Zaynab
How to say it: ZAY-nab · /ˈzeɪnæb/
From Arabic 'zaynab', fragrant flowering tree - name of Prophet Muhammad's daughter and granddaughter.
Zaynab was the 544th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 144 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #489 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 | #544 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 144 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,173 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #489 |
| In France, 2025 | #87 among girls’ names, 165 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Recent decades account for nearly all use of Zaynab, culminating in the 2020s. At its peak currently, continued ascent is anticipated.
What goes with it
Crisp at the opening and soft at the close, spoken ZAY nab, Zaynab feels grounded and travels well. Safiya harmonizes with it.
Nicknames
- Zayna
- Zee
Honouring a Zaynab in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zaynab is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Russian.
In France: #87 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #302.
Famous people named Zaynab
- Zaynab bint Ali (626–682)Daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah bint Muhammad
- Zaynab bint Khuzayma (595–625)Muhammad's fifth wife
- Zaynab Alkali (born 1950)Nigerian novelist. She is also a poet and short story writer, recognized as the first female novelist in Northern Nigeria
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