Beauty, grace, or excellence
Derived from the Arabic root Z-Y-N, it signifies beauty and adornment. It is a variant of the more common Zaynab or Zeina, often associated with fragrant flowering trees in Islamic tradition.
Less common today
Zainah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,294 in 2018.
Award-winning Syrian journalist and activist
Palestinian-American novelist and essayist
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
