Zain
Say it: ZAYN
BoyMeans beauty4 letters1 syllable
#286
in Ireland (2025)
#276 with spellings combined
15
babies in 2025
#197
best rank (2024)
134
babies since 2008
Zain through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | #276 |
| 2024 | 24 | #197 |
| 2023 | 10 | #351 |
| 2022 | 4 | #634 |
| 2021 | 9 | #377 |
| 2020 | 7 | #441 |
| 2019 | 10 | #357 |
| 2018 | 4 | #597 |
| 2017 | 7 | #443 |
| 2016 | 6 | #491 |
| 2014 | 4 | #609 |
| 2013 | 5 | #535 |
| 2012 | 11 | #354 |
| 2011 | 5 | #540 |
| 2010 | 3 | #720 |
| 2009 | 4 | #604 |
| 2008 | 6 | #472 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Zain mean?
Beauty
Arabic, from zayn (beauty).
Say it right
ZAYN
The same name as Zayn, spelt differently.
The story of Zain
Zain comes from an Arabic word meaning beauty, and as a name it is usually explained as “beautiful” or “handsome”. Zain and Zayn are two ways of writing the same Arabic name in English letters, and both are used widely in Muslim families around the world.
In Ireland Zain first reached the CSO list in 2008. It grew through the 2010s and had its best year in 2024, with 24 babies and a rank of number 197 in 2024. In 2025, 15 boys were named Zain.
The CSO counts Zain and Zayn as separate names, so each spelling has its own page here.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Zain (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Zain (name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Zain | 15 | 134 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #395 (2023); 6 babies since 2012.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.