Gender Masculine
Usage Arabic (Maghrebi)
Scripts زين العابدين(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsZine El-Abidine, Zine Elabidine, Zineelabidine, Zine el-Abidine
Meaning & History
Alternate transcription of Zayn al-Abidin chiefly used in Northern Africa. A notable bearer was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936-2019), who served as the president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011.