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Zayn

زينZAYN · Beauty, grace, or adornment.

2025 rank (boys)
#251
Babies named in 2025
1,381
Peak popularity
2023
2025 frequency
1 in 1,237 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Rising since 1993

Rising since 1993, #251 for boys today.

Popularity of Zayn since 1993

Babies named Zayn per year in U.S. Social Security records.

4759511.4k200020102020Most births 2024Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1990s92
2000s389
2010s4,867
2020s7,770

Meaning & origin

Zayn entered U.S. naming records in 1993 and has risen steadily. In 2025, it ranked 251st with a frequency of 1 in 1,237 boys, having peaked at its highest rank (40th) in 2023. The name's trajectory shows consistent upward movement since its first recorded year. Geographically, Zayn has found particular favor in North Dakota, New Jersey, and Michigan, reflecting diverse regional appeal. Its Arabic origin and simple yet melodic sound have contributed to its modern popularity, especially among families seeking a name with cultural resonance and contemporary flair.

Zayn derives from the Arabic word زين (zayn), meaning 'beauty, grace, or adornment.' It is a common given name in the Arabic-speaking world and among Muslim families globally. The name gained wider international attention in the 2000s due to Zayn Malik, a member of the British boy band One Direction.

Where Zayn is most popular

Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few births

Zayn” around the world

Where Zayn lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    #50

    in 2024

  • Ireland

    13

    babies in 2025

  • New Zealand

    19

    babies in 2025

  • Quebec

    #64

    in 2025

Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Zay

Variants: Zain, Zayne

Sibling names for Zayn

Names that share Zayn's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Amina, Layla, Noor, Zara, Maya, Aaliyah, Aisha, Alia, Aliah, Aliya, Aliyah, Alliyah, Ameena, Amirah, Anaya, Atiya, Aya, Ayesha, Bayan, Daniya, Farah, Hala, Iman, Isra, Kaiyah, Laila, Lailah, Lamia, Layan, Laylah, Leena, Leyla, Malak, Medina, Nada, Noura, Rawan, Rihanna, Salma, Sama, Samira, Samiya, Samiyah, Sanaa, Taliah, Yasmeen, Yasmin, Yasmine, Yazmin, Zaida, Zamya, Zariya, Ziya, Aaliya, Aiza, Alayla, Aleeyah, Aleya, Alya, Alyah, Amal, Amarah, Ameera, Ameerah, Amyra, Aneesa, Anyssa, Arwa, Aseel, Ayra, Aysha, Aziza, Azra, Daliyah, Daniyah, Dua, Emaan, Eman, Hanan, Haneen, Haniya, Haya, Heba, Hiba, Huda, Inara, Inaya, Isha, Jamilah, Jannah, Karyme, Lamya, Leen, Leilah, Liyana, Malika, Manha, Marwa, Muna, Nadiya, Nahla, Naila, Nailah, Nawal, Nayla, Neila, Nida, Nisa, Nour, Nuri, Raisa, Rana, Raniya, Raniyah, Rayah, Razan, Reem, Reema, Rima, Ruhi, Sabra, Sadia, Safa, Safia, Safiya, Sahar, Saira, Sakina, Samaya, Samia, Samiah, Samirah, Sana, Sania, Saniah, Saraya, Shaila, Shamira, Sidra, Sunni, Tala, Yasmina, Yazmine, Yusra, Zahara, Zaina, Zaira, Zakia, Zakiyah, Zarah, Zari, Zayna, Zia, Aaira, Aalia, Aaliyha, Aalyah, Aalyiah, Aamina, Aamira, Aariyah, Abeer, Aesha, Aishia, Aixa, Aiyla, Aizah, Akila, Akirah, Ala, Alaiah, Aleenah, Aleeya, Aleiyah, Alima, Alinah, Alishba, Aliyanna, Alyia, Alyiah, Alyzah, Amaira, Amana, Amel, Amena, Amera, Amerah, Amila, Amirra, Amirrah, Amra, Amran, Amyiah, Amyrah, Anabia, Anisah, Anum, Areeba, Areej, Arisha, Asra, Atia, Ayzal, Aziya, Basma, Baya, Belkis, Bibi, Dalyla, Deema, Diara, Duaa, Dunia, Dunya, Elham, Emina, Enaya, Eshaal, Eshal, Esra, Fara, Fariha, Hadeel, Hadia, Hadiya, Hadiyah, Hannan, Hayat, Hibah, Hira, Hoda, Husna, Imaan, Irha, Isyss, Jaiyana, Jameela, Jamela, Jamirah, Jasmeen, Jasmina, Jayah, Jaziya, Jihan, Joud, Jumana, Kalila, Kalilah, Kameelah, Karimah, Kinza, Laelah, Laiba, Laiyah, Lama, Lamees, Lamiya, Lamiyah, Layal, Leylah, Lujain, Madiha, Mahira, Maleka, Malikah, Manar, Maram, Maysa, Mehak, Mehar, Meher, Mehlani, Mehreen, Melika, Minha, Miral, Mirha, Misk, Nadira, Nadiyah, Naira, Naiyah, Najla, Najma, Najwa, Naylah, Nayra, Nazia, Nazly, Niema, Nisreen, Niylah, Noora, Nou, Nuha, Nur, Nura, Qamar, Raghad, Rahaf, Raneem, Raniah, Ranya, Rasha, Rehmat, Rihana, Riyah, Ruba, Sadiya, Safiyah, Safiyyah, Sahily, Saima, Saja, Salam, Salwa, Samera, Samiha, Samra, Samyah, Sanah, Sarra, Seerat, Semira, Sereen, Shahd, Shaira, Shakirah, Shams, Soha, Somaya, Soriya, Suha, Suhayla, Suraya, Tahani, Tahirah, Tahiry, Taliya, Tasnim, Wafa, Xaria, Yazlin, Yumna, Zaara, Zahira, Zahrah, Zaidee, Zamirah, Zanyla, Zaylah, Zaynah, Zehra, Zeina, Ziara, Zoha, Zohra, Zoraya, Zuleika, Zuly, Zunaira, Zyonna, Aalaya, Aaleah, Aaleyah, Aaliah, Aamani, Aamirah, Aaniya, Aasia, Aayra, Abiha, Adeya, Afiya, Afnan, Afra, Afrah, Afreen, Ahlaya, Aiesha, Aijah, Aima, Aissa, Aiyah, Ajooni, Akylah, Alayha, Aliha, Alilah, Aliyanah, Aliyyah, Alizay, Alizeh, Almas, Amaal, Amany, Ameira, Amiera, Amilah, Amiria, Ammara, Analayah, Aneesah, Anysa, Anzal, Areen, Areesha, Arfa, Asjah, Atiyah, Ayaana, Aysa, Ayshia, Ayza, Azhani, Bana, Bani, Bisma, Damira, Danyah, Delayla, Dhiya, Diala, Duha, Eisha, Elaf, Emira, Esraa, Faizah, Farhana, Faria, Farzana, Fatina, Ghazal, Haifa, Hania, Haniyah, Hibba, Hoorain, Huma, Ifrah, Ikhlas, Ilham, Ilyana, Indiyah, Iyah, Izzah, Jalila, Jamilya, Jamylah, Janan, Jazarah, Jazira, Jenan, Jinan, Jood, Jouri, Kamariah, Kameela, Kamelia, Kamilia, Kamylah, Kasiyah, Kaziyah, Khala, Khalila, Khalyla, Khamila, Khira, Laela, Lamiah, Lamyia, Layali, Leenah, Lubna, Malaak, Maleeha, Maleeka, Manaal, Mishal, Muslima, Naba, Nabeeha, Nadiah, Nadra, Naeema, Nafeesah, Najia, Naria, Nasiya, Nasra, Naureen, Naziya, Nesreen, Nimra, Nusrat, Omara, Omaria, Pharrah, Rahmah, Raima, Ramyah, Ranyah, Rashi, Rayhana, Rayya, Raziah, Raziyah, Remas, Renad, Retal, Ruwayda, Sabah, Sabeen, Sabiha, Sabree, Sabria, Sadiyah, Safina, Safiyya, Sahira, Saidah, Sairah, Salimah, Samina, Samreen, Sanayah, Sanyah, Sanyia, Sayda, Sehar, Shaakira, Shadia, Shahad, Shifa, Shiza, Simra, Sorayah, Soriyah, Suhaila, Suhaylah, Suhey, Suleima, Sultana, Surah, Suraiya, Suriyah, Tahiri, Tamanna, Tasnia, Umaiza, Wania, Warda, Wateen, Yailyn, Yamina, Yarah, Yazmyn, Yousra, Zailah, Zainah, Zairah, Zakhia, Zakya, Zamani, Zamira, Zareen, Zarin, Zavia, Zaydee, Zaylani, Zayra, Zeenat, Zerina, Zeya, Zhara, Zhavia, Zimal, Ziyana, Zunairah, Zyann, Zyiah, Zyrah, Aleeha, Amiree, Amouri, Enas, Idil, Izza, Massa, Meha, Miraal, Nouri, Rabab, Ruweyda, Sabirin, Saher, Soliha, Zaliah, Aafiya, Aaila, Aailyah, Aala, Aalaiyah, Aaliayah, Aaliyana, Aamilah, Aasiyah, Abeera, Abia, Adiba, Afiyah, Afsheen, Ahlaam, Ahmia, Ahmina, Ahmira, Aidah, Ajwa, Aleayah, Aliviyah, Aliyha, Alizaya, Alliya, Alveena, Amaani, Amairah, Amaliya, Amanah, Amanee, Amiira, Amiylah, Amnah, Amyrie, Anhar, Aniza, Areebah, Ariba, Asyah, Ayeisha, Ayeshia, Azka, Azylah, Bahja, Baneen, Cuma, Dalida, Daliya, Dariyah, Dazaria, Deem, Diyana, Doaa, Doha, Eiman, Fabiha, 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Yasina, Yasira, Yasmyn, Yassmin, Yazaira, Yazleen, Yesmin, Zaharah, Zaidy, Zamyra, Zamzam, Zanobia, Zanylah, Zareena, Zarrah, Zayana, Zaylia, Zeba, Zeyna, Zohal, Zuha, Zyaira, Zyairah, Zyelle

Brothers: Omar, Adam, Yusuf, Eli, Amir, Adnan, Amar, Ameer, Ayaan, Ayan, Azaan, Emir, Farhan, Haris, Karam, Khalil, Malik, Rayyan, Salah, Sami, Samir, Aamir, Adil, Ahmir, Aman, Amil, Amin, Armaan, Arman, Ayman, Azlan, Eyad, Hadi, Humza, Idris, Ilyas, Issa, Jad, Jasir, Kabir, Kalil, Kamar, Laith, Marwan, Mazen, Nadir, Nael, Naim, Naseem, Rami, Rayaan, Reda, Rehan, Sahil, Said, Saif, Saleem, Samer, Tahir, Tarek, Yazan, Yusef, Zahir, Zamir, Zayan, Aadil, Aahil, Aariz, Aasim, Aasir, Abir, Adeel, Adham, Ahad, Ahsan, Aiman, Almir, Amaan, Ameir, Amier, Amire, Aquil, Areeb, Asaad, Ashad, Ashar, Asir, Aymen, Azan, Azeem, Azhar, Azim, Azir, Basel, Bashar, Bashir, Bassam, Danish, Daniyal, Deen, Edris, Ehan, Ehsan, Eliyas, Emin, Essa, Fahim, Faiz, Fares, Firas, Fouad, Ghaith, Ghassan, Gibran, Haider, Hani, Hashir, Husam, Idrees, Imad, Iram, Irfan, Jabir, Jhalil, Jibran, Kashif, Kazi, Khan, Layth, Maaz, Maher, Malyk, Mazin, Melik, Mirza, Muad, Naheem, Namir, Nasim, Nayel, Nizar, Nyzir, Omarr, Qadir, Qais, Rafi, Raheen, Rahil, Rakan, Ramy, Rayhan, Rihan, Rivaan, Riyaan, Saahil, Safwan, Sahib, Sahir, Samad, Sanad, Shaden, Shadi, Shah, Shaheem, Shaheen, Sinan, Sohail, Suhaib, Suhail, Taim, Tamim, Wael, Yaman, Yazeed, Yazen, Yazid, Zahmir, Zakhi, Zayaan, Zaydan, Zidan, Zidane, Aadam, Abrar, Adeeb, Ahman, Ahmar, Ahyan, Alam, Alyan, Alyas, Amro, Amyr, Aqib, Araf, Arhum, Arish, Arkan, Ashur, Askari, Assad, Ata, Awab, Aws, Ayham, Ayyan, Azaire, Azam, Azlaan, Badr, Basim, Bassel, Cahlil, Calil, Camar, Damiri, Danyal, Eisa, Ghazi, Haadi, Hady, Haroun, Hazem, Ihan, Ihsan, Imaad, Imir, Issam, Iyad, Jafari, Jahaan, Jalik, Jasim, Kabeer, Kahleel, Kais, Kaizyn, Kaled, Kaleem, Kamir, Khadir, Khairi, Khaleed, Khalel, Khayri, Khazi, Kinan, Maahir, Mahir, Maliq, Mansoor, Meer, Miraj, Naasir, Nadim, Nas, Naszir, Nayib, Nyeem, Raad, Raef, Rafay, Raif, Raiyan, Ryaan, Saahir, Safi, Sahmir, Salaar, Samaad, Samar, Sanav, Sarim, Sayid, Seif, Sirr, Sufian, Taariq, Taym, Wadie, Waris, Wissam, Yacine, Yamen, Yamin, Younis, Zaahir, Zafir, Zaheer, Zaidan, Zaiel, Zakarie, Zaryan, Ziair, Zyheir, Zymier, Abyan, Alif, Alija, Amirr, Ashir, Basir, Imron, Khaliel, Omran, Shahab, Yahsir, Yazir, Aaban, Aarib, Ahil, Ahmeer, Aimen, Akaay, Akeel, Akif, Aliyas, Amair, Amiris, Anuar, Aous, Asaan, Asil, Aswad, Ayad, Azeez, Azzam, Baraa, Daanish, Dameer, Dayyan, Dymir, Eesa, Eissa, Emaad, Fahed, Fard, Fardeen, Fateh, Ghali, Haitham, Hassaan, Haytham, Hazim, Hilal, Hyder, Illias, Ilyaas, Jaber, Jabreel, Jaimin, Jaser, Jazir, Jiyan, Junaid, Kahaan, Kahil, Kayan, Khamir, Khayir, Khoury, Khyair, Khyir, Khyzer, Laden, Lawan, Louay, Luay, Milik, Mohab, Momin, Morad, Nahir, Nahyan, Najeeb, Nameer, Nasri, Nassim, Nazair, Nezar, Niyam, Odai, Oday, Omair, Omir, Rafan, Raihan, Ramaj, Ramal, Ramez, Ramiz, Rayhaan, Riaz, Saafir, Samier, Samin, Sayf, Shahir, Shamal, Shameer, Sohil, Tahsin, Taimur, Tarick, Tarig, Taseen, Wahid, Wasif, Xxavier, Yassir, Yeiden, Zahair, Zahar, Zahi, Zalyn, Zameir, Zarif, Zayir, Zidaan, Zihan, Zohaan, Zyel, Zyrie

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Zayn mean?
Zayn means 'beauty, grace, or adornment' in Arabic.
How popular is the name Zayn currently?
In 2025, Zayn ranked 251st in the U.S., with approximately 1 in 1,237 boys given the name.
Is Zayn a boy or girl name?
Zayn is primarily a boy's name.