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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. Rollin96%
  2. Casimir91%
  3. Merlin90%
  4. Clement90%
  5. Elvin90%
  6. Waldo90%
  7. Dudley90%
  8. Rupert88%
  9. Kermit88%
  10. Claud88%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton45%
  2. Sanford46%
  3. Millard48%
  4. Burl52%
  5. Thurman52%
  6. Adolph53%
  7. Norbert53%
  8. Alford54%
  9. Oren54%
  10. Jerold54%

Love potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Casimir90%
  2. Omer90%
  3. Mervin89%
  4. Dudley89%
  5. Barney89%
  6. Bud86%
  7. Pasquale86%
  8. Rueben85%
  9. Giles85%
  10. Aloysius83%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Buck42%
  3. Newton42%
  4. Armand43%
  5. Hoyt47%
  6. Freeman48%
  7. Thurman49%
  8. Burl49%
  9. Wiley50%
  10. Gus51%

Professional potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Everette94%
  2. Ellsworth90%
  3. Granville86%
  4. Normand86%
  5. Hardy86%
  6. Wilton86%
  7. Dewitt86%
  8. Olin85%
  9. Lenard85%
  10. Sanford83%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Lucious45%
  3. Waldo46%
  4. Napoleon46%
  5. Elton48%
  6. Buster48%
  7. Bud49%
  8. Elroy51%
  9. Leander51%
  10. Cletus52%

Crush potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Dudley95%
  2. Kermit93%
  3. Casimir93%
  4. Rollin93%
  5. Waldo93%
  6. Elvin92%
  7. Gaylord90%
  8. Barney89%
  9. Mervin89%
  10. Elroy86%

Bottom 10

  1. Sanford42%
  2. Oren42%
  3. Adolph42%
  4. Millard42%
  5. Newton42%
  6. Armand44%
  7. Norbert44%
  8. Olen45%
  9. Burl46%
  10. Dewitt47%
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