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Zen
BoyMeaning of Zen: Japanese: 'meditation'
Zen is a boy's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1000th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1108th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1000
228 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1108
26 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
3,313
First recorded 1969 · peak 2022
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
82% boys · 18% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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