Zayn is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zayn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zayn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zayn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zayn is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “beauty, grace”. From the Arabic word zayn meaning beauty.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,221 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,382 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 209 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 39 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 171 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 Zayn per year, United States (1993 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (1,433/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (390/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (28/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (24/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (5/yr).
Zayn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #475 nationally (given to 1,861 babies that year).
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