Meaning of the nameZenon
- Male
- Greek origin
- Ze-non
Zenon is a male name of Greek origin, a form of Zeno, derived from the name of the god Zeus.
Meaning
“derived from the name of the Greek god Zeus”
Source: Behind the Name: Zeno · Wiktionary: Zenon
- People (2022)
- 966
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,501
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,046
- people
Zenon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zenon, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (287 people).
0 women 959 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 Zenon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zenon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 147 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 131 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 96 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 86 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 60 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 57 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 55 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 48 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 43 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zenon
Zenon comes from the ancient Greek name Ζήνων (Zenon), derived from the name of the god Zeus, according to Behind the Name. Wiktionary, in its Latin entry, also describes it as derived from Ζεύς. Behind the Name records Zenon as the ancient Greek form of Zeno and as a modern Polish form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 966 people named Zenon, with a median age of 43. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Zenon · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Zeno · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Zenon · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Zenon
What does the name Zenon mean?
Zenon means “derived from the name of the Greek god Zeus”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Zenon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 966 people with the first name Zenon, which ranks it number 8,501 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Zenon a boy's or a girl's name?
Zenon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 959 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Zenon?
Zenon is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Zenon most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Zenon (131 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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