| Zayn | Hilal | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beauty, grace | Crescent moon |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | ZAYN | hee-LAHL |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1993 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2024 (1,426) | 2022 (12) |
| In 2025 | 1,381 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Zayn | Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,770 | 48 |
| 2010s | 4,867 | 12 |
| 2000s | 389 | 15 |
| 1990s | 92 | 5 |
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.
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.
Zayn is more popular than Hilal today: about 1,381 US babies were given the name Zayn in 2025, compared with 0 named Hilal.
Zayn means Beauty, grace (arabic origin), while Hilal means Crescent moon (arabic origin).
In US records, Zayn first appears in 1993 and Hilal in 0, so Hilal has the longer recorded history.