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The baby name Zaid is a Boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ZAYD.

Zaid is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: ZAYD

What is the meaning of the name Zaid ?

The baby name Zaid is a boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ZAYD.

Zaid is Arabic in Origin.

Zaid is an English transliteration of Arabic زيد, classically vocalized Zayd. It belongs to the Semitic triliteral root z-y-d, seen in Arabic زاد zāda, to increase or become more. As a personal name, the earliest form is زَيْد Zayd, a noun associated with increase, surplus, or growth rather than a title such as master.

Early Islamic usage gave the name lasting visibility: Zayd ibn Ḥārithah was a companion and former adopted son of the Prophet Muhammad. The form traveled with Arabic and Islamic naming traditions into North Africa, South Asia, and Muslim communities in Europe and North America. Zaid is common as an English spelling, while Zayd more closely reflects scholarly transliteration; related forms include Zaïd, Zeyd, Zayed, and Zaydan. In the United States, African American Muslim figures such as Zaid Abdul-Aziz and Zaid Shakir show adoption through Islam, not a separate African American etymology.

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Zaid – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
SV 0 #11 1 283
JO Boys 0 #13 6,752 7,057
JO 0 #15 264 2,158
MV 0 #18 2 644
IQ 0 #26 172 3,533
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
IQ Boys 0 #30 6,868 13,071
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
MV Boys 0 #62 16 3,375
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
AF 0 #72 5 1,883
YE 0 #74 745 8,639
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
QA 0 #82 19 7,011
AF Girls 0 #87 8 2,402
OM 0 #89 28 6,215
KW 0 #99 18 5,216
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
AE 0 #116 62 10,220
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
CY Boys 0 #127 5 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
Switzerland Boys 2024 #132 6 1,769
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
PS Boys 0 #141 845 10,655
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
Belgium Boys 2024 #158 31 401
Sweden Boys 2022 #159 24 1,509
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
JO Girls 0 #187 162 7,570
PS 0 #188 31 5,692
SA 0 #188 108 10,560
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
LU Boys 0 #216 5 4,970
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
AF Boys 0 #220 51 3,535
Canada Boys 2024 #230 78 2,588
MA 0 #235 4,359 20,986
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
IL Boys 0 #251 523 10,983
IL 0 #252 23 6,291
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
MY 0 #261 70 12,352
SY 0 #264 876 11,684
GR Boys 0 #267 7 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
SD Girls 0 #283 63 7,678
KW Boys 0 #294 650 18,755
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
CN Boys 0 #305 15 9,639
DK Boys 0 #305 21 7,401
MU Boys 0 #308 50 8,477
MY Boys 0 #313 1,382 25,439
SA Boys 0 #326 4,146 28,008
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
GH Boys 0 #330 16 8,138
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
IQ Girls 0 #338 176 11,303
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
SD Boys 0 #341 105 10,523
LY 0 #349 198 12,703
EG Boys 0 #355 921 15,035
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
France Boys 2021 #367 21 2,865
BO 0 #372 10 6,868
OM Girls 0 #379 18 15,987
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
EG 0 #382 19 6,387
ZA 0 #387 61 14,421
Finland Boys 0 #392 36 2,041
QA Boys 0 #398 331 18,093
OM Boys 0 #401 632 17,948
BH 0 #402 152 17,937
MX 0 #404 10 8,339
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
AE Boys 0 #419 986 22,615
Austria Boys 0 #424 19 2,180
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
IN Boys 0 #435 755 16,750
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
PA Boys 0 #443 39 9,305
TN 0 #462 469 13,765
PS Girls 0 #466 58 10,981
CR Boys 0 #475 13 10,188
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
RU Boys 0 #479 27 12,621
KW Girls 0 #483 33 19,177
MX Boys 0 #494 664 16,355
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
AE Girls 0 #514 40 20,968
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
United States Boys 2024 #528 414 7,044
BD Boys 0 #530 47 10,045
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Boys 0 #542 11 10,162
DZ 0 #552 862 20,130
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
LB 0 #561 98 13,263
BO Boys 0 #563 30 9,244
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Girls 0 #578 40 11,648
IN Girls 0 #599 33 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #621 62 3,552
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
SG Boys 0 #639 59 17,960
CL Boys 0 #640 26 13,390
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
SA Girls 0 #729 207 25,931
PE Boys 0 #760 119 14,506
NL Boys 0 #768 185 5,873
ZA Boys 0 #777 441 25,619
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #784 148 5,610
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
CO Boys 0 #830 91 15,656
NG Boys 0 #841 111 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #856 97 5,697
EG Girls 0 #880 80 14,742
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
PE Girls 0 #924 20 14,861
NL Girls 0 #930 26 5,933
TR 0 #934 287 19,440
MY Girls 0 #970 25 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,061 18 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,139 45 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,300 172 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,418 29 9,415

Zaid is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Sweden
Switzerland

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People also ask about Zaid

Zaid is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Zaid is a one syllable name, pronounced ZAYD.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Zayd, Zaïd, Zeyd, Zayed, Zaydan and Zaidan.
Yes, very popular — Zaid ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Zaid ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).