Zane

Possible variation of John

"God is gracious"

Zane Origin and Meaning

The name Zane is a boy's name meaning "God is gracious".

Western novelist Zane (born Pearl!) Grey made this name famous. Now, it's in tune with the style of our times, retaining that appealing cowboy image.

Zane Grey was the great-grandson of Ebenezer Zane, founder of Zanesville, Ohio, the town where the writer was born. The name Zane has been on the popularity list since 1921, the heyday of such Zane Grey novels as The Riders of the Purple Sage.

The Arabic name Zayn, as in musician Zayn Malik, sounds exactly the same as Zane but has a different root. Zayn is one of the fastest-rising names in recent years. And some parents--including country singer Mindy McReady -- use the spelling Zayne.

Zane Rank in US Top 1000

# 277 in the US

Zane Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 269 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Zane

• 277 US 2023
• 269 Nameberry 2025
• 164 Future 2028
• 477 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Zane

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• Xander
• Zander
• Jace
• Hunter
• Ashton
• Ryder
• Chase
• Riley
• Blake
• Zayne
• Cody
• Axel
• Zayn
• Colton
• Jaxon
• Myles
• Jordan
• Aj
• Dylan
• Jayden

Famous People Named Zane

• Zane Dae Beadles American football player
• Zane Taylor American football player
• Zane Alexander Huett American actor
• Zane Hijazi YouTuber
• (Pearl) Zane Grey American novelist
• (Alexander) Zane Reid Lowe New Zealand DJ
• Zane Lamprey American actor and comedian
• Zane Ray Brodie Holtz, Canadian actor and model
• Zane Ice Kid's Week Jeopardy! Champion
• Zane Charendoff Canadian actor
• Zane Alexander son of American actress Heather Tom
• Billy Zane American actor

The name Zane in Pop Culture

• Zane Donovan character on TV's "Eureka"
• Zane character in "Uglies" book series
• Zane white ninja from animated TV show "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu"
• Zane Park character on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
• Zane Venture character in the 'Mistborn' Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson
• Zane Bennett character on TV's "H20: Just Add Water"
• Zane Dupree main character in Rodman Philbrick's "Zane and the Hurricane."
• Zane Ro'Meave character in Aphmau's YouTube series
• Zane Truesdale character in the anime "Yu,Gi,Oh!"
• Rachel Zane character on TV's "Suits," portrayed by Meghan, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex