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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
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Friendship potential for Zed

Bottom 10

  1. Knox42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Abdullah42%
  4. Samson43%
  5. Abdiel46%
  6. Gunner46%
  7. Lucien47%
  8. Abram48%
  9. Bruno48%
  10. Cain48%

Love potential for Zed

Bottom 10

  1. Gunner42%
  2. Vladimir42%
  3. Gunnar42%
  4. Luka42%
  5. Knox42%
  6. Cain42%
  7. Mathias43%
  8. Bronson43%
  9. Colt45%
  10. Kane47%

Professional potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Abram87%
  2. Shmuel85%
  3. Callum85%
  4. Anson82%
  5. Judson82%
  6. Eliseo80%
  7. Emmet80%
  8. Benson80%
  9. Hendrix80%
  10. Chaim80%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Jax43%
  3. Ace44%
  4. Barron45%
  5. Zayn45%
  6. Vladimir47%
  7. Orion49%
  8. Cain49%
  9. Adonis49%
  10. Caesar50%

Crush potential for Zed

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Lucien42%
  3. Knox42%
  4. Hendrix42%
  5. Luka42%
  6. Abram42%
  7. Gideon46%
  8. Samson47%
  9. Abdiel47%
  10. Cain47%
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