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Zainab

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Updated: Oct 5, 2024 | 👁️ 41 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations | 💬 1 Comments
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Gender: Female

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: Decorated or Ornamented Tree, Fragrant or Beautiful Plant

Pronunciation: ZAI-nahb, /ˈzeɪnæb/, Z EY N AH B

Popularity Rank: #1,045

On this page:

  • 1. Zainab Meanings
  • 2. Zainab Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Zainab
  • 4. Translations of Zainab
  • 5. Zainab Name Popularity
  • 6. Zainab popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Zainab
  • 8. Nicknames for Zainab
  • 9. Zainab Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Zainab

Zainab Meanings

  • Decorated or Ornamented Tree
  • Fragrant or Beautiful Plant
  • Variant Transcription of Zaynab
  • Daughter of the Prophet Muhammad
  • Name of Prophet's Wife
  • Graceful and elegant
  • Origin - Arabic

Zainab is a name of Arabic origin meaning 'beauty' or 'fragrant flower'. It is a popular name in Islamic communities and is associated with grace and elegance.

The name Zainab is of Arabic origin and means Decorated or Ornamented Tree, Fragrant or Beautiful Plant, Variant Transcription of Zaynab, Daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, Name of Prophet's Wife, Graceful and elegant. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Zainab is commonly found in Nigeria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and 79 more countries.

Zainab Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: ZAI-nahb

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈzeɪnæb/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: Z EY N AH B

Z: Pronounce as in "zoo" (Z UW)

EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Zainab

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Zainab Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Zainab is recorded 62,303 times globally, ranking it as the 1,045th most common name worldwide.

Zainab is most prevalent in Nigeria, with 13,055 occurrences, making it the 63th most popular name in the country.

In Lebanon, the name Zainab is found among 1 in every 83 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Zainab Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Nigeria#631 : 89
Iraq#1671 : 114
Saudi Arabia#4581 : 431
Egypt#8351 : 411
Malaysia#2931 : 539
Bahrain#211 : 101
Lebanon#931 : 83
Morocco#8801 : 549
United States of America#2,0591 : 1,105
Kuwait#1781 : 396
United Arab Emirates#5651 : 722
Syrian Arab Republic#7571 : 401
Oman#4711 : 584
United Kingdom#1,2291 : 593
Sudan#1,2061 : 1,861
Jordan#7091 : 487
South Africa#3,0161 : 4,099
Libya#8441 : 1,146
Canada#1,1441 : 780
Qatar#8761 : 1,417
Yemen#1,2461 : 1,879
India#2,2881 : 2,903
Palestine#2,0201 : 1,243
Tunisia#2,3151 : 2,287
Netherlands#2,3721 : 1,574
Singapore#1,5071 : 2,394
Ghana#5611 : 800
Turkey#4,6181 : 5,232
France#6,0541 : 6,722
Israel#2,9221 : 1,732
Afghanistan#5351 : 757
Italy#7,9331 : 8,044
Sweden#7871 : 646
Germany#3,5841 : 3,056
Denmark#5911 : 731
Belgium#2,8991 : 2,602
Russia#4,3421 : 3,950
Iran#2,3241 : 1,845
Mauritius#9791 : 1,209
Cameroon#2,3501 : 5,084
Algeria#10,3921 : 17,279
Spain#6,6951 : 8,593
Ireland#1,8021 : 1,721
Finland#1,8171 : 2,476
Norway#1,1301 : 1,770
Bangladesh#8,3601 : 12,856
Switzerland#4,7281 : 6,006
Brunei Darussalam#9691 : 3,185

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Zainab popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Zainab from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Zainab

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Nicknames for Zainab

Zee, Nabi, Zaizai, Zizzy, Zaina, Zainy, Nabby, Zanzi, Zabi, Zainaboo

Zainab Name Poster

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Comments (1)

Zainab DuhhhhFeb 29, 2020

oof so accurate :/

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