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Zsolt

zolt /zɔlt/ Hungarian

At a glance

In short
Zsolt is a strong and unique Hungarian name for boys, with bold consonants and a distinctive pronunciation.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1969 (#4,404)
Babies in 1969
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#3,665 in 1960
First recorded
1960

Meaning of Zsolt

Zsolt is a strong and unique name for a baby boy. Originating from Hungary, Zsolt carries a sense of depth and history. With its bold consonants and sharp sounds, this name has a distinctive pronunciation in Hungarian, pronounced as "zolt" (/zɔlt/). Zsolt is also associated with the variations Zoltan and Zolt. While not as commonly used in the United States, it still holds some presence with six occurrences in 1960, ranking at 3667. If you're looking for a name that is both powerful and intriguing, Zsolt might be the perfect choice for your little one.

How to pronounce Zsolt

Hungarian

Popularity of Zsolt in the U.S.

Zsolt was last recorded in the U.S. in 1969, ranked #4,404 with 5 babies. It peaked at #3,665 in 1960. It first appears in the records in 1960.

Bar and line chart: Zsolt in the U.S., 1960–1969. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 6 in 1960 and 5 in 1969. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,665 in 1960, #4,404 in 1969.
  • Boys named Zsolt (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1960–1969. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1960⁠–⁠1969 2 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
196954,404back
196063,665new

Notable people named Zsolt

  • Zsolt Nagy is a Romanian politician of Hungarian heritage.
  • Zsolt Borkai is a Hungarian Olympic gymnastics champion and politician who served as mayor of Gyor and president of the Hungarian Olympic Committee.
  • Zsolt Eross was a pioneering Hungarian mountaineer who climbed 10 of the world's 14 highest peaks and became the first Hungarian citizen to summit Everest.
  • Zsolt V. Nemeth is a Hungarian land surveyor and politician who has served as an MP, mayor of Vasvar and state secretary.
  • Zsolt Hamar is a Hungarian conductor.
More people named Zsolt 10 more
  • Zsolt Baumgartner is a former racing driver and the only Hungarian to compete and score a point in Formula One.
  • Zsolt Krakovszki is a Hungarian handball player for Gyori ETO-UNI FKC and Hungary's national team.
  • Zsolt Bedak is a Hungarian boxer and the older brother of flyweight boxer Pal Bedak.
  • Zsolt Limperger is a Hungarian former central defender who played professionally in Hungary and Spain and represented his country internationally.
  • Zsolt Harsanyi was a Hungarian author, playwright and translator.
  • Zsolt Nagy is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Szolnoki MAV FC.
  • Zsolt Nemeth is a Hungarian water polo player who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
  • Zsolt Nemeth is a Slovak football defender of Hungarian heritage who plays for Gyirmot SE.
  • Zsolt Horvath is a Hungarian gymnast who competed in eight events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
  • Zsolt Horvath is a retired Hungarian professional footballer and television sports commentator with a law degree.