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The name "Zeenah"

· 27 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Please let me know whether the name 'Zaynah' (letters zay-ya-nun-ha ) for a girl is a good Islamic Muslim Arabic name with a good meaning. Please provide me with the meaning. Also, please share with me other good names beginning with the letter 'Z' for a baby girl. Jazakallahu khayr. Thank you so much.

Answer

The name is Zeenah زِيْنَة which means beautiful.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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