Given name · Arabic
زين
“one who is bold”
زين (zayn) is a masculine given name. It is used in Arabic.
ArabicWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Zayn.
Meaning & origin
What it means
زين is Zayn written in Arabic script. Zayn is a variant of Zane. One Scandinavian interpretation is “one who is bold.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
زين is Zayn written in Arabic script. Zayn comes from Arabic.
Explained through its name family
زين’s family of names
In Turkish usage, زين has a short form in ZEYNEL. In Arabic usage, زين can be written in the Roman alphabet as Zayn.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named زين
- Zayn MalikEnglish singerborn 1993
- Zain RetherfordAmerican wrestler (born 1995)
- Zain AsherNigerian journalist based in the UKborn 1983
- Zain DuraieJordanian film director
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