girl · arabic and urdu
Zainab
say it zay-nab
What Zainab means
- Arabic perhaps a fragrant desert plant, or 'father's adornment'; granddaughter of the Prophet debated Islamic tradition: daughter and granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad
- Arabic and Urdu fragrant flower; the Prophet's daughter debated Islamic tradition: Zaynab, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 152 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 251 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 270 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 288 in Australia (2024)
- no. 316 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 359 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 408 in Norway (2020)
- no. 493 in Northern Ireland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
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