Boy · Greek
Zeno
Say it: ZEE-noh
Meaning
From Greek Zēnōn, derived from Zeus.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Borne by philosophers and an emperor; used in Poland as Zenon.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 1,254 babies given this name since 1883
- At its height in 1902, about 1 in 10,200 boys
- 32 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Zenon
| Greek | Zenon |
|---|---|
| Italian | Zeno |
| Polish | Zenon |
Famous bearers
- Zeno of Elea, philosopher
- Zeno of Citium, founder of Stoicism
- Zeno, Byzantine emperor
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Royal and noble genealogies
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.