Zaina is a distinctive choice, ranked #776 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Zaina in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#776
About the Name Zaina
Zaina is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 152 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #416 in 2010 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zaina is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zaina
Unlikely. With around 48 UK babies named Zaina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zaina in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zaina is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 152 places over the last five years to #776 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Zaina is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Zaina include: Ionuț Zaina — Ionuț Bogdan Zaina is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.; Zaina Hazem — Zaina Hazem Faisal Hassan, also known as Zaina Hazem (Arabic: زينة حازم), is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Jordan women's...; Zaina Namuleme — Zaina Namuleme is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the FUFA Women Super League club Makerere University and captains the Uganda....
Zaina does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Zainas in the wild.
48
UK babies named Zaina (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 152 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zaina
Likely around 1 other Zaina in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Zaina
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Zaina Hazem Faisal Hassan, also known as Zaina Hazem (Arabic: زينة حازم), is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Jordan women's national team.
Zaina Namuleme is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the FUFA Women Super League club Makerere University and captains the Uganda women's national team.
Zaina Erhaim is a Syrian journalist, and feminist. She works as a communications consultant and trainer with international organisations in Syria, Iraq, Morocco, Libya, Lebanon and Egypt.