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Zenas
How to Pronounce Zenas
Pronounced ZEE-nuhs /ˈzi.nəs/Medium
Meaning: Zenas is a Greek name, a short form of Zenodoros meaning 'gift of Zeus' (from Zeus and doron, 'gift'). It is best known from the New Testament, where Paul asks that 'Zenas the lawyer' be helped on his way in the letter to Titus, giving the name an early Christian pedigree.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Zenas is a Greek name meaning 'gift of Zeus', carried into Christian tradition by the Zenas whom Paul commends in the letter to Titus. In American records it appears as a scattered biblical and classical choice from the 1880s onward, always rare and given to only a couple dozen boys a year.
Because it blends a classical root with a scriptural bearer, Zenas has appealed to families drawn to both antiquity and the Bible, and its crisp Z- opening gives it a surprisingly modern edge. Zen serves as an easy, contemporary-sounding short form.
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- ★Zenas (New Testament) (1st century AD)A lawyer greeted by Paul in the letter to Titus
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Zenas mean?
It is a Greek name meaning 'gift of Zeus', a short form of Zenodoros; it is borne by a lawyer greeted in the New Testament.
How do you pronounce Zenas?
It's said ZEE-nuhs /ˈzi.nəs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Zenas a boy or girl name?
Zenas is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Zenas?
It was always rare in the United States, a biblical and classical name given to only a couple dozen boys a year.