About the name Zaynab
Zaynab is a girl name with Arabic roots, literally “fragrant flower”.
It has a modern, unique, nature feel. In 2025, Zaynab ranked #1492 for girls in the US, with 144 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2016. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Zaynab were girls.
Etymology
From Arabic, meaning literally “fragrant flower”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Zaynab”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1492
- In 2015
- #1621
- Babies in 2025
- 144
Popularity of Zaynab, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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