Other Forms FormsZeenat-un-Nissa, Zinat-un-Nissa, Zinatun Nissa
Meaning & History
Classical Persian name meaning "jewel among women", from Persian زینت (zinat) "jewel, ornament" (compare Zinat) and Arabic النِّسَاء (an-nisāʔ) "women" (compare Nisa). This name was borne by Zinat un-Nisa (1643-1721), a daughter of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and patron of the arts.