Zenon

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning hospitable; welcoming; from Zeus.

Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies

Zenon by the numbers

In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Zenon. In the US, 9 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 23 babies in 1954, making it a 1950s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zenon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Zenohospitable, welcoming13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zeon5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zevon5 in the US (2017)
  • Zyionpromised land; a modern respelling of Zion87 in the US (2017)
  • Ziyonthe promised land; a modern respelling of Zion47 in the US (2017)
  • Zevenseven; numeric name11 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Zenon

Names that are said the same way as Zenon, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Xenonhospitable; welcoming5 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Zenon

LorcanJorawarOrhanShahzainElionShahOsianYusha

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