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Zane

Zane means "God is gracious", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2000s. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. 2017 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.

EtymologyVariant of John (via Zayne)
EtymologyMeaning "God is gracious"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
81
1920s
789
1930s
741
1940s
657
1950s
1,161
1960s
1,244
1970s
1,440
1980s
2,925
1990s
8,265
2000s
14,937
2010s
13,629
Peaked in the 2000s · 45,869 total U.S. births since 1900