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The baby name Hamid is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ha-MEED (IPA: /hæˈmiːd/),HA-mid (IPA: /ˈhæmɪd/).

Hamid is Arabic, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Turkish, Urdu
Pronunciation: ha-MEED (IPA: /hæˈmiːd/),HA-mid (IPA: /ˈhæmɪd/)

What is the meaning of the name Hamid ?

The baby name Hamid is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ha-MEED (IPA: /hæˈmiːd/),HA-mid (IPA: /ˈhæmɪd/).

Hamid is Arabic, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.

Hamid is an Arabic masculine name rooted in the triliteral H-M-D, expressing praise and gratitude. It corresponds to two near-homophonous forms: Ḥāmid (حامد), “one who praises,” and Ḥamīd (حميد), “praiseworthy.” In English and South Asian usage these merge as Hamid or Hameed. The root links it to Ahmad, Muhammad, Mahmoud, and Hamdi; al‑Ḥamīd, “The Praiseworthy,” is a Qur’anic divine name that appears in compounds like ʿAbd al‑Hamid.

Used since the early Islamic period, Hamid spread with Arabic and Persian influence across the Middle East, North and East Africa, Central and South Asia, the Balkans, and Southeast Asia. Regional variants include Hamed (Iran), Hamit (Turkish), Hameed/Hamid (Urdu), Hamidou (Maghrebi/West African), and Abdelhamid/Abdulhamid in compounds. The feminine counterpart is Hamida. The name’s enduring appeal lies in its concise, devotional meaning and pan‑Islamic familiarity.

Hamid has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Hamid

Hamid Karzai Politician · Born 1957 · Afghanistan Hamid Karzai is best known as the seventh president of Afghanistan, serving from 2002 to 2014. Born on 24 December 1957, he also led the Afghan Interim Administration from 2001 to 2002 and was the first president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from 2004 to 2014.

Hamid – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2011 #1 — 779
AF Boys 0 #8 1,442 3,535
AF 0 #15 93 1,883
MV 0 #15 5 644
MA 0 #16 101,420 20,986
IR Boys 0 #18 14,165 10,162
DZ 0 #25 28,700 20,130
ET Boys 0 #25 3 678
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
MV Boys 0 #34 44 3,375
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Boys 0 #35 2 614
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AZ 0 #42 2 706
GE 0 #42 3 997
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
SD Boys 0 #48 1,838 10,523
CM 0 #52 5 2,592
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
SD 0 #55 51 2,130
AF Girls 0 #65 30 2,402
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
IR 0 #76 265 4,221
QA 0 #79 22 7,011
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
OM 0 #81 36 6,215
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
LT 0 #88 1 949
BN Boys 0 #91 43 6,332
IQ 0 #93 37 3,533
GE Boys 0 #104 7 2,055
AZ Boys 0 #107 24 1,400
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #114 8 5,216
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
AE 0 #122 56 10,220
EE Boys 0 #123 3 2,087
CY Boys 0 #124 8 3,473
AE Boys 0 #126 3,301 22,615
GR 0 #128 8 3,911
IQ Boys 0 #129 1,697 13,071
ID Boys 0 #130 6 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
LY 0 #136 735 12,703
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
SA Boys 0 #140 8,737 28,008
RS Boys 0 #144 11 2,277
Norway Boys 2011 #150 5 481
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BD 0 #154 75 5,992
OM Boys 0 #162 1,552 17,948
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #168 7 3,954
MT Boys 0 #171 9 4,064
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
Sweden Boys 2022 #180 3 1,509
SA 0 #190 106 10,560
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
DK Boys 0 #193 144 7,401
GR Boys 0 #193 75 6,912
SI Boys 0 #198 12 3,402
DK 0 #199 8 5,198
YE 0 #199 217 8,639
LU Boys 0 #202 17 4,970
BG Boys 0 #203 17 3,850
Austria 0 #204 10 850
BD Boys 0 #215 613 10,045
Spain Boys 0 #215 2,218 5,610
QA Boys 0 #225 692 18,093
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
GH 0 #230 14 5,396
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
KZ Boys 0 #236 54 6,578
IR Girls 0 #243 359 8,334
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
KW Boys 0 #249 790 18,755
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #252 8 3,997
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
JP Boys 0 #259 39 7,909
NG 0 #266 7 5,926
MY Boys 0 #271 1,678 25,439
GH Boys 0 #273 74 8,138
Austria Boys 0 #276 177 2,180
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
AL Boys 0 #279 20 5,122
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
IT Boys 0 #293 4,307 10,046
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
CN Boys 0 #294 26 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #294 11 6,530
QA Girls 0 #299 18 15,378
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
NL Boys 0 #306 1,184 5,873
SD Girls 0 #307 39 7,678
BH 0 #309 257 17,937
JO Boys 0 #310 68 7,057
GH Girls 0 #314 11 6,973
MY 0 #316 15 12,352
TN 0 #318 1,021 13,765
Finland Boys 0 #319 110 2,041
RU Boys 0 #327 187 12,621
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
MU Boys 0 #336 22 8,477
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
BD Girls 0 #341 46 8,413
NL 0 #342 50 2,481
OM Girls 0 #344 53 15,987
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
PT Boys 0 #351 17 7,951
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
France Boys 2021 #366 22 2,865
Germany Boys 0 #368 906 5,697
EG 0 #378 23 6,387
EG Boys 0 #378 826 15,035
Spain 0 #398 55 2,326
Germany 0 #402 36 2,542
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
CM Boys 0 #418 135 12,054
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
AE Girls 0 #451 103 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #467 38 11,303
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
SG Boys 0 #470 234 17,960
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
KW Girls 0 #484 32 19,177
LB 0 #486 175 13,263
PS Boys 0 #492 57 10,655
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
SY 0 #503 243 11,684
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
HK Boys 0 #511 17 12,905
IN Boys 0 #523 562 16,750
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
IL Boys 0 #560 48 10,983
TR 0 #572 1,450 19,440
Finland Boys 2026 #582 101 3,552
SA Girls 0 #593 355 25,931
IN Girls 0 #612 20 13,121
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IT 0 #624 91 4,183
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
NG Boys 0 #685 286 16,906
NG Girls 0 #772 15 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
PE Boys 0 #866 13 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #882 11 7,044
CO Boys 0 #903 18 15,656
NL Girls 0 #935 21 5,933
MY Girls 0 #937 58 24,821
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #954 30 5,561
MX Boys 0 #959 24 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,051 128 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,394 53 9,415

Hamid is popular in 90 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
United States
Canada
Switzerland

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People also ask about Hamid

Hamid is predominantly a boy's name.
Hamid is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ha-MEED (IPA: /hæˈmiːd/),HA-mid (IPA: /ˈhæmɪd/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hāmid, Hamīd, Hamed, Hameed and Hamit.
Yes, very popular — Hamid ranked #1 in Ireland in 2011, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Hamid ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2011).
Hamid's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #398 in 2011 to #366 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Hamid are in our database, including Hamid Karzai (Politician).