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Zaynab
GirlMeaning of Zaynab: Arabic: 'fragrant flowering plant'
Zaynab is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1444th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 301st in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1444
144 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#301
143 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
2,509
First recorded 1982 · peak 2016
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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