Zaynab
About Zaynab
Zaynab, from the Arabic word for beauty and the name of a flowering tree, was the name of a granddaughter, daughter and two wives of the Prophet Muhammed. Related names include the simplified forms Zaina and Zayna and the Swahili-inflected Zainabu, along with possibly Zenobia, a name related to the Greek mythological god Zeus. Zaynab is one of the most popular Muslim girls' names around the world.
Pronounced ZY-nahb.
As of October 2026, Zaynab ranked #1492 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,008 | 99 | 55.4 |
| 2015 | #1,621 | 133 | 74.5 |
| 2016 | #1,544 | 146 | 82.4 |
| 2017 | #1,750 | 121 | 70.1 |
| 2018 | #1,589 | 136 | 79.9 |
| 2019 | #1,800 | 114 | 67.9 |
| 2020 | #1,789 | 111 | 68.7 |
| 2021 | #1,663 | 126 | 76.8 |
| 2022 | #1,843 | 111 | 67.7 |
| 2023 | #1,510 | 143 | 89.1 |
| 2024 | #1,548 | 138 | 85.2 |
| 2025 | #1,492 | 144 | 89.6 |
World rankings
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Zaynab on lists
Famous Zaynabs
- Zaynab bint Jahsh
cousin and wife of Muhammad
- Zaynab bint Khuzayma
wife of Muhammad
- Zaynab bint Ali
daughter of the Rashid Caliph and Fatimah bint Muhammad; granddaughter of Muhammad
- Zaynab Ibrahim Mahfuz
birth name of Samia Gamal, Egyptian belly dancer and actress
- Zaynab Alkali
Nigerian novelist
- Zaynab Fawwaz
Lebanese poet and novelist
- Zaynab bint ʿUmar b. al
Kindī, 13th century Syrian Islamic scholar