Fun Facts About the Name Zejd
- 5 babies named Zejd: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Zejd from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zejd Mean?
Zejd is a Bosnian spelling of the Arabic masculine name Zayd (زيد). Zayd comes from the root ز-ي-د (z-y-d), whose basic sense is to increase, grow, or add. The name is usually explained as "increase" or "abundance"; that is a literal gloss from the root, not a later symbolic interpretation. The Bosnian form writes the Arabic diphthong with ej. Zaid and Zeid are other transliterations of the same Arabic name, not separate origins.
Zejd Name History & Origins
The Arabic name Zayd was in use in pre-Islamic Arabia. Two early bearers are well known in Islamic history: Zayd ibn Harithah, a companion of Muhammad, and Zayd ibn Thabit, a scribe linked to the collection of the Qur'an. Arabic names entered Bosnian usage through the region's Islamic culture, especially during the Ottoman period. Bosnian orthography commonly renders the Arabic diphthong ay as ej, as in Zejneb from Zaynab, and Zejd follows that convention. English-language sources more often use Zayd or Zaid, while Zejd preserves the Bosnian written form.
How Popular is the Name Zejd?
Zejd 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 2025. Its best rank was #13,902 in 2025.
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 | #13,902 | 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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