The baby name Zayd is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /zeɪd/ ("Zayd", rhymes with "aid").
Zayd is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Zayd is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /zeɪd/ ("Zayd", rhymes with "aid").
Zayd is Arabic in Origin.
Zayd is an Arabic masculine name (زيد) derived from the Semitic root z-y-d, conveying ideas of growth, increase, and abundance. In classical Arabic, zayd signifies “addition” or “more,” giving the name an uplifting, prosperous meaning. Compact yet resonant across languages, it travels well in multilingual contexts while retaining a distinctly Arabic identity.
Use goes back to early Islam, borne by notable Companions such as Zayd ibn Harithah, a close associate of the Prophet Muhammad, and Zayd ibn Thabit, a chief scribe of the Qur’an, which anchored the name in Muslim tradition. It remains common from the Levant to South Asia and the African Sahel, with heightened visibility in the Gulf via the variant Zayed (famously the name of the UAE’s founding father). Other forms include Zaid, Zeyd (Turkish), Zejd (Bosnian), and modern elaborations like Zaydan and Zayden.
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 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #85 | 108 | 401 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #129 | 9 | 1,769 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #173 | 10 | 1,509 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #177 | 134 | 2,588 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #177 | 282 | 2,865 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| MA | 0 | #304 | 2,549 | 20,986 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #324 | 22 | 7,678 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #336 | 22 | 8,477 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| YE | 0 | #338 | 44 | 8,639 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #358 | 20 | 7,057 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #430 | 16 | 10,523 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #493 | 175 | 13,071 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #495 | 10 | 11,303 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| LY | 0 | #510 | 26 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #511 | 13 | 10,981 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #532 | 17 | 10,655 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #543 | 395 | 7,044 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #592 | 16 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #598 | 8 | 10,045 |
| LB | 0 | #619 | 40 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| TN | 0 | #632 | 207 | 13,765 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #670 | 13 | 3,552 |
| SY | 0 | #681 | 48 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #694 | 14 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #759 | 128 | 15,035 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #818 | 118 | 25,931 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #865 | 17 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #907 | 24 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #913 | 5 | 8,768 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 32 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #923 | 29 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #944 | 16 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #966 | 17 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,029 | 148 | 20,130 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,040 | 53 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 33 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,088 | 91 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,185 | 27 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,438 | 177 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,449 | 23 | 10,046 |
Zayd is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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