Zainab: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “fragrant flowering tree”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- ZAY-nab · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From Arabic زينب, traditionally explained as the name of a fragrant flowering tree. It was borne by several early Islamic figures, including daughters and wives in the Prophet Muhammad's family.
How popular is Zainab?
Babies named Zainab in 2024316
2024 rank#852 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18806,985
Zainab has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Zainab
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Zainab questions
What does the name Zainab mean?
Zainab means "fragrant flowering tree". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic زينب, traditionally explained as the name of a fragrant flowering tree. It was borne by several early Islamic figures, including daughters and wives in the Prophet Muhammad's family.
Is Zainab a boy or girl name?
Zainab is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Zainab?
316 US babies were named Zainab in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Zainab?
Zainab is usually pronounced ZAY-nab.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.