girl's name
Zeinab
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,798
Scotland
#728
2001 births
Zeinab is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Zeinab is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1999, when 55 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zeinab over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 94 |
| 1990s | 343 |
| 2000s | 417 |
| 2010s | 290 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 148 |
How popular is Zeinab?
In 2025, Zeinab was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zeinab is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Zeinab is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zeïnab | Zeïnab is Zeinab written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,559. | 155 |
Names that peaked alongside Zeinab
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zeinab also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zeinab over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zeinab
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zeinab — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zeinab
How popular is the name Zeinab?
In 2025, Zeinab was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zeinab a girl's or a boy's name?
Zeinab is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zeinab?
Zeinab has 2 syllables.
When was Zeinab most popular?
Zeinab peaked in 1999, when 55 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zeinab a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zeinab currently ranks #960 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.