Given name · Urdu

زین

“one who is bold”

زین (zain) is a masculine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in Urdu.

UrduWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Zain.

Meaning & origin

What it means

زین is Zain written in Arabic script. Zain is a variant of Zane. One Scandinavian interpretation is “one who is bold.” Its derivation is not certain.

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Where it comes from

زین comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Arabic.

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How it developed

From Classical Persian زَیْن, from Arabic زَيْن.

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زین’s family of names

In Urdu usage, زین can be written in the Roman alphabet as Zain.

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