Boys' names
Zayd
Growth, increase
زَيْد
Zayd
Growth, increase
Sahabi / Sahabiyyaboyarabic
Pronunciation
Zayd
Arabic
زَيْد
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Quranic status
Sahabi / Sahabiyya
Origin & meaning
Zayd ibn Harithah (RA), the only companion mentioned by name in the Quran.
Notable bearers
- · Zayd ibn Harithah (RA)
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).