| Zaina | Iman | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beauty, beautiful | Faith, belief |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ZY-nuh | ee-MAHN |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1975 |
| Peak year | 2025 (170) | 1996 (178) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 91 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Zaina | Iman |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 850 | 561 |
| 2010s | 1,229 | 1,040 |
| 2000s | 741 | 1,555 |
| 1990s | 264 | 1,395 |
| 1980s | 39 | 481 |
| 1970s | 0 | 92 |
Feminine form tied to Arabic زين (zayn) 'beauty, adornment', from the root z-y-n. Shares the same root as Zayn and the name Zaynab.
Iman (إيمان, iman) means 'faith, belief' (in God) and comes from the root '-m-n, which also carries ideas of security and trust. It is used for both girls and boys and is a central concept in Islam.
Iman is more popular than Zaina today: about 91 US babies were given the name Iman in 2025, compared with 0 named Zaina.
Zaina means Beauty, beautiful (arabic origin), while Iman means Faith, belief (arabic origin).
In US records, Zaina first appears in 0 and Iman in 1975, so Zaina has the longer recorded history.