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The baby name Zane is a Boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ZAYN.

Zane is English, Hebrew, Venetian in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1
Origin: English, Hebrew, Venetian
Pronunciation: ZAYN

What is the meaning of the name Zane ?

The baby name Zane is a boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ZAYN.

Zane is English, Hebrew, Venetian in Origin.

Zane is chiefly an English given name from a surname, especially Venetian Zane, a dialectal form of Gianni. The chain runs through Italian Giovanni, Latin Iohannes, and Greek Ioannes to Hebrew Yehohanan, built from yo-/yeho-, referring to Yahweh, plus hanan, to be gracious. Its literal sense is God is gracious. Arabic Zayn or Zain is etymologically separate, from zayn, beauty or adornment.

American use as a forename was boosted by Pearl Zane Grey, whose middle name preserved his mother’s surname; his Western novels placed Zane on the SSA list in 1921. In English-speaking countries it is mainly masculine, while Latvian Zane is a feminine short form linked with Zuzanna. Zayne and Zaine are spelling variants, and John, Giovanni, and Gianni are cognates. Zayn Malik has increased visibility of the sound without sharing the same root.

Zane has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Zane

Zane Holtz Actor · Born 1987 · Canada Zane Holtz is a Canadian actor and model best known for playing Richie Gecko in From Dusk till Dawn: The Series. Born January 18, 1987, he has also appeared as K.O. in Katy Keene.

Zane – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Boys 0 #147 8 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
MT Boys 0 #173 7 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
Canada Boys 2024 #194 115 2,588
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
NA Boys 0 #220 16 6,830
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
JM Boys 0 #256 17 6,876
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
United States Boys 2024 #281 1,105 7,044
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
CN Boys 0 #301 19 9,639
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
ZA 0 #317 131 14,421
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Boys 0 #369 15 11,440
PH Girls 0 #375 16 13,098
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
ZA Boys 0 #433 1,278 25,619
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
CR Boys 0 #467 21 10,188
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
IQ Girls 0 #479 26 11,303
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #512 16 12,905
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BD Boys 0 #566 11 10,045
SG Girls 0 #568 19 18,916
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
SG Boys 0 #619 79 17,960
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #650 18 13,071
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #672 11 3,552
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
KW Boys 0 #759 11 18,755
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
EG Boys 0 #860 27 15,035
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
BR Girls 0 #867 75 12,708
United States Girls 2023 #902 13 8,600
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
SA Girls 0 #920 16 25,931
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
ZA Girls 0 #928 214 25,928
Germany Boys 0 #937 16 5,697
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,062 31 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,062 50 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
MA 0 #1,119 10 20,986
DZ 0 #1,142 35 20,130
TR 0 #1,190 22 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,416 31 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,434 38 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,568 47 28,008

Zane is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
New South Wales, Australia

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People also ask about Zane

Zane is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Zane is a one syllable name, pronounced ZAYN.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Zayne, Zaine, John, Giovanni, Gianni and Iohannes.
Yes, very popular — Zane ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Zane ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 1 notable people named Zane are in our database, including Zane Holtz (Actor).