Zen
zen
Popularity
#3745
Letters
3
Syllables
1
Origin
Japanese
Total Births
3,080
Peak Year
#320 in 2022
First Recorded
1969
Style
Earthy & Bohemian, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Of Japanese origin, derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word 'Chan', meaning 'meditation'. It represents a school of Mahayana Buddhism.
Gender Split
Numerology
The Adventurer
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