Zayd
- Meaning
- Increase; growth
- Origin
- Arabic
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What does Zayd mean?
Zayd means “Increase; growth”.
Zayd is an Arabic name associated with increase or growth. Its history includes Zayd ibn Harithah, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, making it a name with an established Islamic connection rather than a recent invention based only on its distinctive initial letter.
Zaid is a common alternative Latin-letter transcription. The ay spelling in Zayd helps represent the vowel sequence, although English readers may not all pronounce it the same way without guidance. Ziyad is a related Arabic name but is not simply the identical spelling with an extra letter, while Zahid has a different root and meaning. Zayd itself is compact enough to stand without a nickname.
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How popular is Zayd?
United States · 2025Explore how often Zayd is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #633 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Zayd
- 442 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 11.3% More than 2024
Zayd over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #633 | 442 |
| 2024 | Boys | #684 | 397 |
| 2023 | Boys | #732 | 361 |
| 2022 | Boys | #730 | 356 |
| 2021 | Boys | #806 | 304 |
| 2020 | Boys | #780 | 301 |
| 2020 | Girls | #17,482 | 5 |
| 2019 | Boys | #809 | 283 |
| 2018 | Boys | #883 | 248 |
| 2017 | Boys | #933 | 225 |
| 2016 | Boys | #1,133 | 171 |
| 2015 | Boys | #1,074 | 185 |
| 2014 | Boys | #1,152 | 165 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Zaid
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Increase or growth
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Zade
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Growth or increase, if from Zayd
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Amir
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- Prince or commander in Arabic; treetop in Hebrew
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Jude
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- Praised; to be generous, to be good to others
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Zayden
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Modern name; sometimes linked to growth
Shares an origin with Zayd.
Kairo
Mostly boys- Meaning
- The victorious, through Cairo
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