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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. Elvira96%
  2. Lottie95%
  3. Effie92%
  4. Bennie90%
  5. Sallie90%
  6. Virgil90%
  7. May90%
  8. Flora89%
  9. Nannie88%
  10. Irvin88%

Love potential for Zed

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad46%
  2. Will48%
  3. Willard48%
  4. Johnie48%
  5. Delbert49%
  6. Otto49%
  7. Alton50%
  8. Dick51%
  9. Alberta51%
  10. Luther51%

Professional potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Johnie84%
  2. Willard83%
  3. Addie83%
  4. Eunice83%
  5. Cecelia82%
  6. Hugh82%
  7. Alta81%
  8. Burton81%
  9. Ollie80%
  10. Earnest79%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil46%
  2. Luther46%
  3. Fay46%
  4. Lola47%
  5. Estella50%
  6. Ila50%
  7. Roscoe53%
  8. Merle53%
  9. Buddy54%
  10. Elva55%

Crush potential for Zed

Bottom 10

  1. Alberta42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Johnie42%
  6. Elbert42%
  7. Willard44%
  8. Alton46%
  9. Ramona46%
  10. Hilda47%
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