This page lists 0 boy names and 1 girl name that begin with Z. Each Z name has its standard meaning and, where there is one, the nakshatra syllable it fits, so a family working from the Moon’s pada can see at a glance which names suit their baby. Only names in real use in India are included.
Sanskrit has no Z sound, so names that begin with Z are of Persian or Arabic origin. Hindi writes the sound with a dot under ज, as in ज़ोया. A name of this kind is used by many Indian families, but it falls outside the Vedic naming tradition, so only one is listed here.
Boy names starting with Z
No widely used boy names starting with Z are listed.
Girl names starting with Z
| Name | Meaning | Nakshatra syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Zoya | alive, life | no standard syllable |
Z in the nakshatra table
None of the 108 nakshatra syllables begins with Z, so no pada gives this letter as the first sound of a name. The table does not need to be consulted for this letter.
Z in the rashi chart
The first-letter chart does not give Z a sign of its own. A name beginning with Z is placed by the sound it carries, so it appears on the rashi pages under the sound that the spelling stands for.
Move on to the previous letter, Y, return to the letters index, or search every name together in the name finder. For the Z names above, the baby names hub has a page for each of the 27 nakshatras, and the free nakshatra calculator works out your baby’s pada from the birth details.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What are some Indian baby names that start with Z?
Among boys, no names are on this page. Among girls, Zoya is listed. The tables above give every name with its meaning.
↳ Do all Z names have a nakshatra syllable?
0 of the 1 names on this page fit one of the 108 syllables. The other 1 begin with a sound that no pada gives, so a family following the nakshatra rule would not use a name that starts with Z.
↳ Which rashi is the letter Z in?
The chart does not list the letter Z, and the names are filed by the sound they carry.
↳ Are the Z names here real and traditional?
Yes. Every Z name on this page is in real use in India with a standard meaning, drawn from Sanskrit, Hindi or regional tradition. A Z name whose meaning could not be confirmed is left out.