Meaning and history
Zainab is an Arabic feminine name of ancient and uncertain origin, traditionally associated with a fragrant flowering tree or a father's precious ornament. Several women in the Prophet Muhammad's family bore the name. Notable bearers include Zaynab bint Ali and novelist Zainab Salbi.
20062006: 178 births, rank #1,314
2007: 171 births, rank #1,396
2008: 193 births, rank #1,286
2009: 212 births, rank #1,184
2010: 221 births, rank #1,115
20112011: 219 births, rank #1,120
2012: 247 births, rank #1,026
2013: 260 births, rank #968
2014: 302 births, rank #898
2015: 288 births, rank #941
20162016: 301 births, rank #915
2017: 308 births, rank #883
2018: 280 births, rank #948
2019: 294 births, rank #904
2020: 264 births, rank #964
20212021: 280 births, rank #942
2022: 298 births, rank #918
2023: 307 births, rank #876
2024: 319 births, rank #848
20252025: 338 births, rank #807
Zainab rose from #851 to #810 for girls between 2024 and 2025. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 338.