Meaning:
Its source is John, an English name meaning "God's grace."
Popularity:
The name Zane ranked 239th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 820th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
Narrative:
Some authorities claim that this name originated as a Danish surname unrelated to John.