The baby name Zeno is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈziːnoʊ/ (ZEE-no).
Zeno is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Zeno is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈziːnoʊ/ (ZEE-no).
Zeno is Greek in Origin.
Zeno is the Latinized form of Greek Zēnōn (Ζήνων), a theophoric name built on the divine name Zeus (Ζεύς). It conveys the sense “of Zeus” or “belonging to Zeus,” sometimes generalized to “divine.” In the Hellenistic and Roman worlds it circulated widely, passing into Latin as Zeno and remaining in liturgical and scholarly use through late antiquity and the Byzantine era.
The name’s cultural footprint is large: Zeno of Elea, famed for his paradoxes; Zeno of Citium, founder of Stoicism; Emperor Zeno of the Eastern Roman Empire; and Saint Zeno of Verona, who sustained medieval Italian popularity. Modern usage persists especially in Italy and Greece, with periodic revivals elsewhere for its crisp, minimalist style. International variants include Zenon (Greek, Polish), Zénon (French), Zenón (Spanish), Zenone (Italian), and Zenonas (Lithuanian). Related names from the same Zeus-rooted family include Zenobius/Zenobia.
| Zeno Zeno is a given name that may refer to several notable people, including the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Citium, founder of Stoicism, and Zeno of Elea, known for Zeno's paradoxes. It can also refer to others in history, religion, and modern culture. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #121 | 17 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2011 | #203 | 25 | 411 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 4,970 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #296 | 8 | 5,122 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #299 | 11 | 2,601 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #335 | 6 | 6,459 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #351 | 7 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #432 | 11 | 2,180 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #447 | 58 | 11,303 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #495 | 33 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SY | 0 | #614 | 115 | 11,684 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #635 | 33 | 13,071 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| IT | 0 | #646 | 69 | 4,183 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #650 | 1,144 | 10,046 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #682 | 70 | 12,213 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #835 | 58 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #856 | 96 | 5,873 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #907 | 29 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #920 | 33 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #974 | 8 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,019 | 93 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,120 | 57 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,157 | 22 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,415 | 32 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,586 | 29 | 28,008 |
Zeno is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:
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