Zhen
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Zhen is a Chinese name meaning “precious” or “treasured.” Zhen is also read in Chinese as “pure.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Zhen in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Zhen against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Zhen is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Zhen in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 6 boys were named Zhen, making it the #10695 boys' name in the US. Since 1995, 94 boys have been named Zhen, with the most (21) in 2023.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Zhen in the US in 2025. Since 2016, 22 girls have been named Zhen, with the most (7) in 2024.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Zhen
There are 137 towns and villages with Zhen in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇳 China 132🇹🇼 Taiwan 4🇯🇵 Japan 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Jiawang Zhen | Jiangsu, 🇨🇳 China | 49,005 | Map |
| Hadapu Zhen | Gansu, 🇨🇳 China | 28,292 | Map |
| Yinqiao Zhen | Yunnan, 🇨🇳 China | 28,002 | Map |
| Báishí Zhèn | Chongqing, 🇨🇳 China | 23,448 | Map |
| Haidong Zhen | Yunnan, 🇨🇳 China | 21,274 | Map |
| Wanqiao Zhen | Yunnan, 🇨🇳 China | 20,784 | Map |
| Lichuan Zhen | Gansu, 🇨🇳 China | 19,701 | Map |
| Mangnai Zhen | Qinghai, 🇨🇳 China | 18,856 | Map |
| Zhen’an | Chongqing, 🇨🇳 China | 15,452 | Map |
| Dōngxī Zhèn | Chongqing, 🇨🇳 China | 9,339 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Zhen
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Zhen in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Guangfu Zhen | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named Zhen
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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