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Zeynab

/ZAY-nab/Fulani & Somali · a girl’s name

Variant spelling of Zaynab, traditionally associated with a fragrant flowering plant; the exact etymology is disputed.

In Fulani

How to say it
ZAY-nab
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Zeynab

Nicknames & short forms

Zey

In Somali

How to say it
ZAY-nab
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings