Islamic names

Zayd, name meaning in Islam

Zayd means growth, increase. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic

زَيْد

Zayd

Growth, increase

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic
زَيْد
Say it
ZAYD
Root
ز ي د
In the Quran
Yes, 33:37

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Meaning

Zayd, explained

Zayd (زَيْد) is an Arabic name for boys. It means growth, increase.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Zayd comes from the root ز ي د, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Zayd in the Quran?

Zayd ibn Harithah is the only companion named in the Quran (33:37).

Quran 33:37

وَإِذْ تَقُولُ لِلَّذِىٓ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ زَوْجَكَ وَٱتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ وَتُخْفِى فِى نَفْسِكَ مَا ٱللَّهُ مُبْدِيهِ وَتَخْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ وَٱللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخْشَىٰهُ ۖ فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ زَيْدٌۭ مِّنْهَا وَطَرًۭا زَوَّجْنَٰكَهَا لِكَىْ لَا يَكُونَ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَرَجٌۭ فِىٓ أَزْوَٰجِ أَدْعِيَآئِهِمْ إِذَا قَضَوْا۟ مِنْهُنَّ وَطَرًۭا ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ مَفْعُولًۭا

Wa iz taqoolu lillazeee an'amal laahu 'alaihi wa an'amta 'alaihi amsik 'alaika zawjaka wattaqil laaha wa tukhfee fee nafsika mal laahu mubdeehi wa takhshan naasa wallaahu ahaqqu an takhshaah; falammaa qadaa Zaidum minhaa wataran zawwajnaa kahaa likay laa yakoona 'alal mu'mineena harajun feee azwaaji ad'iyaaa'ihim izaa qadaw minhunna wataraa; wa kaana amrul laahi af'oolaa

And [remember, O Muhammad], when you said to the one on whom Allah bestowed favor and you bestowed favor, "Keep your wife and fear Allah," while you concealed within yourself that which Allah is to disclose. And you feared the people, while Allah has more right that you fear Him. So when Zayd had no longer any need for her, We married her to you in order that there not be upon the believers any discomfort concerning the wives of their adopted sons when they no longer have need of them. And ever is the command of Allah accomplished.

Quran 33:37. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Zayd

Say it ZAYD. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Zaid and Zayed. In Arabic it is written with 3 letters, from right to left: ز zay + ي ya + د dal.

Choosing Zayd

Zayd is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Zayd bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Zayd

  • Zayd ibn Harithah, the freed slave and adopted son of the Prophet ﷺ
  • Zayd ibn Thabit, who gathered the Quran

Names like Zayd

  1. Quran 33:37, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Zayd mean in Islam?

Zayd (زَيْد) means growth, increase. It is an Arabic name for boys.

Is Zayd in the Quran?

Zayd ibn Harithah is the only companion named in the Quran (33:37).

Is Zayd a boy or girl name?

Zayd is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Zayd in Arabic?

Zayd is written زَيْد in Arabic, said ZAYD.

Is it Zayd or Zaid?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, زَيْد. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.