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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

Bottom 10

  1. King50%
  2. Ryker54%
  3. Royce54%
  4. Titus55%
  5. Kali56%
  6. Jaxson56%
  7. Sterling56%
  8. Maddox56%
  9. Axel57%
  10. Zayden57%

Love potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Mila91%
  2. Emiliano90%
  3. Noel89%
  4. Penelope88%
  5. Josie88%
  6. Fiona88%
  7. Beau87%
  8. Talia86%
  9. Lucia85%
  10. Camilla85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ryker44%
  2. Sterling45%
  3. Royce45%
  4. Kali45%
  5. Ryder45%
  6. Kameron46%
  7. King46%
  8. Hudson47%
  9. Maddox47%
  10. Axel47%

Professional potential for Zed

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. King42%
  3. Zander42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Xander42%
  6. Kali42%
  7. Axel44%
  8. London47%
  9. Luna47%
  10. Nova47%

Crush potential for Zed

Bottom 10

  1. Adelaide48%
  2. Gianna51%
  3. Moses52%
  4. August53%
  5. Abel53%
  6. Titus53%
  7. Solomon56%
  8. Lionel56%
  9. Cruz58%
  10. Bennett59%
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