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Zed

Boy Name day: November 5
Zed is a short form of Zachariah: on birth records it is written Zachariah (28,527 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Zachariah page. Also a short form of Alexzander, Zaid, Zach.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Yahweh remembers.
From Hebrew Zekharyah, 'Yahweh has remembered', from zakhar 'to remember' and Yah, a name of God.

Name day for Zed

November 5

Why this day? Zed is a short form of Zachariah, and shares its name day.

Zed is celebrated in the United States on November 5.

The story of the name Zed

Zed is a short form of Zachariah. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — yahweh remembers, and shares its name day, November 5.

On birth records, Zed is rarely written as such: the Zeds are Zachariahs (28,527 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Zachariah page. Zed is also a short form of Alexzander, Zaid, Zach.

Frequently asked questions about Zed

What does Zed mean?

Zed is a short form of Zachariah, which means yahweh remembers.

When is Zed's name day?

November 5, together with Zachariah: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Zed a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Zachariah.

Zed's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Oliver90%
  2. Miles86%
  3. Theodore85%
  4. Julian85%
  5. Noah84%
  6. Luke83%
  7. Dominic81%
  8. Lucas80%
  9. Leo79%
  10. Sebastian78%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham48%
  2. Everett52%
  3. Owen60%
  4. Josiah62%
  5. Colton62%
  6. Levi64%
  7. Wyatt64%
  8. Carter65%
  9. Nolan66%
  10. Jackson68%

Love potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Theodore84%
  2. Leo81%
  3. Sebastian78%
  4. Noah77%
  5. Lucas76%
  6. Julian75%
  7. Luke72%
  8. Cooper71%
  9. Oliver71%
  10. Liam69%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Wyatt45%
  3. Everett45%
  4. Nolan55%
  5. Colton55%
  6. Maxwell59%
  7. Levi60%
  8. Carson61%
  9. Dominic63%
  10. Jackson63%

Professional potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Abraham87%
  2. Oliver78%
  3. Cooper74%
  4. Leo73%
  5. Dominic71%
  6. Everett69%
  7. Theodore67%
  8. Elias67%
  9. Noah67%
  10. Carson66%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian50%
  2. Grayson53%
  3. Miles53%
  4. Nolan55%
  5. Levi55%
  6. Liam55%
  7. Jackson56%
  8. Maxwell56%
  9. Luke57%
  10. Lucas59%

Crush potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Miles89%
  2. Leo87%
  3. Lucas87%
  4. Noah84%
  5. Julian83%
  6. Oliver82%
  7. Liam81%
  8. Luke80%
  9. Theodore80%
  10. Sebastian78%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett49%
  3. Owen53%
  4. Wyatt56%
  5. Josiah58%
  6. Levi62%
  7. Colton67%
  8. Carter70%
  9. Jackson71%
  10. Maxwell71%
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