The first name Zainab
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 385 girls were named Zainab, making it the 128th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 444 births (#128).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zainab with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zainab at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 338 girls born in the United States were named Zainab, the 810th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Zainab
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zainab bint MuhammadEldest daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, 599–629
- Zainab al-GhazaliEgyptian activist (1923-2005)
- Zainab Lawal GummiCommissioner for Women, Children and Social Development, Zamfara State
- Zaynab bint JahshCousin and seventh wife of Muhammad (c. 590–641)
Questions
- How popular is the name Zainab?
- In 2025, 385 girls born in England and Wales were named Zainab, ranking 128th. Its peak was 2010, with 444 births.
- Is Zainab a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,326 US babies named Zainab since 1880 were girls.
- When was Zainab most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 338 babies were named Zainab, its highest rank at 810th.