Girl's name · Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
Zaynab: meaning and origin
زينب- Meaning
- A fragrant, good-looking tree; linked to zayn, beauty
- Arabic
- زينب
- Say it
- ZAY-nab
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
- Also spelled
- Zainab, Zeynab, Zenab
- Source
- Sahih Muslim 2142; Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who she was
Name of the Prophet's ﷺ eldest daughter and of two of his wives, Zaynab bint Khuzaymah, "mother of the poor", and Zaynab bint Jahsh. The Prophet ﷺ renamed girls called Barrah to Zaynab (Sahih Muslim 2142).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Zaynab mean?
A fragrant, good-looking tree; linked to zayn, beauty.
How do you pronounce Zaynab?
Say it as ZAY-nab; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written زينب.
Is Zaynab in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Zaynab a boy's or girl's name?
Zaynab is a girl's name.
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