Is Zenith a good name?

Zenith Origin and Meaning Zenith is an uplifting if quirky word name, meaning the top or the peak. Eight boys received the name in one recent year, only a third of those who were called Nadir — the low point!

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Stars cross the sky from east to west. They are at their zenith when they appear to reach their highest point. Certain stars are known to pass directly above specific islands when they are at their zenith. These stars are called zenith stars. Hokulea (Arcturus) is a zenith star for Hawaii Island.

The name Zenith is a boy’s name meaning “highest point in the heavens” and is of English origin. The name Zenith is a word referring to the highest point in the heavens. The word came to the English via French and Spanish, from Arabic samt, ‘way, path’ taken from samt ar-rās ‘overhead path’.

Zephyr as a boy’s name (also used as girl’s name Zephyr), is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Zephyr is “west wind”.

Pronounced ZYE-on, this is a unisex name of Hebrew origin that’s mostly chosen for boys. A zion was a citadel that was in the center of Jerusalem, which explains why it means “highest point.” Today it’s known as the biblical term for the Promised Land; Zionism refers to the movement to establish a Jewish homeland.