Given name
Zaynah
“a beautiful woman”
Zaynah is a variant of Zaina. One Arabic interpretation is “a beautiful woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zaynah is a variant of Zaina. One Arabic interpretation is “a beautiful woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zaynah 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 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zaynah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 945
- 0 boys · 945 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,480 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,480 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 44 in 2015. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 697 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.
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.
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