Zaïn

Meaning and origin of Zaïn

Popularity of Zaïn in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2023.
• Over recent years, Zaïn has been rising fast (+20% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Zaïn every 2.6 schools, all spellings combined.

Zaïn in English-speaking countries

Zaïn ranks 136^th in Ontario (Canada), 204^th in England and Wales and 264^th in Ireland, against 753^rd in France.

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  136^th boys’ name279 babies in 3 years1 boy in 609+6.9% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  204^th boys’ name737 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,121+3.9% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  301^st boys’ name38 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,172

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  264^th boys’ name49 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,466

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  330^th boys’ name32 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,873

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  557^th boys’ name1,587 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,240+2.2% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  506^th boys’ name14 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,518

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Zaïn and Zain are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Zain85
• Zayn3,155
• Zahyn15
• Zaynn10
• Zayin10
• Zaïyn5
• Zaiyn5
• Zaÿn5

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Zaïn

• Ziyed
• Zyad
• Zaïd
• Ziad
• Zaïm
• Zeyn
• Zayann
• Mahir
• Salman
• Elyes
• Anass
• Jawad

See also

• →French names of Arabic origin