Meaning of the nameZeno
- Male
- Greek origin
- Ze-no
Zeno is a male name of Greek origin, coming from Latin Zēnō and Greek Zḗnōn, a name derived from the god Zeus.
Meaning
“derived from the name of the Greek god Zeus”
Source: Wiktionary: Zeno · Behind the Name: Zeno
- People (2022)
- 1,538
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,142
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,926
- people
Zeno in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zeno, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (403 people).
0 women 1,535 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Zeno is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zeno in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 555 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 350 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 219 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 64 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 33 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 26 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 20 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zeno
Zeno comes from Latin Zēnō, which in turn comes from Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn), derived from Ζεύς (Zeús), the name of the supreme god of Greek mythology. Behind the Name also links it to the name Zeus and describes it as used in Ancient Greek and Italian. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,538 people named Zeno, with a median age of 61. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Zeno · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Zeno · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Zeno
What does the name Zeno mean?
Zeno means “derived from the name of the Greek god Zeus”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Zeno in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,538 people with the first name Zeno, which ranks it number 6,142 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Zeno a boy's or a girl's name?
Zeno is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,535 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Zeno?
Zeno is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Zeno most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.005% of the state's population is named Zeno (555 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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