Fun Facts About the Name Zaidy
- 134 babies named Zaidy: U.S. records list 134 babies given the name Zaidy from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zaidy Mean?
Zaidy is an English spelling variant of the Arabic given name Zaid, also transliterated Zayd (زَيْد). Its established meaning is "increase" or "growth." The name comes from the Arabic root z-y-d (ز-ي-د), whose related verb zāda (زَادَ) means "to increase" or "to add." The noun zayd carries the sense of increase, addition, or surplus, and the name is often glossed as "abundance" or "growth." The final -y in Zaidy belongs to the English spelling; it is not an Arabic element of the name and does not change the meaning.
Zaidy Name History & Origins
The Arabic name Zayd was in use in Arabia in the late sixth century. It was borne by Zayd ibn Harithah, Muhammad's adopted son and one of the earliest Muslims, who died in 629, and by Zayd ibn Thabit, a scribe associated with the collection of the Qur'an. A later bearer, Zayd ibn Ali (died 740), a great-grandson of Ali, is the namesake of the Zaydi branch of Shi'a Islam; the related adjective Zaydī means "of Zayd" and is distinct from the given name.
In English, Zaidy represents the same name with a final -y, a spelling pattern common in English renderings of names. Standard transliterations include Zaid and Zayd; Zaidy is not the usual Arabic form of the given name. The spelling is used as a given name in English-speaking settings, where the -y ending gives it a familiar appearance rather than adding a new etymology.
How Popular is the Name Zaidy?
Zaidy has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2017. Its best rank was #9,714 in 2019.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #17,225 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #10,273 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #15,192 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #17,450 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #9,714 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #15,621 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #9,917 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #18,804 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #12,969 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #10,933 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #14,551 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #14,938 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #13,318 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #13,416 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #17,452 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #17,589 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #18,786 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #17,938 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #16,561 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Zaidy Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have aspiration and inspiration, hope and guidance. Since you are intuitive and perceptive and you understand human nature. You have the power to achieve. Diplomacy and discretion make you a good mediator. You are inspired, introspective, and have a good understanding of the human heart. You can have the ability to commercialize your artistic talents successfully. You are often a mystery to others and to yourself. You are always reaching for something higher, without exactly knowing what that "higher" is. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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