MuslimName

زَيْن

Zain

زین
Say it: ZAIN · /zɛːn/
Unisex nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning

“Beauty, adornment, grace, honour”

زینت، خوبصورتی، آرائش

In the Quran

ٱلْمَالُ وَٱلْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَٱلْبَٰقِيَٰتُ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًۭا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًۭا

مال اور بیٹے تو دنیا کی زندگی کی (رونق و) زینت ہیں۔ اور نیکیاں جو باقی رہنے والی ہیں وہ ثواب کے لحاظ سے تمہارے پروردگار کے ہاں بہت اچھی اور امید کے لحاظ سے بہت بہتر ہیں

Wealth and children are an ornament of the life of the world. But the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward, and better in respect of hope.

Surah Al-Kahf (سُورَةُ الكَهۡفِ) · 18:46Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – زِينَةُ (زَيْن not in Quran; nearest noun زِينَة (18:46))

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - Zainul Islam far better than Zain alone (meaning: adornment).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are the names Zain (boy) and Reyanna (girl) good from an Islamic perspective?" (Fatwa 1060/852/B=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/22819; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

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  • Darul Uloom Deobandpermissible - adornment Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namessaddle (Persian) Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusroot ز ي ن Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ز ي ن; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ز ي ن; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match); word is grammatically masculine, we say Girl

Questions about Zain

What does Zain mean?

Zain means “Beauty, adornment, grace, honour”. In Urdu: زینت، خوبصورتی، آرائش.

Is Zain a boy or girl name?

Zain is used for both boys and girls.

What is the origin of Zain?

Zain is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ز ي ن.

Is Zain in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah Al-Kahf, ayah 18:46.

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