Zeynep
How to say it: zay-NEP · /zeɪˈnɛp/
Turkish form of Arabic Zaynab, fragrant flower - top girls' name in Turkey for decades.
Zeynep was the 1,605th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 90 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 79% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,143 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 | #1,605 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 90 |
| Share of births | 1 in 36,837 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +79% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,143 |
| In France, 2025 | #406 among girls’ names, 115 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zeynep 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 Zeynep is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #406 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Zeynep
- Zeynep Sönmez (born 2002)Turkish tennis player
- Zeynep Sever (born 1989)Turkish-Belgian volleyball player
- Zeynep Çamcı (born 1986)Turkish actor
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