Djeneba
How to say it: jen-ay-BAH · /dʒeneˈba/
West African form of Zaynab, Arabic 'adornment, beauty' - very common in Mali, Guinea and Ivory Coast.
Djeneba was the 8,051st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up 3.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #8,519 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #8,051 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,519 |
| In France, 2025 | #590 among girls’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Djeneba is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Djeneba is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #590 for girls in 2025.
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