Zahid, name meaning in Islam
Zahid means one who does not cling to this world. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it comes from and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic
زَاهِد
Zahid
One who does not cling to this world
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Arabic
- زَاهِد
- Say it
- ZAA-hid
- Root
- ز ه د
- In the Quran
- No
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Meaning
Zahid, explained
Zahid (زَاهِد) is an Arabic name for boys. It means one who does not cling to this world.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Zahid comes from the root ز ه د, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Zahid in the Quran?
No. Zahid is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.1
How to say and write Zahid
Say it ZAA-hid. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Zaahid. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ز zay + ا alif + ه ha + د dal.
Choosing Zahid
Zahid is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Zahid bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Zahid
- Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
Good to know
What does Zahid mean in Islam?
Zahid (زَاهِد) means one who does not cling to this world. It is an Arabic name for boys.
Is Zahid in the Quran?
No, the name Zahid is not in the Quran, but it has a good meaning, so it is fine to use.
Is Zahid a boy or girl name?
Zahid is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Zahid in Arabic?
Zahid is written زَاهِد in Arabic, said ZAA-hid.
Is it Zahid or Zaahid?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, زَاهِد. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.