Zenobius: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Life of Zeus (a compound of the Greek root for Zeus and the word for 'life')
Origin
Greek (via Latin)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
zeh-NOH-bee-us

Zenobius is a Greek (via Latin) boy's name meaning “life of Zeus (a compound of the Greek root for Zeus and the word for 'life')”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.

Meaning & Origin of Zenobius

Meaning: Life of Zeus (a compound of the Greek root for Zeus and the word for 'life').

Origin: Greek (via Latin).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Zenobius

zeh-NOH-bee-usIPA /zɪˈnoʊbiəs/

Popularity of Zenobius

Zenobius doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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