Given name & surname
Zaid
“to become greater; to grow”
Zaid is a variant of Zayd. One Arabic interpretation is “to become greater; to grow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zaid is a variant of Zayd. One Arabic interpretation is “to become greater; to grow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zaid is a variant of Zayd. An origin associated with Zayd is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zaid through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,460
- 7,460 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 475 babies
- 2025
- 402
- #677 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +9%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 402 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 677 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 9.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 475 in 2018. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (60). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,365 as a first name in 2020; 916 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zaid’s family of names
Zaid has a related form in Zayd. In Arabic usage, Zaid is a transliteration of زيد.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Zaid
- Zayd ibn Haritha al-KalbiSahabah of Muhammad581–629
- Zayd ibn AliAlid political and religious leader (c.695–740)
- Zeid bin ShakerJordanian military officer and politician (1934-2002)
- Zaid TahseenIraqi footballerborn 2001
- Zaid KareemJordanian taekwondo athleteborn 2001
- Zaid Rifaiformer Prime Minister of Jordan (1936–2024)
- Zaid Abdul-AzizAmerican basketball player (born 1946)
- Zaid IsmailIraqi footballer (born 2002)
- Zaid QunbarPalestinian footballer (born 2002)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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