| Zayn | Qamar | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beauty, grace | Moon |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | ZAYN | KAH-mar |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1993 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2024 (1,426) | 2025 (63) |
| In 2025 | 1,381 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Zayn | Qamar |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,770 | 240 |
| 2010s | 4,867 | 113 |
| 2000s | 389 | 30 |
| 1990s | 92 | 0 |
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.
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.
Zayn is more popular than Qamar today: about 1,381 US babies were given the name Zayn in 2025, compared with 0 named Qamar.
Zayn means Beauty, grace (arabic origin), while Qamar means Moon (arabic origin).
In US records, Zayn first appears in 1993 and Qamar in 0, so Qamar has the longer recorded history.