Meaning and history
Zeus is the name of a Greek god linked to the older Indo-European god *Dyēws, from the root *dyew- meaning “sky” or “shine.” In Greek mythology he was the chief of the gods, and after he and his siblings defeated the Titans, he ruled over the earth and humankind from Mount Olympus. He controlled the weather and wielded the thunderbolt. The name has cognates in other Indo-European languages, including Latin Jupiter, Sanskrit Dyaus, and Old Norse Tyr.
20062006: 36 births, rank #3,024
2007: 39 births, rank #2,974
2008: 48 births, rank #2,583
2009: 53 births, rank #2,401
2010: 68 births, rank #2,010
20112011: 76 births, rank #1,849
2012: 82 births, rank #1,799
2013: 85 births, rank #1,725
2014: 100 births, rank #1,576
2015: 116 births, rank #1,453
20162016: 128 births, rank #1,382
2017: 152 births, rank #1,207
2018: 144 births, rank #1,276
2019: 176 births, rank #1,116
2020: 159 births, rank #1,200
20212021: 174 births, rank #1,152
2022: 186 births, rank #1,131
2023: 180 births, rank #1,156
2024: 205 births, rank #1,062
20252025: 140 births, rank #1,347
In 2025, 140 babies were recorded with the name Zeus, ranking #1,347 among boys.