The name in the dictionary
والزيد والزيد: الزيادة
“al-zayd is increase”
Lisan al-Arab, vol. 3, pp. 198–200
زَيْد
Zaid
زيدZaid Name Meaning
Zaid means increase. Lisan al-Arab says: “al-zayd is increase.”
- Root
- زيد
- Name
- Boy's name
- Also written
- Zayd · Zayed · زيد
In short
زَيْد
Zaid means increase. Lisan al-Arab says: “al-zayd is increase.”
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Questions about the name Zaid
What does the name Zaid mean?
Zaid means increase. Lisan al-Arab says: “al-zayd is increase.”
How do you write Zaid in Arabic?
Zaid is written زيد in Arabic; also spelled Zayd, Zayed.
What is the root of the name Zaid?
In the Arabic dictionaries, Zaid goes back to the root ز · ي · د.
How we researched it
References, by volume and page
- Lisan al-Arab, vol. 3, pp. 198–200
We never write “personality traits” of a name, luck or numerology: the dictionaries say nothing of the kind. We give the meaning as the book gives it, and name the book, volume and page.
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