Forenames, identifying individuals have their meanings, origins and variants which are shared by different people and cultures around the world. Upon investigation, the female forename "Zeynep", "Zaynab", "[Arabic characters]", one of the most common names in Turkey, is found to have its semitic or even Greek, Latin and Sanscrit roots affecting its various meanings. The Semitic root "z+y+n" (ornament) shared by Phoenician, Hebrew and Arabic languages gives the name the meaning of "the father?s ornament". On the other hand the alternative "Zenobia" also comes from two Greek words, i.e. "zeno" (Zeus, god) and "bio" (life). The Sanscrit root "div-" deriving from Greek as Latin "Deus" (God) comes from Sanscrit root "div-" (sky). So this paper involving the common forename "Zeynep" in Turkish also enjoying many versions and different meanings in various languages sheds insight into the "study of forenames" (onomastics) by focusing on its etymological, historical and sociological features. We hope it will satisfy the curiosity of millions of people in Turkey and abroad bearing this name or its variants.