Name meaning & stats
Zahid
Zahid (Arabic origin). 1,126 US babies since 1940, peak 2022. Notable Zahids are 1.4× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
ArabicSpelling of Zaid
Zaid around the world
- Зейд · Russian
- زيد · Arabic
- זאיד · Hebrew
- ザイド · Japanese
- 扎伊德 · Chinese
In US birth records
Peak year: 2022
1,126 US babies were named Zahid between 1940 and 2025.
Zahid around the world
- France: 160 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 393 babies since 1996, peak 2007, No. 3,240 in 2025
- Scotland: 22 babies since 1974, peak 1985
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Zahids end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.4× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Judge | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Zahids show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 17 Zaids spell it Zahid
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2022)