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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. Ezra96%
  3. Raphael96%
  4. Jasper96%
  5. Taj95%
  6. Leonardo95%
  7. Hansel94%
  8. Eason93%
  9. Ansel92%
  10. Beau92%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Abdullah42%
  4. Samson43%
  5. Abdiel46%
  6. Gunner46%
  7. Lucien47%
  8. Abram48%
  9. Abraham48%
  10. Bruno48%

Love potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Watson96%
  2. Emiliano90%
  3. Maceo87%
  4. Linus87%
  5. Benson87%
  6. Luciano87%
  7. Vincenzo87%
  8. Beau87%
  9. Mohammad85%
  10. Legend85%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaiser42%
  2. Gunner42%
  3. Vladimir42%
  4. Gunnar42%
  5. Ransom42%
  6. Luka42%
  7. Sven42%
  8. Knox42%
  9. Alaric42%
  10. Kain42%

Professional potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Calum94%
  2. Damir94%
  3. Shlomo89%
  4. Abraham87%
  5. Abram87%
  6. Boden86%
  7. Jones86%
  8. Klayton85%
  9. Shmuel85%
  10. Graham85%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. King42%
  3. Zander42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Xander42%
  6. Ares42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Anakin42%
  9. Alaric43%
  10. Jax43%

Crush potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Raphael96%
  2. Hansel96%
  3. Jaxxon94%
  4. Linus94%
  5. Zamir93%
  6. Jasper93%
  7. Luciano93%
  8. Elio93%
  9. Gianluca93%
  10. Enzo92%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Lucien42%
  4. Knox42%
  5. Hendrix42%
  6. Johannes42%
  7. Luka42%
  8. Sven42%
  9. Abram42%
  10. Gideon46%
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