Zaven
How to say it: za-VEN · /zaˈven/
Armenian masculine name of Persian roots meaning courteous - long used in Armenian communities.
Zaven was the 3,041st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 29 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 55% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,469 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,041 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 29 |
| Share of births | 1 in 114,322 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +55% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,469 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zaven is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zaven is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Zaven
- Zaven Andriasian (born 1989)Armenian chess player
- Zaven Badoyan (born 1989)Armenian footballer
- Zaven I Der Yeghiayan of Constantinople (1868–1947)Armenian Patriarch
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