Forename Zain

Throughout the world, Zain (Zain , زين , زین ) is a widespread largely masculine, but infrequently female first name. The first name Zain is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is a common gender-neutral name, Iraq, where it is quite a common dominantly male, but infrequently feminine name, and Saudi Arabia (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Pakistan, Syria, and Egypt. Also, Zain is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish Zain is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Zain

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Zain	Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt, Sudan, Malaysia
زين	Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq
زین	Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Afghanistan
Заин	Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia

First names said to be same

Sein, Sīn, Zaino, Zaiñ, Zayn, Zaìn, Zaîn, Zaïn, Zaın, Zein, Zàin, Zàiñ, Zàìn, Zàíñ, Zàîñ, Zàïn, Záin, Záìñ, Záíñ, Záíń, Záïñ, Zâin, Zâiñ, Zâíñ, Zâîn, Zâîñ, Zâïn, Zâïñ, Zãin, Zãiñ, Zãíñ, Zãîñ, Zãïn, Zãïñ, Zăin, Ząiñ, Źain, Źaiń, Źaïn, Žain, Žaiñ, Žaïn, Žaįñ, Žáin, Зайн, Заін, זיין, زاين, and زاین

First name Zain in the context

Zain is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: J2 , the superhero in Marvel universe; Zane Bennett , character in H₂O: Just Add Water; Zane , character in The Lego Ninjago Movie and Zane Taylor , the fictional character in the television series Heroes.

Notable namesakes

	zain al-abidin al-jarfadaqani al-golpaigani Iranian Shiite cleric and interpreter, IR (b. 1803)
	wan ahmad bin muhammad zain TH (b. 1856)
	zain ul abadeen gillani Pakistani politician (b. 1885)
	zain katoe Indonesian politician (1945-2017), ID (b. 1945)
	zain yar jung (b. 1889)
	josrizal zain Indonesian politician, ID (b. 1951)
	zain verjee television presenter, KE (b. 1974)
	zain bhikha South African singer-songwriter, ZA (b. 1974)
	zain khan Indian actor
	zain duraie Jordanian film director, JO
	maher zain Muslim Swedish R&B singer, songwriter and music producer of Lebanese origin, SE (b. 1981)
	zain asher Nigerian journalist based in the UK, GB (b. 1983)
	zain saidin Malaysian actor, MY (b. 1984)
	zain mahmood Malaysian screenwriter, MY (b. 1935)
	zain safar-ud-din cyclist, MY (b. 1938)