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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. Shirley92%
  2. June92%
  3. Clara90%
  4. Joyce88%
  5. Elsie88%
  6. Sylvia88%
  7. Pauline86%
  8. Lois86%
  9. Marjorie86%
  10. Mattie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes46%
  3. Norma51%
  4. Mildred52%
  5. Myrtle55%
  6. Gertrude55%
  7. Annie57%
  8. Anna57%
  9. Genevieve58%
  10. Bertha58%

Love potential for Zed

Bottom 10

  1. Ada48%
  2. Anna51%
  3. Annie51%
  4. Jennie54%
  5. Joan54%
  6. Jean54%
  7. Agnes56%
  8. Dolores57%
  9. Ida57%
  10. Delores57%

Professional potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Marian83%
  2. Norma82%
  3. Pearl82%
  4. Bertha82%
  5. Frances79%
  6. Annie79%
  7. Anna79%
  8. Lorraine78%
  9. Sylvia78%
  10. Agnes78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada44%
  2. Maxine49%
  3. Joan55%
  4. Jean55%
  5. Jennie55%
  6. Jeanette56%
  7. Judith56%
  8. Rosa56%
  9. Edith56%
  10. Lillie57%

Crush potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Shirley95%
  2. Mae93%
  3. Elsie93%
  4. Loretta93%
  5. Juanita89%
  6. Joyce89%
  7. Ruby89%
  8. Sylvia88%
  9. Pauline88%
  10. Nellie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Norma42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Agnes42%
  4. Annie44%
  5. Anna44%
  6. Gertrude45%
  7. Bertha46%
  8. Genevieve48%
  9. Mildred49%
  10. Hattie50%
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