The first name Zeb
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
From Zebadiah, Zebedee, Zebulon or Zebulun.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Zeb last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2016, with 12 births (#1,903).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zeb with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zeb at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Zeb, the 7,189th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 65 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Zeb
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zeb WellsAmerican screenwriter, born 1977
Questions
- What does the name Zeb mean?
- From Zebadiah, Zebedee, Zebulon or Zebulun.
- How popular is the name Zeb?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Zeb, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2016, with 12 births.
- Is Zeb a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,750 US babies named Zeb since 1880 were boys.
- When was Zeb most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 65 babies were named Zeb, its highest rank at 1,115th.