairBright, flourishing زهورZohourFlowers الزُّبَيْرZoubeirZubayr, North African spelling زهيرZouheirBright, Algerian/French spelling زويةZoyaLoving, alive (Slavic origin) 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 زهيرZuhairZuhair زهرةZuhraFlower, Venus زليخةZulaikhaWife of Aziz, the woman of Yusuf story زلفىZulfaNearness, shorter spelling variant زمرZumarGroups, Surah Az-Zumar (39), the gathering in groups toward Allah زنيرةZunairaFlowers of paradise, the legendary companion who bore persecution with faith زليخةZüleyhaZulaikha

The Urdu letter زے (Ze)

Ordered by how often visitors open them on AsrNaam, with the Urdu spelling as a South Asian family writes it.

  1. ZavianزفیانRadiant, bright, the blazing star of modern Muslim naming 2026
  2. ZaviyarزاویارBrave and noble, the number one trending Muslim boy name in...
  3. ZahraزہراRadiant, blooming, al-Zahrāʾ, an epithet of Fāṭima the Prophet's...
  4. ZainabزینبVariant spelling of Zaynab, a fragrant flowering tree
  5. ZilzalزلزلThe Earthquake, Surah 99, when earth speaks its news
  6. ZubaidaزبیدہThe choicest, the cream, wife of Caliph Hārūn al-Rashīd
  7. ZubedaزبیدہZubaidah, East African Swahili form
  8. ZidanزیدانGrowth, abundance, the one who multiplies and increases everything...
  9. ZalfaزلفیٰNearness, rare name from the root of divine nearness
  10. ZehraزہراءRadiant

The same names in English

One Urdu letter does not become one English letter. The 85 names on this page are transliterated 2 different ways in English, because English has no settled system for Urdu and families spell by ear.

Muslim boy names beginning with زے

35 of the names here are boy names.

Zavianزفيان Zaviyarزاویار Zidanزيدان Zainul Abideenزين العابدين Zayanزيان Zainulزين العابدين Zaryanزريان Zaydزَيْد Zafranزعفران Zakariaزَكَرِيَّا Xavierزاوير Zaeemزعيم

Muslim girl names beginning with زے

50 of the names here are girl names.

Zahraزهراء Zainabزَيْنَب Zilzalزلزل Zubaidaزبيدة Zubedaزبيدة Zalfaزلفۛ Zehraزهراء Zimalزیمل Zairaزائرة Zaidaزائدة Zoyaزوية Zaynab Bint Aliزينب بنت علي

Questions about names beginning with زے

How many Muslim names start with زے in Urdu?
AsrNaam lists 85, 35 for boys and 50 for girls. Each carries its Urdu spelling, its Arabic spelling, its meaning and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
How is زے written in English?
There is no single answer, and that is the honest position. The names on this page appear in English under 2 different opening letters, most often Z and X. Urdu has no official romanisation, so families spell by ear and both spellings are correct.
Which name beginning with زے is most popular?
By what visitors search for and open on this site, Zavian, Zaviyar and Zahra lead this letter. The settled meaning of Zavian is: Radiant, bright, the blazing star of modern Muslim naming 2026.
What does Ze mean in Ilm ul Huroof?
The Science of Letters reads Ze as carrying an element, an abjad value and a link to one of the divine names. Its full reading is on the letter page, and every name on this page is read letter by letter on its own page. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

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