Zeynep
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning fragrant flower; a form of Zaynab.
Zeynep by the numbers
In 2025, 35 babies in England and Wales were named Zeynep. In the US, 59 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 best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Zaynab
Like Zeynep, each of these traces back to Zaynab: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Zaynabfragrant flower149 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zainagraceful beauty; a form of Zaynab or Zain51 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaynabeauty or grace; a form of Zaynab73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaniahgrace and beauty; a form of Zaynab49 in the US (2017)
- Zaynahgrace; beauty; a form of Zaynab38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaineba fragrant flowering plant; feminine form of Zaynab4 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zeynep. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a flower
Like Zeynep, 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 Zeynep
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