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Arabic · Turkish

Zeynep

Pronounced zay-NEPShare

Meaning: Turkish form of Zaynab; meaning uncertain

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Zeynep is the Turkish form of Arabic Zaynab. Its long history in Turkish naming is clear, while the older name’s proposed fragrant-tree and other derivations remain uncertain.

Nicknames

  • Zey
  • Zeyno

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Zeynep comes from Arabic and Turkish.

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