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Zayd (زيد) also transliterated as Zaid, Zeid, Seid, Jayed, Zayed or Seyd is an Arabic name, meaning "abundance", "growth" or one who progresses and makes other people progress. The name is not to be confused with the Arabic name Sa'id or the honorific title Sayyid.
The most famous person in Islam under the name of Zayd is Zayd ibn Harithah, who was the orphan boy fostered by the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, who treated him as his own son to the extent that he was called "Zayd ibn Muhammad", ("Zayd the son of Muhammad") instead of Zayd ibn Harithah ("Zayd the son of Harithah"). Zaid ibn Harithah is also the only Sahaba mentioned by name in the Qur'an. Another well-known Islamic figure with the name of Zayd is Zaid ibn Thabit.
Famous people named Zayd include:
- Zayd ibn Umar
- Zayd bin Ali
- Zayd ibn Al-Khattab
- Zayd ibn Harithah
- Zayd ibn Arqam
- Zayd Shakir
- Zayed Khan
- Zayd ibn Thabit
- Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein
Among people who have a nickname including Zayd are:
With "Abu Zayd" or "Abizaid" meaning "the father of Zayd."
People with the Patronymic Zayd include:
See also
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