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Zeenat, name meaning in Islam

Zeenat means adornment, beauty. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

زِينَة

Zeenat

Adornment, beauty

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
زِينَة
Say it
ZEE-nat
Root
ز ي ن
In the Quran
Yes, 18:46

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Meaning

Zeenat, explained

Zeenat (زِينَة) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means adornment, beauty. Zeenat is how zinah is said in Urdu and Persian.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Zeenat comes from the root ز ي ن, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Zeenat in the Quran?

"Wealth and children are adornment (zinah) of the worldly life" (18:46).

Quran 18:46

ٱلْمَالُ وَٱلْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَٱلْبَٰقِيَٰتُ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًۭا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًۭا

Almaalu walbanoona zeenatul hayaatid dunya wal baaqiyaatus saalihaatu khairun 'inda Rabbika sawaabanw wa khairun amalaa

Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for [one's] hope.

Quran 18:46. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Zeenat

Say it ZEE-nat. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Zinat, Zeenath and Zinah. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ز zay + ي ya + ن nun + ة ta marbuta.

Choosing Zeenat

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Zeenat bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Zeenat

  1. Quran 18:46, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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What does Zeenat mean in Islam?

Zeenat (زِينَة) means adornment, beauty. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Zeenat in the Quran?

"Wealth and children are adornment (zinah) of the worldly life" (18:46).

Is Zeenat a boy or girl name?

Zeenat is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Zeenat in Arabic?

Zeenat is written زِينَة in Arabic, said ZEE-nat.

Is it Zeenat or Zinat?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, زِينَة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.