Zenos
According to the Book of Mormon, Zenos was an Old World prophet whose pre-Christian era writings were recorded upon the plates of brass. Zenos is quoted or paraphrased a number of times by writers in the Book of Mormon, including Nephi, Jacob, Alma, son of Alma, Nephi, son of Helaman, Samuel the Lamanite, and Mormon.
Meaning & Origin of Zenos
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
According to the Book of Mormon, Zenos was an Old World prophet whose pre-Christian era writings were recorded upon the plates of brass. Zenos is quoted or paraphrased a number of times by writers in the Book of Mormon, including Nephi, Jacob, Alma, son of Alma, Nephi, son of Helaman, Samuel the Lamanite, and Mormon.
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The Story of Zenos
Zenos first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1925, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 6 Zenoss were born — ranking #3,741 that year. As of 2026, Zenos ranks #3,741 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Zenoss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zenos
Zenos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Zenos's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #3,741. Use the chart and map above to compare Zenos'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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