Zainaba
Zainaba means Fragrant flower, daughter of Prophet.
Meaning as commonly given; not from a dictionary.
| Gender | girl |
| Origin | Malayalam |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Starts with | Z |
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “Fragrant flower, daughter of Prophet”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
- Fathima — Daughter of the Prophet, one who abstains
- Ayisha — Alive, prosperous, wife of Prophet
- Mohammed — Praised, the Prophet; prominent Mappila name
- Hafsath — Young lioness, cub, wife of Prophet
- Musthafa — The chosen one, a name of the Prophet, Mappila
- Myra — Meanings families give: Beloved, admirable; Sweet, fragrant; Sweet, admirable, beloved
More girls' names of Malayalam origin
Where this comes from
Zainaba has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.