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Zeynep

Meaning — The Turkish form of the Arabic Zainab, derived from the name of a fragrant flowering tree, or from an Arabic root meaning "ornament of the father". Zeynep Khatun was a notable Ottoman female poet of the 15th century, and the name remains one of the most common feminine names in Turkey today.·Arabic origin·Female·ZAY-nep

Zeynep Zeynep conveys a graceful beauty associated with flowering trees — a name that suggests natural elegance and a personality as fragrant and memorable as the tree it refers to. Characters named Zeynep tend to combine traditional beauty with modern self-possession, navigating old worlds and new with a distinctly assured confidence.

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ZeynepZainabZaynabZeinab

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Zeynep Al-HassanZeynep MansourZeynep KhalilZeynep NasserZeynep RashidZeynep Aziz

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