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زَيْد
Zayd
ZAYD
“Growth; abundance.”
About Zayd
Zayd is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "growth; abundance" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ز-ي-د. Borne by Zayd ibn Haritha, the only companion mentioned by name in the Qur'an.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Zaid, Zayed
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 Zayd is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 33 : Ayah 37
فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ زَيْدٌ مِّنْهَا وَطَرًا زَوَّجْنَاكَهَا لِكَيْ لَا يَكُونَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَرَجٌ فِي أَزْوَاجِ أَدْعِيَائِهِمْ إِذَا قَضَوْا مِنْهُنَّ وَطَرًا
“So when Zayd had no longer any need for her, We married her to you in order that there not be upon the believers any discomfort concerning the wives of their adopted sons when they no longer have any need of them.”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
Zayd appears in the Qur'an directly. The verse above is one of those mentions.
Across history
Who has carried Zayd before.
- Zayd ibn Haritha, the only companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in the Qur'an
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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