Zainah is a variant of Zaina. One Arabic interpretation is “a beautiful woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zainah is a variant of Zaina. An origin associated with Zaina is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zainah through the years
Babies since 1880
267
0 boys · 267 girls
Most popular year
2015
16 babies
2025
9
#10,899 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−3%
Steady
Zainah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1998–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,899 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 254 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.