Zaïd
“growth, increase”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 815th
- births in 2023–2025
- 290
- babies born in France
- 1 in 11,628
- +8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Zaïd
Zaïd means “growth, increase” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Zaïd in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Zaïd has been rising (+8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Zaïd every 5.3 schools, all spellings combined.
Zaïd in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
322nd boys’ name115 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,478+5.7% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
437th boys’ name270 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,061+8.9% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
684th boys’ name1,185 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,339−0.9% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
694th boys’ name10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,182
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
767th boys’ name7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,562
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
843rd boys’ name5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,907
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Zaïd and Zaid are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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