Zahid
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Zahid
Zahid means "ascetic" or "one who abstains from worldly pleasures" and derives from the Arabic root z-h-d (زهد), which refers to renunciation and piety.
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Etymology
Zahid means "ascetic" or "one who abstains from worldly pleasures" and derives from the Arabic root z-h-d (زهد), which refers to renunciation and piety. The name is primarily used in Islamic cultures across the Arab world, South Asia, and Muslim communities globally, with historical usage among Sufi practitioners and religious scholars who embodied ascetic ideals.
Zahid currently ranks #3,180 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.
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