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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is American.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Zamontae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name modelled after names such as Lamonte, Damonte and Jamontae.
Zandar m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Xander. This is the name of a character in the G.I. Joe franchise.
Zandon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Zander, Brandon and Landon.
Zandy f & m English (American)
Variant of Sandy.
Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)
The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [more]
Zasha m & f English
Variant of Sasha.
Zaveion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zavion. The name Zaveion was given to 23 boys born in the United States in 2004 according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Zavian m English
Variant of Xavian
Zavion m African American (Modern)
Invented name, blending Xavier with the on suffix found in such names as Davion, Javion and Tavion.
Zaxon m American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Jaxon.
Zay m English (American, Modern)
Short form of Isaiah, Xavier, Zayden and other names containing the popular phonetic element zay.
Zayde m English
Variant of Zade and short form of Zayden
Zaylon m American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name using Z with the -aylon suffix possibly influenced by the sound of Jalen. Also, compare Zayla.
Zaylor m American (Modern, Rare)
Masculine variant of Saylor.
Zaylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.
Zayon m American
Zayon was originally coined in 1999 by a Mr.Bailey. Zayon is commonly used to name children with a higher failure rate in simple tasks like reading, reasoning, problem solving, leadership and many more... [more]
Zayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements zay and quan.
Zayven m English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xavier or Zavier. According to the SSA, Zayven was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Zeak m English
Shortened form of Ezekiel.
Zeal m & f English
Found in occasional use as a given name from 17th century onwards, Zeal is part virtue name and part a transfer of the English surname.... [more]
Zealand m English (American, Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from English Zealand, the exonym of Zeeland and Sjælland.
Zebb m English
Variant of Zeb.
Zebediah m English, English (African)
Variant of Zebadiah, most often used in Zimbabwe.
Zebeon m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an early American variant of Zibeon.
Zebuel m American
Richmond City Hustings Willbook No 6, inventory of the estate of Zebuel Talley in the year 1835.
Zech m English (Rare)
Short form of Zechariah. Compare how Zach is a short form of Zachariah or Zachary.
Zeck m English (Rare)
Short form of Zechariah. Compare how Zack is a short form of Zachariah or Zachary.
Zeddick m English
Perhaps a corruption of Zadok (compare Zaddock), or a short form of Zedekiah.
Zee m & f English (American)
Short form of names beginning with Z.
Zekhi m Turkish, English
Diminutive of Hezekiah or variant of Zeki.
Zeldris m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From The Seven Deadly Sins anime.
Zelestino m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Celestino.
Zelotes m English (Puritan, ?), English (Rare)
From Greek ζηλωτής (zelotes) meaning "zealot, zealous follower". This was a descriptive byname of one of Jesus' twelve apostles, Saint Simon Zelotes, given to distinguish him from the apostle Simon Peter... [more]
Zelous m African American
Variant of Zealous. This is borne by American baseball player Zelous Wheeler (1987-).
Zemira m & f Biblical, Yiddish, English
Feminine form of Zimri.
Zen m & f English
This name is derived from either the word that is the Japanese on'yomi/reading of the Chinese word chán (禅), which is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, meaning 'absorption, meditative state' or, in the case of U.S. soccer/football defender Zen Luzniak, a shortened form of Zenon.... [more]
Zenith f & m English (Rare)
From Middle English senith, from cinit, from Old French cenit and/or Latin cenit, a transliteration of Arabic سمت (samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of سمت الرأس (samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [more]
Zennie f & m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Zen.
Zephan m English (Rare)
Truncated form of Zephaniah.
Zephani f & m English
Perhaps a modern feminine form of Zephaniah inspired by Stephani and Tiffani.
Zeppelin m Popular Culture, English
Transferred use of the surname Zeppelin; from the surname of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), a German aeronautical pioneer, designer and manufacturer of airships... [more]
Zepplyn f & m English
Variant of Zeppelin.
Zerek m American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Derek.
Zeren m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Zeren.
Zeri m English, Biblical
In the Bible, one of the six musical sons of the poet Jeduthun. Identical to Izri.
Zhander m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zander. According to the SSA, Zhander was given to 5 boys in 2018.
Zhane m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zane 1. This was the name of the Silver Ranger in the TV series 'Power Rangers in Space'.
Zhayden m English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Zayden or Shayden. Zhayden was given to 11 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.
Ziah m & f Arabic, English
Variant of Ziya.
Zierre m & f English
Variant of Zaire.
Zig m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Ziglar.
Ziggi m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ziggy
Zigmund m English
Variant of Sigmund.
Zillion m African American
From a word coined in the 1940s, from Z (perhaps as a symbol of an unknown quantity) + million.
Zim m English (Rare)
Of unknown origin, maybe a short form of Zimri.
Ziyan m & f Muslim, English (Rare)
Variant of Zian.
Zooey f & m English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Zoey or diminutive of Zachary.
Zorin m English
Variant of Zoran.
Zuma m & f English (Rare)
Means "abundance" in Chumashan. This is the name of a beach in Malibu, California, after which Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's son was named.
Zyan m & f English (Rare), Muslim
Variant of Zian.
Zyeth m English
Possibly used in reference to Zyeth Atham, or the eighth day of the bright half of Jyeshtha (May–June), a Brahmin festival. For example, the usage Bodhi.
Zyion m & f African American
Variant of Zion.
Zyler m English (Rare)
Modern invention based on similar-sounding names such as Tyler, Skyler and Kyler.
Zyon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Zion.
Zyquan m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quan with the popular prefix Zy-.
Zyrell m English (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Tyrell.
Zyron m African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the same sounds found in names such as Zion, Byron and Tyron.
Zyshawn m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix zy with Shawn.
Zyx m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the surname Zick, meaning "descendant of Sigo", or a diminutive of Isaac. It may also simply from the last three letters of the English alphabet (compare Abcde).