# Zane > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zane > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zane.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zane > Source revision: 1356999895 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) '''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''.{{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}} Zane can also refer to the Arabic personal name more commonly spelt Zain meaning "beautiful" or "handsome".{{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}} In Latvia, Zane is feminine given name, a shortened form of Zuzanna, with the corresponding [name day](/source/name_day) of 19 February.{{cite web|url=https://www.namedaycalendar.com/latvia/february/19|title=19 February: Name Day|website=NameDayCalendar.com|access-date=21 May 2025}}{{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}} Notable people with the name Zane or Zayne include: {{tocright}} ==Given name== ===Masculine given name=== *[Zane Banks](/source/Zane_Banks) (born 1986), Australian guitarist *[Zane Beadles](/source/Zane_Beadles) (born 1986), American football player *[Zane Buzby](/source/Zane_Buzby), American actress *[Zane Copeland](/source/Zane_Copeland) (born 1982), American rapper better known as "Lil' Zane" *[Zane Durant](/source/Zane_Durant) (born 2004), American football player *[Zane Eglīte](/source/Zane_Egl%C4%ABte) (born 1984), Latvian basketball player *[Zayne Emory](/source/Zayne_Emory) (born 1998), American actor *[Zane Ford](/source/Zane_Ford), American professional pickleball player *[Zane Floyd](/source/Zane_Floyd) (born 1976), American murderer *[Zane Frazier](/source/Zane_Frazier) (born 1966), American martial artist *[Zane Gonzalez](/source/Zane_Gonzalez) (born 1995), American football player *[Zane Green](/source/Zane_Green) (born 1996), Namibian cricketer *[Zane Grey](/source/Zane_Grey) (1872–1939), American author *[Zane C. Hodges](/source/Zane_C._Hodges) (1932–2008), American pastor *[Zane Holtz](/source/Zane_Holtz) (born 1987), Canadian actor *[Zane Huett](/source/Zane_Huett) (born 1997), American actor *[Zane Jordan](/source/Zane_Jordan) (born 1991), Zambian swimmer *[Zane Kirchner](/source/Zane_Kirchner) (born 1984), South African rugby player *[Zane Lamprey](/source/Zane_Lamprey) (born 1976), American comedian and actor *[Zane Lewis](/source/Zane_Lewis) (born 1981), American painter *[Zane Lowe](/source/Zane_Lowe) (born 1973), New Zealand radio presenter *[Zane Maloney](/source/Zane_Maloney) (born 2003), Barbadian racing driver *[Zane McIntyre](/source/Zane_McIntyre) (born 1992), American ice hockey player *[Zane Musa](/source/Zane_Musa) (1979–2015), American saxophonist *[Zane Navratil](/source/Zane_Navratil) (born 1995), American professional pickleball player *[Zane Radcliffe](/source/Zane_Radcliffe) (born 1969), British writer *[Zane Reynosa](/source/Zane_Reynosa) (born 1975), American hip hop artist and fashion designer known as Zane One *[Zane Robertson](/source/Zane_Robertson) (born 1989), New Zealand runner *[Zane Schwenk](/source/Zane_Schwenk) (born 1975), American wakeboarder *[Zane Scotland](/source/Zane_Scotland) (born 1982), British golfer * [Zane Smith (baseball)](/source/Zane_Smith_(baseball)) (born 1960), American baseball player * [Zane Smith](/source/Zane_Smith) (born 1999), American stock car racing driver *[Zane Steckler](/source/Zane_Steckler) (born 2000), American rapper known as "Sematary" *[Zane Tamane](/source/Zane_Tamane) (born 1983), Latvian basketball player * [Zane Taylor (footballer)](/source/Zane_Taylor_(footballer)) (born 1957), Australian rules footballer for Geelong and Southport * [Zane Taylor (American football)](/source/Zane_Taylor_(American_football)) (born 1988), American football center * [Zane Timpson](/source/Zane_Timpson) (1995–2021), American artist and skateboarder *[Zane Tetavano](/source/Zane_Tetavano) (born 1990), Australian rugby league player *[Zane Williams](/source/Zane_Williams) (born 1977), American country music singer *[Zane Winslade](/source/Zane_Winslade) (born 1983), New Zealand rugby player ===Feminine given name=== *[Zane Eglīte](/source/Zane_Egl%C4%ABte) (born 1984), Latvian basketball player *[Zane Jākobsone](/source/Zane_J%C4%81kobsone) (born 1985), Latvian basketball player *[Zane Kaluma](/source/Zane_Kaluma) (born 2004), Latvian luger *[Zane Tamane](/source/Zane_Tamane) (born 1983), Latvian basketball player *[Zane Skujiņa-Rubene](/source/Zane_Skuji%C5%86a-Rubene) (born 1993), Latvian politician *[Zane Vaļicka](/source/Zane_Va%C4%BCicka) (born 1973), Latvian dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder ==Surname== * The pioneer [Zane family](/source/Zane_family) in the United States, which includes: ** Robert Zane, English Quaker ancestor of P. [Zane Grey](/source/Zane_Grey), who came to the North American colonies in 1673 ** [Ebenezer Zane](/source/Ebenezer_Zane) (1747–1811), American pioneer, founder of [Zanesville, Ohio](/source/Zanesville%2C_Ohio) ** [Betty Zane](/source/Betty_Zane) (1759–1823), sister of Ebenezer * [Alex Zane](/source/Alex_Zane) (born 1979), British television and radio presenter * [Arnie Zane](/source/Arnie_Zane) (1947–1988), American dancer and choreographer * [Billy Zane](/source/Billy_Zane) (born 1966), American actor * [Carolyn Zane](/source/Carolyn_Zane) (born 1958), American romance novelist * [Charles S. Zane](/source/Charles_S._Zane) (1831–1915), American judge and first chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court * [Clayton Zane](/source/Clayton_Zane) (born 1977), Australian soccer player * [Frank Zane](/source/Frank_Zane) (born 1942), American bodybuilder and teacher * [Gheorghe Zane](/source/Gheorghe_Zane) (1897–1978), Romanian economist * [Joe Zane](/source/Joe_Zane) (born 1971), American artist * [John Maxcy Zane](/source/John_Maxcy_Zane) (1863–1937), American lawyer * [John Peder Zane](/source/John_Peder_Zane) (born 1962), American journalist * [Lisa Zane](/source/Lisa_Zane) (born 1961), American actress * [Matt Zane](/source/Matt_Zane) (born 1974), American musician * [Matteo Zane](/source/Matteo_Zane) (died 1605), Patriarch of Venice from 1600 to 1605 * [Randolph Zane](/source/Randolph_Zane) (1887–1918), American marine * [Raymond Zane](/source/Raymond_Zane) (born 1939), American politician ==Pseudonyms== * [Zane](/source/Zane_(author)), a pseudonym of Kristina Laferne Roberts, American author of erotic fiction novels ==Characters== * [Zane (''Ninjago'')](/source/Zane_(Ninjago)), a character in ''Ninjago'' * Zane Bennett, in the television series ''[H2O: Just Add Water](/source/H2O%3A_Just_Add_Water)'', played by Burgess Abernethy * [Zane Cobriana](/source/Zane_Cobriana), in ''The Kiesha'ra'' novels by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes * [Zane Donovan](/source/Zane_Donovan), in the American television series ''Eureka'' * [Zane Park](/source/Zane_Park), in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * [Zane Truesdale](/source/Zane_Truesdale), in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' anime and manga series * [Zane Yama](/source/Zane_Yama), in the Marvel Comics universe * Zane Zaminski, in the 1996 film [''The Arrival''](/source/The_Arrival_(1996_film)), played by Charlie Sheen * Zane, the main character of ''[On a Pale Horse](/source/On_a_Pale_Horse)'' by Piers Anthony * Zane, in ''[The Uglies series](/source/The_Uglies_series)'' of young adult novels by Scott Westerfeld * Zane, in the television series ''[K.C. Undercover](/source/K.C._Undercover)'' * [Zayne Carrick](/source/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](/source/Mistborn%3A_The_Well_of_Ascension)'' ==Related== * [Zanesville (disambiguation)](/source/Zanesville_(disambiguation)) * [Zane's Trace](/source/Zane's_Trace) * [Zane's Tracts](/source/Zane's_Tracts) ==See also== *[Zane (disambiguation)](/source/Zane_(disambiguation)) * [Zain (disambiguation)](/source/Zain_(disambiguation)) * [Zayin](/source/Zayin) == References == {{reflist}} {{given name|type=both}} Category:English masculine given names Category:Masculine given names Category:Latvian feminine given names Category:Feminine given names Category:Unisex given names --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Zane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zane) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zane?action=history)). 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