Zain
Zain or Zayn is an Arabic personal name meaning "beautiful" or "handsome". Zayyan is a variation of Zain.
Meaning & Origin of Zain
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zain or Zayn is an Arabic personal name meaning "beautiful" or "handsome". Zayyan is a variation of Zain.
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The Story of Zain
Zain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 552 Zains were born — ranking #541 that year. As of 2026, Zain ranks #541 for baby boys with 552 births, gradually rising (+15%). In total, more than 10K Zains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zain
Zain is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Zain's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #539. Use the chart and map above to compare Zain's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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