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Discover the meaning of Zeynab (زينب), a girl name of Persian origin.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
📖 1 min readThe name Zeynab means "Father's ornament “Zeynab” is a spelling of Zineb (زينب), found mainly in Persia and the Iranian world. The usual pronunciation is close to “zeynab”. Same person, same meaning: the choice of spelling follows family tradition and civil registry practice.".
A Persian (Farsi) name from the rich Islamic culture of Iran and Central Asia.
The name Zeynab means "Father's ornament “Zeynab” is a spelling of Zineb (زينب), found mainly in Persia and the Iranian world. The usual pronunciation is close to “zeynab”. Same person, same meaning: the choice of spelling follows family tradition and civil registry practice." in Persian. It is a girl name with a beautiful meaning.
In Arabic, the name Zeynab is written زينب. Arabic is written from right to left.
Yes, Zeynab is a Allowed name in Islam. This name has a positive meaning and respects Islamic naming rules.
The name Zeynab is pronounced: ZEY-na-b. Capitalized syllables indicate where to place the stress.
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