Zahid
Boy name · 22 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Zahid: 22 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 1985.
Zahid is an Arabic name meaning "ascetic" or "devout", rooted in the concept of zuhd—a practice of self-discipline and detachment from worldly pleasures. It is particularly popular in South Asian and Middle Eastern Muslim communities. One of its most famous bearers was Zahid ibn al-Hasan, a 9th-century Persian scholar and poet, and the name also appears in the name of Zahid al-Din, a medieval Persian physician and philosopher. While no major places are named directly after a Zahid, the root appears in the town of Zahidan in Iran. An interesting note: in Scotland, Zahid has seen steady use since the 1990s, reflecting the country’s growing multicultural community.
Boy 6 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19855 babies
- Latest (1985)
- #2535 babies
- Total births
- 22since 1978
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 27%vs prior 5y