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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. Sherry94%
  2. Sheila92%
  3. Barry92%
  4. Valerie90%
  5. Laurie90%
  6. Neil90%
  7. Anita90%
  8. Marsha90%
  9. Carolyn90%
  10. Carmen90%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph43%
  3. Constance45%
  4. Connie45%
  5. Karl46%
  6. Barbara47%
  7. Terri48%
  8. Theresa48%
  9. Teresa48%
  10. Martha48%

Love potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Charlene89%
  2. Sherry89%
  3. Janet89%
  4. Penny88%
  5. Nancy88%
  6. Sheila87%
  7. Kathy87%
  8. Sally86%
  9. Timothy85%
  10. Suzanne85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lee42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Don43%
  4. Jon43%
  5. Mark46%
  6. Bruce46%
  7. Phillip46%
  8. Philip46%
  9. Wayne46%
  10. Craig46%

Professional potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Christine85%
  2. John84%
  3. Paul83%
  4. Martin82%
  5. Donna81%
  6. Constance81%
  7. Gary81%
  8. Connie81%
  9. Michael80%
  10. Micheal80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean45%
  2. Carla45%
  3. Wanda49%
  4. Gloria50%
  5. Jimmy51%
  6. Melody52%
  7. Marilyn52%
  8. Phyllis53%
  9. Rita53%
  10. Lee53%

Crush potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Sherry96%
  2. Marilyn96%
  3. Pamela96%
  4. Melody96%
  5. Georgia94%
  6. Phyllis93%
  7. Sheila93%
  8. Nancy93%
  9. Julie92%
  10. Sandra92%

Bottom 10

  1. Connie42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. John42%
  4. Roberta42%
  5. Constance42%
  6. Barbara42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Martha42%
  9. Ann44%
  10. Jon44%
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