Zeineb
How to say it: zay-NEB · /zejˈnɛb/
Maghrebi spelling of Arabic Zaynab meaning 'fragrant flower' - historic name of Prophet's daughter.
Zeineb was the 544th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, 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 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,173 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #489 |
| In France, 2025 | #87 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zeineb peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Zeina
- Zizi
Honouring a Zeineb in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zeineb 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 Zeineb
- Zeineb Benzina (born 1950)Tunisian historian, epigraphist and archaeologist
- Zeineb Jammeh (born 1977)First Lady of The Gambia
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