Zainab: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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زینب
زَيْنَب
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Zainab (زینب, Arabic زَيْنَب) is most often explained as “a fragrant tree (one reading)”. It comes from the Arabic root ز ن ب. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ز ن ب.
- Meaning
- a fragrant tree (one reading)
- معنی
- ایک خوشبودار درخت (ایک تعبیر)
Meaning disputed
Lane records zaynab as a goodly, sweet-smelling tree; others explain it as zayn ab, 'ornament of the father'. Also borne by Zaynab bint Jahsh, wife of the Prophet ﷺ, and Zaynab bint Ali.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- zai-nabAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ز ن ب
- Other spellings
- Zaynab · Zenab
- Known bearer
- Zaynab, daughter of the Prophet ﷺ
- Themes
- Nature