Given name & surname
Zayde
“to become greater; to grow”
Zayde is a variant of Zayd. One Arabic interpretation is “to become greater; to grow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zayde is a variant of Zayd. One Arabic interpretation is “to become greater; to grow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zayde 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 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zayde through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 532
- 489 boys · 43 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 53 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #3,581 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +29%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,581 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 36.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 329 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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