76%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈzeɪn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an English surname of unknown meaning. It was introduced as a given name by American author Zane Grey (1872-1939). Zane was in fact his middle name — it had been his mother's maiden name. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantZayneSame SpellingZane 2User SubmissionsZañe, Zane PopularityDetails Last ranked #95 in 2008 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #420 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #82 in 2010 Latvia Last ranked #86 in 2002 New Zealand Last ranked #277 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal strong strange Categories Aphmau characters, artists, authors, Heroes NBC characters, isograms, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts characters, mixed martial artists, NASCAR, Ninjago characters, painters, rugby union Springboks, rugby union Wallabies, surnames, uncertain etymology