Zeno

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A few things about Zeno you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Zeno

Zeno Debast

Belgian association football player (born 2003)

Choose Zeno and your child shares a first name with Zeno Debast, a Belgian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Zeno, like who?” Zeno Debast's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 32,258 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Zeno, 53 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zeno would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryZeno first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1902, when it ranked #651. Today it's #2,516, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowZeno is 10× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 322,581 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 32,258.
• 🚀TrendZeno has climbed 902 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,516. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Zeno means “of Zeus”.

About the name Zeno

Zeno is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “of Zeus”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-eno”. US birth records list Zeno for boys from 1883 to 2025, in 117 of those 143 years. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked #651 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,516, with 53 babies.

Origin:Greek names