girl's name

Zayanah

zuh-YAH-nuh or zah-yah-NAH

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 33

Zayanah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in France in 2023, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records in France.
  • Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2023.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Zayanah Over Time

Births per decade in France, 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

10
'20
Show the numbers
Births named Zayanah by decade in France
Decade Births
2020s (to 2025) 10

How Popular Is Zayanah?

In 2025, Zayanah was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Zayanah Is Used

Canada #3,890 5 in 2024
England & Wales #4,663 5 in 2025
France #6,732 5 in 2025
United States #16,618 5 in 2020

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Zayanah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

How to Say Zayanah

  • Pronunciation zuh-YAH-nuh or zah-yah-NAH

Sibling Names for Zayanah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zayanah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Zayanah

How popular is the name Zayanah?

In 2025, Zayanah was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Zayanah a girl's or a boy's name?

Zayanah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Zayanah?

Zayanah has 3 syllables.

When was Zayanah most popular?

Zayanah peaked in 2023, when 5 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.

Is Zayanah a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zayanah currently ranks #3,890 in France. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.