Zayn

Arabic

"beauty, grace"

Zayn Origin and Meaning

The name Zayn is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "beauty, grace".

Zayn zoomed up the popularity charts thanks to former One Direction member Zayn Malik; it was one of the fastest-rising names of 2016. The name can also be spelled Zain; the feminine version is Zayna or Zaina.

It might also be seen as a spelling variation of Zane, as in the bestselling early twentieth century author Zane Grey, which sounds exactly the same but has a different root.

Zayn Rank in US Top 1000

# 246 in the US

Zayn Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 425 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Zayn

• 246 US 2023
• 425 Nameberry 2025
• 89 Canada 2023
• 103 Future 2028
• 166 England 2023
• 76 France 2023
• 17 Netherlands 2024
• 78 Belgium 2023
• 103 Switzerland 2023

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Famous People Named Zayn

• Zain Javadd "Zayn" Malik British singer formerly of One Direction