Zeno

Origin: Variant of Zeus · Supreme ruler of the Greek gods (from Greek)

Boy's name · #2537 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Zeno is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1902, when it ranked #686. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 1,500 boys since 1883, ranked #2537 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Zeno ranks in other countries and regions.

#97 in Hungary (2025) · #769 in Netherlands (2025) · #798 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,198 in Belgium (2025) · #1,837 in Austria (2025) · #2,010 in England & Wales (2025).

Famous Zenos

Zeno of Elea — Greek philosopher (c. 495 – c. 430 BC)
Zeno of Citium — Greek philosopher, founder of Stoicism
Zeno — Byzantine Emperor (425–491)
Zeno Debast — Belgian association football player (born 2003)
Zeno of Verona — Italian Catholic bishop and saint (300–371)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 3,100 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Apostolo Zeno — Venetian poet (1668–1750)
Reniero Zeno — 45th Doge of Venice
Giovanni Battista Zeno — Italian cardinal

In stories & tradition

Zeno^ar — Dragon Ball Super (anime series)
Zeno Cosini^it — Zeno's Conscience (book)
Zeno Zoldyck — Hunter × Hunter (manga)

What Zenos become

Among 130 notable people named Zeno:

No single standout — notable Zenos spread across many fields.

Similar names: Zeus · Theophilus · Zen · Lino · Alpha · Cosmo

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