Zainab
Meaning
fragrant flowering plant; name of the Prophet Muhammad's daughter and granddaughter
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Zainab peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
92 people · the #43,748 first name in Brazil · median age 22
Among people named Zainab living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Zainab
Most people given the name Zainab in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Zainab deep dive
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Where Zainab travels
British and London · name of the Prophet's daughter
Malay and Malaysian · traditionally a fragrant desert tree (Arabic); the name of a daughter of the Prophet
Urdu and Pakistani · traditionally the name of a fragrant flowering tree; borne by the Prophet's daughter and granddaughter, and one of the top girls' names in Pakistan for years running
Somali · traditionally linked to a fragrant flowering plant; a name borne by relatives of the Prophet Muhammad
Yoruba · fragrant flower (used widely by Yoruba Muslims)
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