The first name Zenon
A boy’s name from Greek.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From Spanish Zenón and French Zénon, from Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn).
A form of Zeno.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Zenon, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 9 births (#2,097).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zenon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zenon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 15 boys born in the United States were named Zenon, the 6,138th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1954, when 23 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 Zenon
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zenón Noriega Agüero37th & 39th President of Peru (1900-1957)
- Zenón DíazArgentine Footballer (1880–1948)
- Zenon de Souza FariasBrazilian footballer, born 1954
- Zenon KonopkaCanadian ice hockey player, born 1981
- Zenon CaravellaAustralian soccer player, born 1983
- Zenon PylyshynCanadian cognitive scientist and philosopher (1937–2022)
- Zeno of SidonEpicurean philosopher from the Phoenician city of Sidon (150-c. 75 BCE)
- Zeno of Tarsus3rd century BCE Greek Stoic philosopher, -250–-200
- Zeno of CaunusAncient Greek public official and scribe, -300–-300
More Greek boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Zenon mean?
- From Spanish Zenón and French Zénon, from Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn).
- What is the origin of the name Zenon?
- From Spanish Zenón and French Zénon, from Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn).
- How popular is the name Zenon?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Zenon, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2008, with 9 births.
- Is Zenon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,276 US babies named Zenon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Zenon most popular?
- 1954 in the United States, when 23 babies were named Zenon, its highest rank at 1,627th.
- What name is Zenon a form of?
- Zenon is a form of Zeno.
- Is Zenon also a surname?
- Yes. Zenon is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.