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عُبَيْد
Ubaid
u-BAYD
“Little servant (of God).”
About Ubaid
Ubaid is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "little servant (of god)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
An affectionate diminutive of abd, 'servant', from the Arabic root ع-ب-د. Often the short form of Ubaidullah, 'little servant of God'.
Common in the UAE (Obaid), Pakistan, and Central Asia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Obaid, Ubayd, Obeid, Ubaidullah
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 Ubaid is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Ubaid
- What does the name Ubaid mean?
- Ubaid (عُبَيْد) means "Little servant (of God)". An affectionate diminutive of abd, 'servant', from the Arabic root ع-ب-د. Often the short form of Ubaidullah, 'little servant of God'.
- Is Ubaid a name from the Qur'an?
- Ubaid 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 Ubaid a boy or a girl name?
- Ubaid is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Ubaid come from?
- Ubaid is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʿ-B-D. Common in the UAE (Obaid), Pakistan, and Central Asia.
- How is Ubaid spelled?
- Ubaid is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (عُبَيْد) is also written Obaid, Ubayd, Obeid, and Ubaidullah. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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