N-o1 Naming Intelligence · Generic / Universal

ZEN

Global rank#224
Category rank#7
Intelligence Score47.48/100
Previous rankNew

Last updated: 2026-10-08 · Movement: Initial publication

Why this name ranks here

ZEN is assessed as a position for a broad brand promise usable across several sectors. Its researched evidence includes 8 primary-source application IDs for the proposed .zen string. The strategic, commercial, future, linguistic and N-o1-fit inputs are editorial judgments. Missing sale, registration and search evidence is left unknown rather than invented.

Scarcity: Exact N-o1 names are exclusive under existing namespace terms. Registry delegation or an application does not establish second-level availability or quantified scarcity.

Score inputs and evidence coverage
FactorInput /100Weighted pointsAssessment / source basis
Historical .COM sale evidenceUnknown0 · missing evidenceUnknown: no verified domain-only sale is included; zero contribution is not a zero-value claim.
.COM / category strategic strength669.90Editorial rubric: broad positioning / namespace signal. This is not a .COM transaction claim.
Existing TLD / namespace adoptionUnknown0 · missing evidenceUnknown: no adoption measurement is included. Application evidence does not establish a delegated namespace.
2026 ICANN application demand83.268.338 documented distinct IDs; input=min(100,100×ln(1+count)/ln(14)). Counts are a dated application-demand signal, not TLD approvals.
Search / category demandUnknown0 · missing evidenceUnknown: no search-volume or category-demand measurement was verified; zero contribution.
Commercial market strength656.50Editorial assessment of monetisation fit for generic / universal; no market-size or revenue estimate is asserted.
AI / SI / future relevance606.00Editorial relevance to future digital products in generic / universal; not a growth forecast.
Brevity and memorability954.75Length-based editorial proxy: 3 characters; input=max(35,110−5×length), capped at 100. It does not measure recall in user studies.
Global linguistic usability703.50Editorial linguistic usability assessment: descriptive specialist term; no multilingual survey is claimed.
N-o1 positioning fit858.50Editorial fit between ZEN and a category-defining N-o1 identity.

Category strength, commercial strength, future relevance, brevity, global usability and N-o1 fit are editorial assessments. Scores are not valuations.

Market evidence

2026 NEW gTLD APPLICATION

.ZEN · Reveal Day contention-set snapshot

8 distinct application IDs appear for this exact ASCII string in ICANN’s snapshot. Replacement IDs ending in -R and IDN / variant groups are excluded. Later replacements, withdrawals and status changes are not assumed.

8 applications · Applied-for string in Reveal Day contention-set data; not approved or delegated by this evidence

Applied-for string in Reveal Day contention-set data; not approved or delegated by this evidence

Application IDs and applicants

CCS2640T-T99130 · Cam Connecting SARL

IRI2679T-T80147 · Intercap Registry Inc.

NA2626T-T98888 · ShortDot (Ireland) Limited

NA2631T-T43068 · Registry Services, LLC

PB2674T-T11142 · Paws Button, LLC

RTIS2674T-T25222 · Radix Technologies Inc SEZC

TL2645T-T30242 · TechEdge Limited

XL2625T-T31508 · XYZ.COM LLC

ICANN · official Reveal Day contention-set CSV

Verified source · Evidence date: 2026-10-07 · Checked: 2026-10-08

.COM sale evidence: no verified domain-only sale or transaction price is included for this name.

2026 ICANN demand: 8. Applied-for strings are not necessarily approved or delegated TLDs.

N-o1 position · private namespace

ZEN.N-o1.com

Subject to owner confirmation

Existing indicative SSV · model estimate: $990,000

Long-term strategic value, not an acquisition price or guaranteed proceeds. This uses the existing N-o1 valuation unchanged.

Acquisition: private brokerage, subject to owner approval. Annual acquisition-route renewal: $9,900.

Monthly lease: $4,125.00 · annual total $49,500.00 (5% of existing SSV). Minimum 12 months, renews annually; no separate renewal fee. Subject to confirmation of Authoritative SSV.

View existing domain record and terms

Exclusive renewable licence within the privately operated N-o1.com namespace. It does not convey ownership of N-o1.com or ICANN registry rights.

One name. Different domain rights.

zen.COM is a second-level domain in the .COM gTLD; registration and availability are not verified here. zen.N-o1.com is a privately licensed subdomain. Their rights differ.

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Ranking history

#224 · Previous: Initial · 47.48/100 · 2026-10-08
Expanded to the complete sourced 500-name research snapshot