girl's name
Zeynep
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,661
France
#447
2025 births
Zeynep is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zeynep is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2014, when 140 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 5,126 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1973.
Zeynep over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 90 |
| 1980s | 260 |
| 1990s | 375 |
| 2000s | 685 |
| 2010s | 1,155 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 605 |
How popular is Zeynep?
In 2025, Zeynep was given to 115 babies in France, ranking #447 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zeynep 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 Zeynep
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zeynep also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zeynep over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zeynep
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zeynep — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zeynep
How popular is the name Zeynep?
In 2025, Zeynep was given to 115 babies in France, ranking #447 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zeynep a girl's or a boy's name?
Zeynep is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zeynep most popular?
Zeynep peaked in 2014, when 140 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zeynep a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zeynep currently ranks #447 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.