Zayna

Meaning of Zayna

Rooted in the Arabic triliteral root z-y-n—denoting beauty, adornment, and graceful presentation—Zayna, pronounced ZAY-nuh, represents a feminine elaboration of Zayn and finds cognate forms in Zeina, Zaina, and Zainab; a secondary, far older Hebrew association with the letter zayin exists, yet contemporary use is overwhelmingly guided by its Arabic semantic field. In the United States, the name has maintained a steady, low-volume presence since the early 1990s, typically occupying ranks between the high 700s and low 900s, a pattern that signals durability without overexposure. This statistical consistency, combined with the name’s crisp two-syllable structure and uncomplicated phonetics, confers an understated cosmopolitanism that harmonizes Middle Eastern heritage with modern Anglo-American naming preferences. Consequently, Zayna offers prospective parents a succinct, melodious, and etymologically transparent choice whose very meaning—“beauty” in its broadest sense—remains embedded in every utterance.

Pronunciation

Arabic,Hebrew

• Pronunced as ZAY-nuh (/zeɪnə/)

• Zara
• Zaynab
• Zaina
• Zaynah
• Zayleen