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BoyArabic origin1 syllable

Zayn

Meaning: “Beauty, grace”

About the name Zayn

Zayn is a boy name with Arabic roots, meaning “Beauty, grace”.

It has a modern, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Zayn ranked #253 for boys in the US, with 1,381 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Zayn were boys.

Etymology

From Arabic, meaning “beauty”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Zayn”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#253
In 2015
#643
Babies in 2025
1,381

Popularity of Zayn, 1940–2025

03577131.1k1.4k19401960198020002020
Boys GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

Nicknames for Zayn

Zayn is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.

Names similar to Zayn

Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.