Zaynab — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "fragrant tree (arabic + prophets daughter + sayyida zaynab)".

Zaynab is from the Arabic Zaynab. A modern American baby name in the broader Arabic heritage aesthetic. Zaynab is a foundational name with deep heritage. Arabic Zaynab fragrant tree + Zaynab bint Muhammad 599-629 CE eldest daughter of Prophet Muhammad + Khadija + Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali 626-682 granddaughter + daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib + Fatima al-Zahra + sister of Hasan + Husayn + witnessed Battle of Karbala 680 + Damascus sermon before Yazid I + Sayyida Zaynab Mosque Damascus + Cairo + Zaynab Alkali Nigerian novelist. Foundational Arabic feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Arabic heritage.

Fragrant tree (Arabic + Prophets daughter + Sayyida Zaynab) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Arabic *Zaynab* fragrant tree + Zaynab bint Muhammad 599-629 CE eldest daughter of Prophet Muhammad + Khadija + Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali 626-682 granddaughter + daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib + Fatima al-Zahra + sister of Hasan + Husayn + witnessed Battle of Karbala 680 + Damascus sermon before Yazid I + Sayyida Zaynab Mosque Damascus + Cairo + Zaynab Alkali Nigerian novelist

In its original form

The name in its native script.

زينب

Transliteration: Zaynab
Pronunciation: / ˈzeɪ.næb /
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Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Zaynab stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Zaynab · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Zaynabs before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali

Granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad + daughter of Ali + Fatima al-Zahra + witnessed Karbala 680 + Damascus sermon + Shia pilgrimage Damascus + Cairo

Islamic tradition

Numerology

The number behind Zaynab.

6

The Builder

Zaynab has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Zaynab

Why families chose this name.

"Arabic meaning. 2 syllables. Zaynab."

Mother of one

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