| Hilal | Zayn | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Crescent moon | Beauty, grace |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | hee-LAHL | ZAYN |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1993 |
| Peak year | 2022 (12) | 2024 (1,426) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 1,381 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hilal | Zayn |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 48 | 7,770 |
| 2010s | 12 | 4,867 |
| 2000s | 15 | 389 |
| 1990s | 5 | 92 |
Hilal is the Arabic word for the new crescent moon that marks the start of a lunar month. Used for both genders (predominantly feminine in Turkey). A literal moon name.
From Arabic زين (zayn) 'beauty, grace, adornment', from the root z-y-n. Established as a beauty name; often carries a sense of inner as well as outward beauty. Used mainly for boys but also as a unisex form.
Zayn is more popular than Hilal today: about 1,381 US babies were given the name Zayn in 2025, compared with 0 named Hilal.
Hilal means Crescent moon (arabic origin), while Zayn means Beauty, grace (arabic origin).
In US records, Hilal first appears in 0 and Zayn in 1993, so Hilal has the longer recorded history.