Zadig
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Zadig
Zadig means "the just" or "the righteous one," derived from the Arabic root z-d-q (زدق), which relates to justice and righteousness.
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Etymology
Zadig means "the just" or "the righteous one," derived from the Arabic root z-d-q (زدق), which relates to justice and righteousness. The name is primarily used in Islamic and Arabic-speaking cultures, and gained literary prominence through Voltaire's 1747 philosophical novella "Zadig, ou la Destinée," which popularized it in Western literature as a symbol of virtue and fate.
Zadig currently ranks #1,811 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.
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