Zayn
Arabic
"beauty, grace"
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Updated Tue Sep 30 2025
Zayn Origin and Meaning
The name Zayn is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "beauty, grace".
Zayn zoomed up the popularity charts thanks to former One Direction member Zayn Malik; it was one of the fastest-rising names of 2016. The name can also be spelled Zain; the feminine version is Zayna or Zaina.
It might also be seen as a spelling variation of Zane, as in the bestselling early twentieth century author Zane Grey, which sounds exactly the same but has a different root.
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# 249 in the US
Zayn Rank in US Top 1000
# 883 on Nameberry
Zayn Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Zayn
- 249US2024
- 883Nameberry2025
- 87Canada2024
- 103Future2028
- 137England2024
- 50France2024
- 17Netherlands2024
- 57Belgium2024
- 125switzerland2024
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Famous People Named Zayn
- Zain Javadd "Zayn" MalikBritish singer formerly of One Direction