Zidane
Zidane most commonly refers to the name of Arab origin, Zaydān, meaning increase.
Meaning & Origin of Zidane
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zidane most commonly refers to the name of Arab origin, Zaydān, meaning increase.
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The Story of Zidane
Zidane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 49 Zidanes were born — ranking #2,626 that year. As of 2026, Zidane ranks #3,049 for baby boys with 41 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 729 Zidanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Zidane
Phonetically similar names — useful when Zidane is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ziddim
- Zitten
- Soudain
- Zetten
- Sudden
- Sedan
- Zedong
- Seddon
- Zeidae
- Zeitoun
- Hidden
- Retain
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Zidane
Zidane is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 729 births in the dataset. Zidane's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,577. Use the chart and map above to compare Zidane'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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