- Meaning
- Growth, increase
- Arabic
- زيد
- Say it
- ZAYD
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- Named in the Quran, Surah Al-Ahzab (33:37)
Famous people with this name
- Zayd ibn Haritha, the only companion named in the Quran
- Zayd ibn Thabit, who gathered the written Quran
Other spellings
Zaid, Zeyd
Names from the same root (ز ي د)
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Questions about Zayd
What does Zayd mean?
Zayd means: Growth, increase.
Is Zayd in the Quran?
Yes. Zayd is named in the Quran, in Surah Al-Ahzab (33:37).
Is Zayd a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Zayd is a boy’s name.
How do you write Zayd in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Zayd is written زيد.