Zaynab
زينبIn Arabic
- Meaning
- A fragrant flowering tree; adornment
- For
- A girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Other spellings
- Zainab, Zaineb, Zeinab, Zineb
Islamic naming guidance
- Recommended
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Name of a companion of the Prophet
Borne by the Prophet's daughter Zaynab and by his wife Zaynab bint Jahsh; it is also the name he gave to girls called Barra.
Confidence: high
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