Zayin

♂ Boy

Pronounced ZAY-in /ˈzeɪ.ɪn/High

Meaning: Variously the name of the seventh Hebrew letter (zayin, linked to 'a weapon, a sword') and a modern coinage echoing Zayn/Zay; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: The seventh letter; a coinage: Zayin echoes the Hebrew letter zayin (and Zayn). Crisp, modern, and warm.

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Origin LowHebrew, American

MeaningVariously the name of the seventh Hebrew letter (zayin, linked to 'a weapon, a sword') and a modern coinage echoing Zayn/Zay; routes uncertain

U.S. rank (2025)#5391 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births18 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2025

Total births (all-time)≈ 241

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Zayin is variously the name of the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet — zayin, linked to 'a weapon, a sword' — and a modern coinage echoing Zayn and the Zay- names (routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A crisp, modern name (nickname Zay).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, the-seventh-letter-or-a-coinage at the (uncertain) root, and crisp.

Did you know? Zayin is the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet (linked to 'a weapon, a sword') — and as a given name it also reads as a modern echo of Zayn/Zay — crisp and modern (the routes are uncertain, which we flag; said 'ZAY-in').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Zayin — routes uncertain

Variations

ZaynZayanZane

Nicknames

Zay

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zayin mean?

Zayin is the seventh Hebrew letter (linked to 'a weapon') and a modern echo of Zayn; the routes are uncertain, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Zayin?

It's said ZAY-in /ˈzeɪ.ɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Zayin a boy or girl name?

Zayin is a boy's name.

How popular is Zayin?

Zayin is a rare name in the U.S.