Zaynab
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning fragrant flower.
Zaynab by the numbers
In 2025, 149 babies in England and Wales were named Zaynab. In the US, 121 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 146 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Zaynab
Forms of Zaynab 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 Zaynab. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zainabfragrant flower, form of a tree385 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaynabeauty or grace; a form of Zaynab73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaynahgrace; beauty; a form of Zaynab38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zeynabfragrant flower, a type of tree5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaynebfragrant flower; variant of Zaynab6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zarnab5 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Zaynab
Names that are said the same way as Zaynab, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Zaineba fragrant flowering plant; feminine form of Zaynab4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Zaynab, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Zaynab
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