Zain is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zain means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zain across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zain has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zain is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “beauty, grace”. A variant of Zayn, from the Arabic word for beauty.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,243 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7,654 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 319 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 134 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zain per year, United States (1968 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (550/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (459/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (24/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2012 (3/yr).
Zain is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #1,074 nationally (given to 821 babies that year).
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