Zaynab Forename
16,191st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 58,477 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Tajikistan
Zaynab Forename User-submission:
This name means 'the beloved ornamental of his father' and 'precious jewels'. It is used in Muslim countries, being a common name in Turkey, Arabia, and Iran.
Zaynab Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 100% | 24,197 | 1:5,961 | 288 |
| Tajikistan | 99% | 9,111 | 1:919 | 174 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 4,852 | 1:6,345 | 1,013 |
| Somalia | - | 3,670 | 1:3,686 | 509 |
| Morocco | 100% | 3,248 | 1:10,575 | 831 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 2,740 | 1:64,805 | 4,321 |
| Israel | 100% | 2,431 | 1:3,457 | 642 |
| Egypt | 100% | 2,147 | 1:42,804 | 2,582 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1,574 | 1:19,576 | 2,599 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 1,191 | 1:133,889 | 8,095 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 93% | 614 | 1:9,728 | 1,435 |
| Malawi | 100% | 381 | 1:44,914 | 3,117 |
| England | 100% | 292 | 1:190,421 | 5,715 |
| Spain | 100% | 289 | 1:161,003 | 3,655 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 275 | 1:191,958 | 8,139 |
| United States | 100% | 182 | 1:1,991,961 | 33,241 |
| South Africa | 100% | 142 | 1:384,033 | 20,008 |
| India | 100% | 136 | 1:8,932,926 | 279,192 |
| Bahrain | - | 118 | 1:11,429 | 1,802 |
| Sweden | 100% | 107 | 1:92,130 | 4,061 |
| Qatar | 100% | 72 | 1:32,911 | 4,385 |
| Iraq | - | 63 | 1:555,839 | 5,912 |
| Canada | - | 61 | 1:543,170 | 13,868 |
| Sudan | 100% | 49 | 1:771,571 | 2,562 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 45 | 1:394,374 | 6,488 |
| Philippines | 100% | 43 | 1:2,465,337 | 51,936 |
| Iran | - | 30 | 1:2,616,562 | 14,138 |
| France | 100% | 23 | 1:2,890,015 | 14,536 |
| Mauritius | 100% | 23 | 1:56,425 | 3,184 |
| Niger | 100% | 23 | 1:834,087 | 13,992 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 23 | 1:11,215,812 | 344,499 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 23 | 1:8,450,334 | 65,173 |
| Belgium | 100% | 22 | 1:522,275 | 8,300 |
| Malaysia | 83% | 22 | 1:1,384,088 | 44,593 |
| Norway | 100% | 17 | 1:301,902 | 6,548 |
| Brazil | - | 14 | 1:15,302,582 | 163,580 |
| Australia | - | 13 | 1:1,050,586 | 12,238 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 13 | 1:1,300,160 | 20,012 |
| Denmark | - | 13 | 1:434,577 | 7,147 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 10 | 1:964,294 | 14,459 |
| Uganda | 100% | 10 | 1:4,095,692 | 39,987 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 10 | 1:2,307,593 | 50,152 |
| Turkmenistan | 100% | 9 | 1:608,097 | 1,859 |
| Tunisia | - | 9 | 1:75,211 | 3,284 |
| Thailand | 100% | 9 | 1:7,785,090 | 119,233 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 9 | 1:794,666 | 24,808 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 7 | 1:2,625,638 | 48,146 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 7 | 1:194,488 | 10,722 |
| Wales | 100% | 6 | 1:515,718 | 6,554 |
| Czechia | - | 6 | 1:1,776,027 | 4,577 |
| Germany | 100% | 5 | 1:19,335,575 | 51,270 |
| Scotland | 100% | 5 | 1:1,070,073 | 10,235 |
| Algeria | - | 5 | 1:7,635,344 | 12,071 |
| Ecuador | - | 4 | 1:4,431,730 | 16,276 |
| Turkey | 100% | 4 | 1:19,450,427 | 45,600 |
| Somaliland | - | 4 | 1:875,444 | 1,234 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 4 | 1:11,374,977 | 14,813 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 4 | 1:5,199,772 | 10,550 |
| Finland | 100% | 4 | 1:1,370,796 | 11,464 |
| Libya | - | 4 | 1:1,555,327 | 1,779 |
| Venezuela | - | 3 | 1:10,067,298 | 111,314 |
| Armenia | 100% | 3 | 1:972,918 | 8,284 |
| Benin | - | 3 | 1:3,525,281 | 51,145 |
| Iceland | - | 3 | 1:122,006 | 4,203 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 2 | 1:16,311,758 | 48,279 |
| Senegal | 100% | 2 | 1:7,290,678 | 24,413 |
| Lebanon | - | 2 | 1:2,813,786 | 13,895 |
| Peru | 100% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Italy | 100% | 2 | 1:30,531,045 | 57,596 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Liberia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,206,030 | 27,695 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| South Sudan | 100% | 1 | 1:11,551,019 | 3,224 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Belarus | 100% | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Central African Republic | - | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,073 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Lesotho | 100% | 1 | 1:2,039,997 | 47,971 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Nicaragua | - | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
The alternate forms: Zaýnab (1) are calculated separately.
Zaynab (943) may also be a surname.
Zaynab Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name means 'the beloved ornamental of his father' and 'precious jewels'. It is used in Muslim countries, being a common name in Turkey, Arabia, and Iran.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsZaynab means 'father's precious jewel'. It was one of the names of the prophet Mohammad's daughters.
- aysenZaynab Forename Popularity
Zaynab Demographics
Zaynab Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 29 (2014)
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Zaynab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zaynab in the Russian language | ||
| Зайнаб | zajnab | - |
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