girl's name
Zeynab
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,220
France
#561
2025 births
Zeynab is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 100 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 7,369 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1991.
Zeynab over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 305 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 440 |
How popular is Zeynab?
In 2025, Zeynab was given to 80 babies in France, ranking #561 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Zeynab is used
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 Zeynab
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zeynab also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zeynab over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zeynab
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zeynab — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zeynab
How popular is the name Zeynab?
In 2025, Zeynab was given to 80 babies in France, ranking #561 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Zeynab a girl's or a boy's name?
Zeynab is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zeynab most popular?
Zeynab peaked in 2023, when 100 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zeynab a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zeynab currently ranks #561 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.