Zane
Possible variation of John
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Updated Wed Apr 17 2024
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.
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Famous People Named Zane
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Zane in Pop Culture
- Zane Donovancharacter on TV's "Eureka"
- Zanecharacter in "Uglies" book series
- Zanewhite ninja from animated TV show "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu"
- Zane Parkcharacter on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
- Zane Venturecharacter in the 'Mistborn' Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson
- Zane Bennettcharacter on TV's "H20: Just Add Water"
- Zane Dupreemain character in Rodman Philbrick's "Zane and the Hurricane."
- Dathan "Zane" McShane character in "The Safe Lands" by Jill Williamson
- Zane Ro'Meavecharacter in Aphmau's YouTube series
- Zane Truesdalecharacter in the anime "Yu,Gi,Oh!"
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- Rachel Zanecharacter on TV's "Suits," portrayed by Meghan, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex