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Zaynab

Zaynab proper noun: a female given name from Arabic.

Proper noun

Zaynab

  1. A female given name from Arabic.
  2. The daughter of the prophet Muhammad.
  3. The granddaughter of the prophet Muhammad.

Forms of Zaynab

alternative formZainab
alternative formZeinab
alternative formZeineb
alternative formZenab
alternative formZeynab
alternative formZeynep
alternative formZinab

Origin of Zaynab

Arabic زَيْنَب (zaynab, literally “fragrant flower”).

Questions about Zaynab

What does Zaynab mean?
Zaynab means a female given name from Arabic.
What part of speech is Zaynab?
Zaynab is a proper noun.

Words near Zaynab in the dictionary

  1. Zayets
  2. zayin
  3. zayins
  4. Zaylee
  5. zayn
  6. Zaynab
  7. Zayne
  8. zayns
  9. Zaynulla
  10. Zayonc
  11. Zayonts

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