Zainab

The name Zainab is a very common Muslim feminine given name that has several versions of origin.

According to the first version, the name Zainab is associated with the Arabic “zain”, meaning “beauty”, “decoration” or even “fragrant flowering tree”. Zainab was the name of the daughter, granddaughter and two wives of the Prophet Muhammad. The name is interpreted as a “precious stone” in Turkey.

According to the second version, the name Zainab is the Arabic form of the name Zenobia, which was worn by the pre-Islamic queen of Palmyrene Empire. Although her native name was Bat-Zabbai (an Aramaic name meaning “daughter of Zabbai”), the ruler used the name Zenobia that comes from a combination of the Greek Ζηνς (Zenos) – Zeus and βίος (“bios”) – “life” and translates as “life of Zeus”. The historian Victor Duruy believed that the queen used the second, Greek name as a sign of respect for her Greek subjects.

The owner of the name Zainab has a hidden determination. She moves through life slowly but surely. Possessing intelligence, she likes to reflect and analyze. She has a restless nature, she tends to ask herself questions about the big and small problems of existence. Her motto may well be: “I think that's why I exist”.

Zainab is a rationalist and has an analytical mindset. Her skepticism helps her to be ironic and mocking. She often avoids communication, focuses on science and spends a lot of time reading books, carefully studying the area or topic of interest to her. She seems warm and sociable and she is willing to make contact especially when she is interested in the topic of conversation.

As a child Zainab often shows curiosity and wants to know the answers to all his questions. Parents should promote the socialization of the girl and teach her to communicate. But in general she will be interested in studying which she can continue into adulthood, remaining an eternal student.

The owner of this name loves research and analysis, she thinks well in an atmosphere of peace and quiet. She is attracted to everything original. The sentimental sphere is not always easy for her. Zainab's behavior is often confusing as she can suppress her feelings and often seems insensitive and cold to others. She often thinks that she is misunderstood so she is very selective in communication.

Undoubtedly Zainab is ambitious and hardworking, she prefers professions that require order and care, so she has no problems finding a job. Patience is one of the strongest sides of a girl's character. Research or the development of advanced methods in the exact sciences (mathematics, physics and chemistry) are possible options for professional implementation for Zainab.

Famous people named Zainab

• Zaynab Dayibekova (born in 2002) – an Uzbekistani saber fencer. Participant of the 2020 Olympics.
• Zaynab Sadriyeva (1914 - 1991) – an Uzbek Soviet theater and film actress.
• Zaynab bint Jaḥsh (590 - 642) – one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad. At birth, her name was Barra, but the Prophet Muhammad gave her a new name Zaynab.
• Zaynab bint Khuzayma (595 - 626) – one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad. For her mercy and attention to the needy, she got the nickname Umm Masakin (mother of the poor).
• Zaynab Fawwaz (1860 - 1914) – a Lebanese women's rights activist, playwriter, poet and historian. Her novel “The Happy Ending” (1899) is considered to be the first novel in Arabic written by a woman.
• Zaynab Alkali (born in 1950) – the first female writer from Northern Nigeria.
• Zaynab M.Mohamed (born in 1997) – an American politician.
• Zaynab Dosso (born in 1999) – an Italian sprinter, participated in the 2020 Olympic Games in the 4×100 meters relay.
• Zainab Chottani (born in 1982) – a Pakistani wedding designer.
• Zainab Johnson – an American comedian.
• Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed (born in 1960) – a Nigerian politician, Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2023.
• Zenobia Septimia (240 - 274, the real name is Septimia Btzby (Bat-Zabbai)) – the queen of Palmyrene Empire.
• Zainab Bibi (1974 - 2018) – the tallest woman in the UK and Pakistan. Her height was 218 cm.

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