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Zayd

Zayd: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“growth; increase”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
ZAYD · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys

Zayd is an Arabic name from a root meaning 'to increase, grow'. It is borne by early Islamic historical figures, including Zayd ibn Harithah.

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How popular is Zayd?

2024119 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Zayd in 2024395

2024 rank#684 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18804,450

Zayd is rising: use over the last five years is 2.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Zayd

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Amircommander, prince · Arabic
  • Muhammadpraised · Arabic
  • Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
  • Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
  • Cairovictorious · Arabic
  • Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
  • Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
  • Malikking · Arabic

Zayd questions

What does the name Zayd mean?

Zayd means "growth; increase". It comes from Arabic. Zayd is an Arabic name from a root meaning 'to increase, grow'. It is borne by early Islamic historical figures, including Zayd ibn Harithah.

Is Zayd a boy or girl name?

Zayd is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Zayd?

395 US babies were named Zayd in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Zayd?

Zayd is usually pronounced ZAYD.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.