Zayn

At a Glance: Name: Zayn – Meaning: beauty, gracefulness – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ZAYN

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Zayn is a boy's name of Arabic origin, pronounced ZAYN (/ˈzeɪn/), with a meaning of beauty or gracefulness. It's among modern, globally-minded name choices. You may have heard it said that Zayn means 'God is gracious' — that's actually the meaning of the separate, Hebrew-derived name Zane/John; Zayn's own meaning is simply beauty and grace in Arabic.

Meaning & Origin of Zayn

Meaning: Beauty, gracefulness.

Origin: Arabic.

A common claim: Zayn is sometimes said to mean 'God is gracious,' as if it shared an origin with the Hebrew-derived name Zane/John. Actually: 'God is gracious' is the meaning of the unrelated Hebrew-derived name Zane/John; Zayn is simply the Arabic word for beauty/grace.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Zayn

Phonetic: ZAYN   IPA: /ˈzeɪn/

Popularity of Zayn

SSA records for Zayn run from 1993 to 2024, with the name peaking at #246 in 2023 (1,416 boys) before landing at #249 in 2024 with 1,424 boys given the name.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1993–2024.

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FAQ

What does the name Zayn mean?

Beauty, gracefulness. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zayn)

How do you pronounce Zayn?

Zayn is pronounced ZAYN (IPA: /ˈzeɪn/).

Is Zayn a popular name right now?

Zayn is near its all-time peak (#246 in 2023), ranked #249 in 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1993–2024.)

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