Zeno
Zeno is the common anglicised form of the name Zenon, derived from the theonym Zeus. Other forms of the given name include Zénon (French) and Zenón (Spanish). The name is popular as a masculine given name in many Western countries, and it can also be found as a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Zeno
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zeno is the common anglicised form of the name Zenon, derived from the theonym Zeus. Other forms of the given name include Zénon (French) and Zenón (Spanish). The name is popular as a masculine given name in many Western countries, and it can also be found as a surname.
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The Story of Zeno
Zeno first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1883, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 62 Zenos were born — ranking #2,325 that year. As of 2026, Zeno ranks #2,325 for baby boys with 62 births, rising sharply (+63% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Zenos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zeno
Zeno is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Zeno's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #651. Use the chart and map above to compare Zeno's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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