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زِيدَان
Zidan
zi-DAAN
“Growth, increase.”
About Zidan
Zidan is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "growth, increase" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ز-ي-د meaning 'to increase' — the root of Zayd. Zaydan is abundance and growth. Widely known through the Maghrebi surname Zidane.
Popular in Pakistan, Indonesia, and the Maghreb.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Zidane, Zaidan, Zeidan
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 Zidan is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Zidan
- What does the name Zidan mean?
- Zidan (زِيدَان) means "Growth, increase". From the Arabic root ز-ي-د meaning 'to increase' — the root of Zayd. Zaydan is abundance and growth. Widely known through the Maghrebi surname Zidane.
- Is Zidan a name from the Qur'an?
- Zidan 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 Zidan a boy or a girl name?
- Zidan is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Zidan come from?
- Zidan is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Z-Y-D. Popular in Pakistan, Indonesia, and the Maghreb.
- How is Zidan spelled?
- Zidan is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (زِيدَان) is also written Zidane, Zaidan, and Zeidan. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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