Dog Names Starting With Z

Still need a name for your pup? Here's a list of dog names beginning with Z.

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Zaan
"Gift of God"
Zahara
Flower; Most Exquisite
Zaida
Increasing, Surplus
Zailey
Lively, Joyful Child
Zakia
Pure and intelligent.
Zamora
Wild Olives
Zander
Defender of men in greek.
Zane
God Is Gracious
Zannie
Gift of God/Grace.
Zao
Evil or wicked in Croatian.
Zara
Princess
Zareen
Beautiful, golden, queen.
Zayna
Beautiful, bright, star.
Zazu
Movement
Zeal
Fervor, ardor, enthusiasm.
Zeda
Gift of God/Zeus.
Zee
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
Zeek
God remembers/remembrance.
Zeke
God Will Strengthen
Zeki
Intelligent in Turkish.
Zelda
Battle maid
Zelig
blessed one
Zemsta
Revenge in Polish.
Zenith
The Very Top
Zenon
Guest, Host
Zenzi
to spring up, grow, thrive
Zephyr
Powerful sweeping wind.
Zerlina
Created Name
Zero
Nothing, Empty
Zeta
little girl
Zeus
The king of all gods and men in greek mythology.
Zeva
Sword; wolf
Zhen
Virtuous
Zheng
classy
Zhenzhen
Precious
Zhi
wise person
Zi
Beautiful
Zibu
Love and harmony.
Ziggy
Victorious Protector
Zigor
"Victory, strength, power."
Zilla
Protector of mankind.
Zinc
A bluish-white metallic element.
Zing
Vitality, enthusiasm, zest.
Zinnea
Beautiful flower bloom.
Zinnia
Flower
Zion
Hebrew for 'highest point
Zip
Energy, vim and vigor.
Zipper
One who zips around at lightening speed.
Zippers
a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
Zippity
A play on Zip-a-Dee- Doo-Dah, Oscar winning song from Disney's Song of the South.
Zippy
quick and energetic
Zochor
Remember, be thankful.
Zod
From Superman comic books.
Zodiac
a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
Zoe
Life
Zoebelle
Beautiful life force.
Zoey
Life
Zola
Earth
Zoom
To increase or rise suddenly.
Zora
Dawn
Zoraya
Rich
Zorro
Sly, Fox
Zowie
Bright, shining star.
Zula
Brilliant, Ahead
Zulu
Heaven
Zuni
a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico
Zuri
Beautiful
Zuul
Demonic gatekeeper spirit.
Zuzu
Cute little girl.

Dog Names Starting With Z currently rank in 97th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of July 2025, dog names starting with z seem increasingly popular with new puppy owners. Our stats show that they are more fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique Dog Names Starting With Z?

These dog names starting with z range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Zuzu is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Zeus.

Zelig scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Zoey.

How does interest compare across the United States for Dog Names Starting With Z?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Dog Names Starting With Z.

The states that love dog names starting with z the most are South Dakota, West Virginia and Delaware.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in New Hampshire, Mississippi and Arkansas.

Which countries have the most love for Dog Names Starting With Z?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of dog names starting with z.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE dog names starting with z are Lesotho, Rwanda and Fiji.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Hong Kong, Belgium and China.