Muslim Boy NameScholarly Verified
Origin: Arabic
زَيْد
Zaid
Transliteration: Zayd • Pronounced: (Zayd)
Regional Usage & Naming Heritage
Prominent Regional Familiarity:
South AsiaMiddle East / GulfSoutheast AsiaTürkiyeWestern Communities
Naming Tradition:
South Asian Muslim NamesArabic/Gulf Muslim NamesTurkish Muslim NamesSoutheast Asian Muslim NamesWestern Muslim Names
Associated Countries & Lineage:
IndiaPakistanBangladeshSaudi ArabiaUAEKuwaitQatarOmanBahrainIndonesiaMalaysiaTürkiyeUKUSACanadaAustralia
Islamic Significance & History
The noble name of Hazrat Zaid ibn Harithah (רَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ), the beloved of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the ONLY Sahabi explicitly named in the Holy Quran.
Authenticated Scholarly Sources
Primary Quranic / Hadith Source: Quran (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:37)
- Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 24, p. 680
- Sahih al-Bukhari
Zaid (زَيْد)
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