Zainab
In Arabic: زينب
From the sense of beauty and growth—expressing a pleasing, flourishing goodness
من الزَّيْنِ، ويُقال: هي الحُسْنُ والنَّمَاء، ويُعَبَّر بها عن بهجة المنظر وخيرِه
- Girl name
- Faith
- Virtue
- Heritage
- Longer
- Strong sound
- Common
- Pan-Arab
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زينب, come here sweetheart — dinner's ready.
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Professional intro
Pleased to meet you, I'm زينب.
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Questions parents ask
- What does the name Zainab mean?
- From the sense of beauty and growth—expressing a pleasing, flourishing goodness
- Is Zainab a boy or a girl name?
- Zainab is a girl name.
- How is Zainab written in English?
- Zainab in Arabic: زينب.
- Does Zainab fit the father's name?
- Fit depends on the father or family name. Enter it in “Try the name now” on this page and we score the transition, length balance, and cadence.