Where does “Zaynab” come from?

Zaynab is an Arabic name derived from Arabic زَيْن أَب, composed of زَيْن meaning "adornment" and أَب meaning "father," literally "father's adornment."

Ancestry of “Zaynab”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	زَيْنَب	a father's precious jewel; Zaynab
2	Arabic	زَيْن أَب	—
3	Arabic	زَيْنُ أَبِيهَا	her father’s jewel

Every word from Arabic زَيْنُ أَبِيهَا →