Zeynep

Meaning: Precious gemstone
Origin: Turkish (from Arabic)

Girl's name · #2098 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Zeynep is near its high-water mark: it reached #1555 in 2022 and still ranked #2098 in 2025. About 1,500 girls have carried it since 1981.

Across the states

See where Zeynep is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Zeynep is especially popular in Türkiye.

#4 in Türkiye (2025) · #173 in Austria (2025) · #247 in Netherlands (2025) · #286 in Ecuador (2025) · #299 in Belgium (2025) · #448 in France (2025) · #540 in Switzerland (2025) · #885 in Sweden (2025) · #996 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,118 in Ireland (2025) · #3,447 in Canada (2024).

Famous Zeyneps

Zeynep Sönmez — Turkish tennis player (born 2002)
Zeynep Sever — Turkish-Belgian volleyball player (born 1989)
Zeynep Çamcı — Turkish actor (born 1986)
Zeynep Tüfekçi — Turkish sociologist and writer (born 1970)
Zeynep Gedizlioğlu — Turkish composer (born 1977)

What Zeyneps become

Among 193 notable people named Zeynep:

Entertainers appear 2.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zeynep Çamcı, Turkish actor (born 1986).

Similar names: Elif · Zinnia · Noura · Ziya · Zeina · Sima

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