Zenon is of Greek origin and means "gift from Zeus". It is composed of the prefix "zen-" meaning "grain" or "seed", and "-on", a suffix that denotes a gift. Thus, Zenon can be interpreted as "gift of grain" or "gift from Zeus". This name was popular among ancient Greeks and has since been adopted by other cultures. It is also associated with the philosopher Zeno of Citium, who founded Stoicism, a school of Hellenistic philosophy.
The name Zenon experienced a noticeable peak in popularity during the late 1950s to early 1960s, with over 20 births per year between 1957 and 1962. This trend continued until the mid-1970s, after which it began to decline steadily, reaching its lowest point in recent years with only 10-13 births annually since 2010.