Zineb

زَيْنَب

Girl Arabic /zay-NAB/

Zineb is a girl name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Zineb

"Beautiful fragrant tree." Name carried by several women in the Prophet's family — his eldest daughter, one of his wives, and his granddaughter Zaynab bint Ali, heroine of Karbala.

Arabic root: z-n-b — (ز-ن-ب, fragrant ornamental plant)

Regional variants

"Zaynab" is the classical spelling; "Zainab" is the most common US spelling. Strong heroism association through Zaynab bint Ali.

Popularity of Zineb

Popularity, 1996–2018

8 births in 2018

1996 2018

103 U.S. births recorded from 1996–2023.

Peak year

2001

10 babies

First recorded

1996

27 years of history

Variants & nicknames

ZaynabZainabZeinab

Famous people named Zineb

Zaynab bint Ali (heroine of Karbala)

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.