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'''Zane''' is a unisex given name and a surname. Its Western usage derives from the Venetian form of ''Gianni'' or an alternate spelling of the German and Jewish name ''Zahn''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=8 May 2003|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|page=655}}</ref> Zane can also refer to the Arabic personal name more commonly spelt Zain meaning "beautiful" or "handsome".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Baalbaki |first=Rohi |title=AL-MAWRID Arabic-English Dictionary |publisher=Dar El-Ilm Lilmalayin |year=1995 |isbn=9953902313 |edition=7th |location=Beirut |pages=598 |language=English}}</ref> In Latvia, Zane is feminine given name, a shortened form of Zuzanna, with the corresponding name day of 19 February.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.namedaycalendar.com/latvia/february/19|title=19 February: Name Day|website=NameDayCalendar.com|access-date=21 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://namewith.ai/names/baby-zane/|title=Zane - A natural unisex name|website=Cuqui Baby Names|date=17 January 2024|access-date=21 May 2025}}</ref>

Notable people with the name Zane or Zayne include: {{tocright}}

==Given name== ===Masculine given name=== *Zane Banks (born 1986), Australian guitarist *Zane Beadles (born 1986), American football player *Zane Buzby, American actress *Zane Copeland (born 1982), American rapper better known as "Lil' Zane" *Zane Durant (born 2004), American football player *Zane Eglīte (born 1984), Latvian basketball player *Zayne Emory (born 1998), American actor *Zane Ford, American professional pickleball player *Zane Floyd (born 1976), American murderer *Zane Frazier (born 1966), American martial artist *Zane Gonzalez (born 1995), American football player *Zane Green (born 1996), Namibian cricketer *Zane Grey (1872–1939), American author *Zane C. Hodges (1932–2008), American pastor *Zane Holtz (born 1987), Canadian actor *Zane Huett (born 1997), American actor *Zane Jordan (born 1991), Zambian swimmer *Zane Kirchner (born 1984), South African rugby player *Zane Lamprey (born 1976), American comedian and actor *Zane Lewis (born 1981), American painter *Zane Lowe (born 1973), New Zealand radio presenter *Zane Maloney (born 2003), Barbadian racing driver *Zane McIntyre (born 1992), American ice hockey player *Zane Musa (1979–2015), American saxophonist *Zane Navratil (born 1995), American professional pickleball player *Zane Radcliffe (born 1969), British writer *Zane Reynosa (born 1975), American hip hop artist and fashion designer known as Zane One *Zane Robertson (born 1989), New Zealand runner *Zane Schwenk (born 1975), American wakeboarder *Zane Scotland (born 1982), British golfer * Zane Smith (baseball) (born 1960), American baseball player * Zane Smith (born 1999), American stock car racing driver *Zane Steckler (born 2000), American rapper known as "Sematary" *Zane Tamane (born 1983), Latvian basketball player * Zane Taylor (footballer) (born 1957), Australian rules footballer for Geelong and Southport * Zane Taylor (American football) (born 1988), American football center * Zane Timpson (1995–2021), American artist and skateboarder *Zane Tetavano (born 1990), Australian rugby league player *Zane Williams (born 1977), American country music singer *Zane Winslade (born 1983), New Zealand rugby player

===Feminine given name=== *Zane Eglīte (born 1984), Latvian basketball player *Zane Jākobsone (born 1985), Latvian basketball player *Zane Kaluma (born 2004), Latvian luger *Zane Tamane (born 1983), Latvian basketball player *Zane Skujiņa-Rubene (born 1993), Latvian politician *Zane Vaļicka (born 1973), Latvian dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder

==Surname== * The pioneer Zane family in the United States, which includes: ** Robert Zane, English Quaker ancestor of P. Zane Grey, who came to the North American colonies in 1673 ** Ebenezer Zane (1747–1811), American pioneer, founder of Zanesville, Ohio ** Betty Zane (1759–1823), sister of Ebenezer * Alex Zane (born 1979), British television and radio presenter * Arnie Zane (1947–1988), American dancer and choreographer * Billy Zane (born 1966), American actor * Carolyn Zane (born 1958), American romance novelist * Charles S. Zane (1831–1915), American judge and first chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court * Clayton Zane (born 1977), Australian soccer player * Frank Zane (born 1942), American bodybuilder and teacher * Gheorghe Zane (1897–1978), Romanian economist * Joe Zane (born 1971), American artist * John Maxcy Zane (1863–1937), American lawyer * John Peder Zane (born 1962), American journalist * Lisa Zane (born 1961), American actress * Matt Zane (born 1974), American musician * Matteo Zane (died 1605), Patriarch of Venice from 1600 to 1605 * Randolph Zane (1887–1918), American marine * Raymond Zane (born 1939), American politician

==Pseudonyms== * Zane, a pseudonym of Kristina Laferne Roberts, American author of erotic fiction novels

==Characters== * Zane (''Ninjago''), a character in ''Ninjago'' * Zane Bennett, in the television series ''H<sub>2</sub>O: Just Add Water'', played by Burgess Abernethy * Zane Cobriana, in ''The Kiesha'ra'' novels by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes * Zane Donovan, in the American television series ''Eureka'' * Zane Park, in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Zane Truesdale, in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' anime and manga series * Zane Yama, in the Marvel Comics universe * Zane Zaminski, in the 1996 film ''The Arrival'', played by Charlie Sheen * Zane, the main character of ''On a Pale Horse'' by Piers Anthony * Zane, in ''The Uglies series'' of young adult novels by Scott Westerfeld * Zane, in the television series ''K.C. Undercover'' * Zayne Carrick, in the ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' comics * Zane, a Mistborn in the Brandon Sanderson novel ''Mistborn: The Well of Ascension''

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