1) English-language boy name 2) Nickname of General Pike 
[name] Zeb is both a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: Surname: ...
Zeb was 19th century slang for best.
Zeb is a Hebrew name for boys. The meaning is `gift from God` The name Zeb is most commonly given to Dutch boys. (6 times more often than to American boys.) The name sounds like: Seb, Sebo Similar names are: Jeb, Web, Zed