Given name & surname
Zaine
“one who is bold”
Zaine is a variant of Zane. One Scandinavian interpretation is “one who is bold.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zaine is a variant of Zane. One Scandinavian interpretation is “one who is bold.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zaine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,016
- 2,000 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 105 babies
- 2025
- 51
- #2,602 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 51 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,602 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 105 in 2015. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,487 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Zaine
- Zaine Francis-Angolassociation football player (born 1993)
- Zaine PierreSaint Lucian footballerborn 1993
- Zaine GriffNew Zealand musicianborn 1957
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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