Zeynab
How to say it: zay-NAB · /zɛjˈnab/
Arabic name meaning 'adornment, beauty' - variant of Zaynab, popular in West Africa and Middle East.
Zeynab was the 544th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 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 | 17 |
| 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, 80 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zeynab is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Zey
- Zeyna
Honouring a Zeynab in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zeynab 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 Zeynab
- Zeynab Habib (born 1975)Beninese singer of world music
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