Zane may be a unisex given name or a surname. Its Western usage derives from the Venetian form of ''Gianni'' or an alternate spelling of the German and Jewish name ''Zahn''. Zane can also refer to the Arabic personal name more commonly spelt Zain meaning "beautiful" or "handsome". In Latvia, Zane is feminine given name, a shortened form of Zuzanna, with the corresponding

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of 19 February. Notable people with the name Zane or Zayne include:

Given name

Masculine given name

* Zain Asher, British-American journalist * Zane Banks (born 1986), Australian guitarist *

Zane Beadles Zane Dae Beadles (born November 19, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and received All-American honors. ...

(born 1986), American football player *

Zane Buzby Zane Buzby is an American director, actress, and philanthropist. Life and career Zane Buzby grew up in East Meadow, New York, and graduated with honors from Hofstra University with degrees in performance and dramatic literature. She began her s ...

, American actress *

Zane Copeland Zane Copeland Jr. (born July 11, 1982), known professionally as Lil' Zane or simply Zane, is an American rapper. He is perhaps best known for his 2000 single " Callin' Me" (featuring 112), which peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 10 ...

(born 1982), American rapper better known as "Lil' Zane" * Zane Durant (born 2004), American football player *

Zane Eglīte Zane Eglīte (born December 10, 1984, in Jūrmala) is a Latvian women's basketball player with the Latvia women's national basketball team. She competed with the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the G ...

(born 1984), Latvian basketball player *

Zayne Emory Zayne Emory (born June 3, 1998) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role as J. C. Spink in the ABC's situation comedy ''The Goldbergs (2013 TV series), The Goldbergs''. Biography Emory was born in McMinnville, Oregon. He dev ...

(born 1998), American actor *

Zane Ford This list of professional pickleball players includes players who currently, or have in the past, played in professional pickleball tournaments. Professional pickleball tours and leagues: * Those associated with the Pickleball World Rankings ** ...

, American professional pickleball player *

Zane Francis Zane may be a unisex given name or a surname. Its Western usage derives from the Venetian form of ''Gianni'' or an alternate spelling of the German and Jewish name ''Zahn''. Zane can also refer to the Arabic personal name more commonly spelt Zain me ...

, Australian singer and Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner at the

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Zane Floyd Zane Michael Floyd (born September 20, 1975) is an American convicted mass murderer who at the age of 23 killed four people and injured a fifth in a supermarket in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 3, 1999. After being convicted of the ...

(born 1976), American murderer *

Zane Frazier Zane Troy Frazier (born July 16, 1966) is an American former karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competed in the heavyweight division. After a successful career in karate during the 1980s in which he won numerous international accol ...

(born 1966), American martial artist *

Zane Gonzalez Zane Holden Fortunato Gonzalez (born May 7, 1995) is an American professional football placekicker. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, finishing as the NCAA Division I leader in field goals made at the time prior to be ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Zane Green Zane Edward Green (born 11 October 1996) is a Namibian cricketer who made his senior debut for the Namibian national side in September 2013, aged 16. Under-19 career A left-handed wicket-keeper/batsman, Green attended Windhoek High School, and ...

(born 1996), Namibian cricketer *

Zane Grey Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier ...

(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 (racing driver) (born 1999), American stock car racing driver *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

(born 1984), Latvian basketball player *Zane Jākobsone (born 1985), Latvian basketball player *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.

, 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 (author), Zane, a pseudonym of Kristina Laferne Roberts, American author of erotic fiction novels

Characters

* Zane (Ninjago), Zane (''Ninjago''), a character in ''Ninjago'' * Zane Bennett, in the television series ''H2O: Just Add Water, H₂O: 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 (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''

* Zanesville (disambiguation) * Zane's Trace * Zane's Tracts

References

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