Fun Facts About the Name Zeynab
- 216 babies named Zeynab: U.S. records list 216 babies given the name Zeynab from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zeynab Mean?
Zeynab is a spelling of the Arabic female name Zaynab (زينب). The meaning commonly given in English is "fragrant flower," usually explained as a reference to a sweet-smelling plant or tree. The name is also traditionally connected with the Arabic word zayn (زين), meaning "beauty" or "adornment." The exact derivation is disputed: the plant explanation and the zayn explanation are both traditional, and it is uncertain which, if either, is the original source of the name.
Zeynab Name History & Origins
Zaynab was in use in Arabia in the early seventh century. Two early bearers were Zaynab bint Muhammad, a daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and Zaynab bint Jahsh, his cousin and later his wife. The name was carried into other languages of Muslim communities, giving forms such as Persian Zeynab, Turkish Zeynep, and Urdu Zainab. Zeynab is a transliteration variant of the Arabic name rather than a separate name; its e spelling reflects Persian-influenced romanization. In English, it appears as one of several accepted spellings of the same name.
How Popular is the Name Zeynab?
Zeynab has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2016. Its best rank was #6,658 in 2016.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,831 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2024 | #7,218 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #9,597 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #9,663 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #8,963 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #6,916 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2019 | #10,465 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #9,144 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #8,289 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #6,658 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #8,433 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #10,946 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #16,514 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #13,461 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #14,808 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #14,939 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #20,166 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #20,455 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #17,145 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #11,616 | 9 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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