76%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. ZAYN [key·IPA] 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 #401 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #82 in 2010 Latvia Last ranked #86 in 2002 New Zealand Last ranked #258 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal strong strange Categories artists, authors, Heroes NBC characters, isograms, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts characters, mixed martial artists, NASCAR, Ninjago characters, painters, surnames, uncertain etymology