Fun Facts About the Name Zeven
- 164 babies named Zeven: U.S. records list 164 babies given the name Zeven from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zeven Mean?
Zeven is the Dutch word for "seven." It comes from the Germanic number word *sebun, the same source as English seven and German sieben. In English-language use, Zeven is a variant spelling of Seven, the English number word used as a given name; the z spelling matches Dutch but does not give the name a different meaning.
The sense is literal - the number seven - rather than a symbolic trait or a separate Dutch name root.
Zeven Name History & Origins
Dutch zeven developed from Middle Dutch seven and Old Dutch sevan, with the initial z and medial v reflecting Dutch spelling conventions for the word's sounds. The same Germanic number word appears in Old English as seofon and in Gothic as sibun.
In English, Zeven is a variant spelling of Seven, the number word used as a given name. The form coincides with Dutch zeven, but the English name is simply the number word with a z spelling. The similar Hebrew name Zev, meaning "wolf," is unrelated.
How Popular is the Name Zeven?
Zeven has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #6,759 in 2008.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,989 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #9,850 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #10,801 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #14,074 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #8,722 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #10,785 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #7,537 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #8,803 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #10,628 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #9,632 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #10,718 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #10,757 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #10,790 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #7,084 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #6,795 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #6,759 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #8,907 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #9,108 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #11,344 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #12,115 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Zeven Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have aspiration and inspiration, hope and guidance. Since you are intuitive and perceptive and you understand human nature. You have the power to achieve. Diplomacy and discretion make you a good mediator. You are inspired, introspective, and have a good understanding of the human heart. You can have the ability to commercialize your artistic talents successfully. You are often a mystery to others and to yourself. You are always reaching for something higher, without exactly knowing what that "higher" is. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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