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Zenab
How to Pronounce Zenab
Pronounced ZAY-nab /ˈzaɪ.næb/Low
Meaning: Zenab is a spelling of the Arabic Zaynab, traditionally taken as the name of a fragrant flowering plant, so it is often glossed as 'fragrant flower.' It is a deeply honored name in Muslim history, borne by a daughter and a granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad, and we present it with the reverence that history warrants.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Zenab is a variant writing of Zaynab, an Arabic name linked to a sweet-smelling flowering plant. Honored in early Islamic history, it reaches the American records chiefly through Muslim families, and we keep its sacred associations in respectful view.
Zenab appeared only lightly in the American records around 1998, reaching about fourteen girls a year at most as the name traveled with Muslim families. A girl named Zenab then would be in her late twenties today.
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What does the name Zenab mean?
It is a form of the Arabic Zaynab, understood as a fragrant flower; it is a revered early Muslim name.
How do you pronounce Zenab?
It is said ZAY-nab /ˈzaɪ.næb/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Zenab a boy or girl name?
Zenab is used as a a girl's name.
How popular is Zenab?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.