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7 famous people named Zeynab found on Wikipedia.
122 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
9080-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
6613-th in year 2016
Used in: Azerbaijani, Persian
Zaynab (also spelled Zainab, Zeinab, Zinab, and in other ways; Arabic: زينب, [ˈzeːnæb, ˈziːnæb, ˈzajnab]) is a female given name meaning "a father's precious jewel", or "the adornment/beauty of the father". It is derived from the Arabic root words "zeenah" Arabic: زينة (meaning adornment, beauty) and "ab" Arabic: الآب (meaning father). It can also mean "fragrant flower". It is also closely connected to the Hebrew name 'Zenyeb' (Zeyn-abi/Zeyn-aba) which means 'Pride of [her] father'.
Zaynab is the name of the daughter and the granddaughter of the Islamic prophet Mohammad. It is believed to be a modification of the name of a pre-Islam Syrian queen that is rendered in Greek as Zenobia.
Bosnian forms of the name are "Zeineb", "Zejneb" and "Zejneba".Turkish form of the name is Zeynep.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeynab bint Al-Harith | Jew who attempted to kill Mohammed | |
| 2 | Zeynab Habib | 1975 | Beninese singer |
| 3 | Zeynab Khanlarova | 1936 | Azerbaijani singer |
| 4 | Zeynab Begum | Fourth daughter of Safavid king Tahmasp I (r. 1524-1576) | |
| 5 | Zeynab Javadli | 1991 | Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnast |
| 6 | Zeynab Jalaliyan | 1982 | Iranian prisoner |
| 7 | Zeynab Pasha |