Zayn
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning grace, beauty; variant spelling of zain.
How Zayn has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #644 |
| 2016 | #420 |
| 2017 | #344 |
| 2018 | #337 |
| 2019 | #340 |
| 2020 | #311 |
| 2021 | #282 |
| 2022 | #275 |
| 2023 | #246 |
| 2024 | #249 |
| 2025 | #253 |
Zayn by the numbers
In 2025, 376 babies in England and Wales were named Zayn. In the US, 1,001 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Zayn
Forms of Zayn in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zayn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zaynegod's gracious gift; a modern respelling of Zane860 in the US (2017)
- Zaingrace or beauty240 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaydgrowth, abundance285 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zayangraceful or beautiful; variant of Zain240 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zayinthe seventh letter of the hebrew alphabet10 in the US (2017)
- Zadyn22 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Zayn
Names that are said the same way as Zayn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean beauty
Like Zayn, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Zayn, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
- JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
- EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Zayn
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