| Qamar | Zayn | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moon | Beauty, grace |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | KAH-mar | ZAYN |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1993 |
| Peak year | 2025 (63) | 2024 (1,426) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 1,381 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Qamar | Zayn |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 240 | 7,770 |
| 2010s | 113 | 4,867 |
| 2000s | 30 | 389 |
| 1990s | 0 | 92 |
Qamar is the Arabic word for 'moon,' used as a given name for both boys and girls; it also names the 54th sura of the Quran (Al-Qamar). Literal and well established.
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 Qamar today: about 1,381 US babies were given the name Zayn in 2025, compared with 0 named Qamar.
Qamar means Moon (arabic origin), while Zayn means Beauty, grace (arabic origin).
In US records, Qamar first appears in 0 and Zayn in 1993, so Qamar has the longer recorded history.