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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. Beck96%
  2. Hansel94%
  3. Eason93%
  4. Ansel92%
  5. Kainoa92%
  6. Jethro92%
  7. Ewan92%
  8. Dashiell92%
  9. Elio91%
  10. Maceo90%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes49%
  2. Leopold52%
  3. Sven53%
  4. Ledger53%
  5. Osman53%
  6. Kaiser53%
  7. Alaric53%
  8. Ares55%
  9. Kain56%
  10. Jet57%

Love potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Maceo87%
  2. Teodoro84%
  3. Eason84%
  4. Youssef83%
  5. Amado83%
  6. Gareth82%
  7. Hansel82%
  8. Boden82%
  9. Boaz82%
  10. Lawton82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaiser42%
  2. Ransom42%
  3. Sven42%
  4. Alaric42%
  5. Kain42%
  6. Viktor42%
  7. Bjorn43%
  8. Harlen43%
  9. Steele45%
  10. Jet47%

Professional potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Calum94%
  2. Damir94%
  3. Shlomo89%
  4. Boden86%
  5. Jones86%
  6. Klayton85%
  7. Clive85%
  8. Shimon85%
  9. Lawton82%
  10. Boaz82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Alaric43%
  4. Kaiser43%
  5. Axl44%
  6. Kain44%
  7. Ransom45%
  8. Huxley46%
  9. Achilles46%
  10. Cristiano46%

Crush potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Hansel96%
  2. Jaxxon94%
  3. Zamir93%
  4. Elio93%
  5. Gianluca93%
  6. Maceo92%
  7. Beck91%
  8. Orson91%
  9. Jacari91%
  10. Dilan91%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes42%
  2. Sven42%
  3. Leopold48%
  4. Hadi48%
  5. Mendel50%
  6. Viktor51%
  7. Alaric51%
  8. Ledger51%
  9. Bjorn52%
  10. Musa53%
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