Boy's name · Arabic name with a good meaning
Ziyad: meaning and origin
زياد- Meaning
- Increase, growth
- Arabic
- زياد
- Say it
- zi-YAAD
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic name with a good meaning
- Also spelled
- Ziad, Zeyad
About the name
The companion Ziyad ibn Labid al-Ansari carried this name.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Ziyad mean?
Increase, growth.
How do you pronounce Ziyad?
Say it as zi-YAAD; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written زياد.
Is Ziyad in the Quran?
No. Ziyad is a classical Arabic name with a good meaning; it is not itself a word from the Quran.
Is Ziyad a boy's or girl's name?
Ziyad is a boy's name.
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