The baby name Zeynep is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZAY-nep (Turkish: /ˈzejnep/).
Zeynep is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Zeynep is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZAY-nep (Turkish: /ˈzejnep/).
Zeynep is Arabic in Origin.
Zeynep is the Turkish form of the Arabic feminine name Zaynab (زينب), also rendered Zainab, Zeinab, or Zeynab. Its etymology is debated: many link it to zayn “beauty, adornment,” yielding “ornament,” while a classical gloss reads it as a “fragrant blossom” or desert-flowering plant. In Turkish the preferred modern spelling is Zeynep; regional variants include Maghrebi Zineb/Zeineb, Balkan Zejneba or Zejna, and diminutives Zeyno and Zey.
In Islamic tradition, Zaynab was borne by prominent figures, including the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter Zaynab bint Muhammad, his granddaughter Zaynab bint Ali, and Zaynab bint Jahsh, which spread the name across the medieval Muslim world. Through Ottoman influence it became established in Anatolia; in today’s Turkey, Zeynep has ranked at or near the top for girls since the 1990s and remains popular across Azerbaijan, Kurdish communities, and the diaspora.
| Zeynep Çamcı Best known for Leyla ile Mecnun and Beni Böyle Sev, Zeynep Çamcı is a Turkish actress and screenwriter. Born on December 11, 1986, she has become a familiar face in Turkish television through these popular series. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| TR | 0 | #23 | 74,170 | 19,440 | |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #31 | 5 | 574 |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #69 | 7 | 1,051 |
| BG | 0 | #78 | 5 | 1,799 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #107 | 2 | 1,564 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| IQ | 0 | #125 | 9 | 3,533 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #129 | 7 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #131 | 5 | 3,911 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #134 | 93 | 3,559 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #155 | 31 | 424 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #164 | 81 | 6,293 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #174 | 6 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| Austria | 0 | #192 | 22 | 850 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #198 | 9 | 5,198 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #205 | 284 | 1,885 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #213 | 108 | 7,429 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #218 | 8 | 3,308 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #250 | 1,252 | 4,949 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #275 | 46 | 5,862 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #278 | 254 | 11,303 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #302 | 106 | 3,185 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| NL | 0 | #337 | 55 | 2,481 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| Germany | 0 | #347 | 92 | 2,542 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #353 | 6 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #406 | 7 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #428 | 701 | 5,933 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #483 | 16 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #505 | 11 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #538 | 8 | 8,334 |
| BH | 0 | #541 | 13 | 17,937 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #597 | 15 | 9,488 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #651 | 17 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #671 | 68 | 3,895 |
| LB | 0 | #685 | 6 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #686 | 29 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #708 | 21 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #805 | 25 | 13,765 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #809 | 108 | 8,487 |
| DZ | 0 | #818 | 371 | 20,130 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #833 | 103 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #837 | 15 | 14,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #897 | 63 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #915 | 29 | 14,861 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #928 | 25 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MA | 0 | #1,003 | 126 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 12 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,170 | 14 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,357 | 90 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Zeynep is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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