Boy · English (uncertain)
Zane
Say it: ZAYN
Meaning
From an English surname of uncertain origin. The popular claim that it is a form of John is not supported.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Popularised by the western novelist Zane Grey, whose name came from his ancestor's surname.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 50,890 babies given this name since 1914
- At its height in 2018, about 1 in 895 boys
- 1,349 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Zain, Zayne
Famous bearers
- Zane Grey, American novelist
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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