#3062024 rank
2017peak year
50,583babies named Zane since 1880
▼ 31%5-year trend
Zane popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Zane mean?
Of uncertain root, variously tied to the Hebrew John-nickname 'gift of God' or to Arabic zayn, 'beauty'. Novelist Zane Grey gave it western swagger, and it settled into steady modern use.
OriginUncertain, English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Zane
Same era, same vibe — if you like Zane, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Zanes
- Zane Grey, novelist
Spellings & variants
ZayneZainZayn
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