- Meaning
- Witness
- Arabic
- شاهد
- Say it
- SHAA-hid
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- The word is in the Quran, Surah Al-Ahzab (33:45)
About the meaning
The Quran calls the Prophet a witness, shahid (33:45).
Other spellings
Shahed, Şahit
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Questions about Shahid
What does Shahid mean?
Shahid means: Witness. The Quran calls the Prophet a witness, shahid (33:45).
Is Shahid in the Quran?
Not as a person’s name, but the word is in the Quran, in Surah Al-Ahzab (33:45).
Is Shahid a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shahid is a boy’s name.
How do you write Shahid in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Shahid is written شاهد.