Zaynab, name meaning in Islam.
Zaynab means a fragrant tree. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it comes from and names like it.
Girl name · Arabic
زَيْنَب
Zaynab
A fragrant tree
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Arabic
- زَيْنَب
- Say it
- ZAY-nab
- Root
- Not certain
- In the Quran
- No
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Meaning
Zaynab, explained.
Zaynab (زَيْنَب) is an Arabic name for girls. It means a fragrant tree. It is the name of a fragrant desert plant.
Is Zaynab in the Quran?
No. Zaynab is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.1
How to say and write Zaynab
Say it ZAY-nab. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Zainab, Zeinab and Zeynep. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ز zay + ي ya + ن nun + ب ba.
Choosing Zaynab
Many parents choose Zaynab to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Zaynab bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Famous people named Zaynab
- Zaynab bint Muhammad, the Prophet's ﷺ eldest daughter
- Zaynab bint Jahsh, wife of the Prophet ﷺ
- Zaynab bint Ali, granddaughter of the Prophet ﷺ
Names like Zaynab
- Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
Good to know.
What does Zaynab mean in Islam?
Zaynab (زَيْنَب) means a fragrant tree. It is an Arabic name for girls.
Is Zaynab in the Quran?
No, the name Zaynab is not in the Quran, but it has a good meaning, so it is fine to use.
Is Zaynab a boy or girl name?
Zaynab is used as a girl's name.
How do you write Zaynab in Arabic?
Zaynab is written زَيْنَب in Arabic, said ZAY-nab.
Is it Zaynab or Zainab?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, زَيْنَب. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.