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Zayd

“Increase, growth” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #632 in the US (2025) · Trending

Zayd has appeared in US records since 1974 — best rank #632 (2025) · 4,890 babies named Zayd all-time · 1 in 3,800 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #67 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zayds

• Zayd ibn Haritha al-Kalbi — Sahabah of Muhammad
• Zayd ibn Ali — Alid political and religious leader (c.695–740)
• Zayd ibn Thabit — Arabic scribe and Qur'anic collator (c.610-c.660)
• Zayd ibn Arqam — Companion of Muhammad
• Zayd ibn al-Khattab — Sahabah

What Zayds become

Among 22 notable people named Zayd:

Artists & writers appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zayd Mutee' Dammaj, Yemeni author and politician.

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