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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. Sallie90%
  5. May90%
  6. Flora89%
  7. Nannie88%
  8. Selma88%
  9. Rosalie88%
  10. Reba86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez46%
  3. Bernadine48%
  4. Beulah51%
  5. Alberta53%
  6. Ramona53%
  7. Antoinette57%
  8. Nettie57%
  9. Geneva58%
  10. Addie59%

Love potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Jeannette89%
  2. Nannie88%
  3. May87%
  4. Goldie86%
  5. Olive86%
  6. Jeannine83%
  7. Rosalie83%
  8. Susie83%
  9. Carmela82%
  10. Effie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Alberta51%
  2. Olga53%
  3. Hilda54%
  4. Iva54%
  5. Inez56%
  6. Ruthie57%
  7. Ila59%
  8. Alta60%
  9. Nell60%
  10. Winifred61%

Professional potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Addie83%
  2. Eunice83%
  3. Cecelia82%
  4. Alta81%
  5. Eugenia79%
  6. Inez78%
  7. Helene77%
  8. Mollie77%
  9. Estelle77%
  10. Freda77%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola47%
  2. Estella50%
  3. Ila50%
  4. Elva55%
  5. Opal55%
  6. Lela55%
  7. Iva55%
  8. Jeannette56%
  9. Rhoda57%
  10. Luella58%

Crush potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Lottie96%
  2. Rosalie95%
  3. Elvira94%
  4. Flora93%
  5. Lucile93%
  6. Susie93%
  7. Nannie93%
  8. Effie92%
  9. Imogene88%
  10. Sallie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Alberta42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Inez42%
  4. Ramona46%
  5. Hilda47%
  6. Bernadine47%
  7. Geneva48%
  8. Addie48%
  9. Nettie50%
  10. Harriett50%
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