Zenil
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Zenil
Zenil means "graceful" or "elegant" and derives from Arabic roots, likely related to the word "zain" (زين) meaning adornment or beauty.
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Etymology
Zenil means "graceful" or "elegant" and derives from Arabic roots, likely related to the word "zain" (زين) meaning adornment or beauty. The name is primarily used in Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities, with notable historical association to Zenil, a lunar crater named after the 10th-century Arab astronomer and mathematician Al-Biruni's observations.
Zenil currently ranks #3,848 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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