Name meaning & stats
Zeinab
Zeinab. 1,292 US babies since 1940, peak 1999. Notable Zeinabs are 1.2× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1999
1,292 US babies were named Zeinab between 1940 and 2025.
Zeinab around the world
- France: 755 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 647 in 2025
- Sweden: 212 babies since 1998, peak 2013, No. 1,086 in 2022
- England & Wales: 266 babies since 1996, peak 1996, No. 2,787 in 2025
- Norway: 145 babies since 1945, peak 1988
- Belgium: 61 babies since 1995, peak 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Zeinabs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Doctor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Zeinabs show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 80% of Zeinabs use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1999)