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Zen

female

Meaning

"Meditation; Dhyana"

Borrowed from the Buddhist tradition name Zen, ultimately from Chinese and Sanskrit terms for meditative practice.

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Popularity History of Zen

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#3745Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#3745

Zen was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-896

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Zen

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Quick Facts

OriginJapanese, Chinese
Syllables1
Length3 letters

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