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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. Barry92%
  2. Neil90%
  3. Kevin90%
  4. Timothy88%
  5. Jerome86%
  6. Darrell85%
  7. Glenn85%
  8. Bill85%
  9. William85%
  10. Ronald85%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph43%
  3. Karl46%
  4. Jon52%
  5. Peter52%
  6. Bruce52%
  7. Gordon54%
  8. Bob55%
  9. Reginald55%
  10. Robert55%

Love potential for Zed

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Don43%
  3. Jon43%
  4. Mark46%
  5. Bruce46%
  6. Phillip46%
  7. Philip46%
  8. Wayne46%
  9. Craig46%
  10. Dennis47%

Professional potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. John84%
  2. Paul83%
  3. Martin82%
  4. Gary81%
  5. Michael80%
  6. Micheal80%
  7. Bob78%
  8. Stephen78%
  9. Philip78%
  10. Phillip78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean45%
  2. Jimmy51%
  3. Karl54%
  4. Johnny54%
  5. Randy55%
  6. Ronald56%
  7. Charles56%
  8. Carl56%
  9. Richard57%
  10. Ricky57%

Crush potential for Zed

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. John42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Jon44%
  5. Dennis49%
  6. Philip49%
  7. Peter49%
  8. Phillip49%
  9. Gordon49%
  10. Don50%
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