Zeinab
How to say it: zay-NAB · /zajˈnab/
Arabic variant of Zaynab, 'fragrant flower' - honors the Prophet Muhammad's daughter.
Zeinab was the 544th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 26 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, 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 | 26 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,173 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #489 |
| In France, 2025 | #87 among girls’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zeinab is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Zeina
- Zina
Honouring a Zeinab in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zeinab is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #87 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Zeinab
- Zeinab Badawi (born 1959)Sudanese-British broadcaster
- Zeinab Mamedyarova (born 1983)Azerbaijani chess player
- Zeinab Camara (born 1981)Guinea politician, football club president
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