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عَابِد
Abid
AA-bid
“Worshipper, devout.”
About Abid
Abid is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "worshipper, devout" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ع-ب-د meaning 'to worship, to serve'. Abid is one devoted to worship.
Common in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Arab world.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Aabid, Abed, Abbid
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Abid is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Abid
- What does the name Abid mean?
- Abid (عَابِد) means "Worshipper, devout". From the Arabic root ع-ب-د meaning 'to worship, to serve'. Abid is one devoted to worship.
- Is Abid a name from the Qur'an?
- Abid does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Abid a boy or a girl name?
- Abid is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Abid come from?
- Abid is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʿ-B-D. Common in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Arab world.
- How is Abid spelled?
- Abid is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (عَابِد) is also written Aabid, Abed, and Abbid. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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