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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. Tiffany96%
  2. Miranda95%
  3. Charlotte95%
  4. Jasmine94%
  5. Sherry94%
  6. Stacey93%
  7. Sheila92%
  8. Rhonda92%
  9. Ella92%
  10. Shirley92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Andrea43%
  3. Constance45%
  4. Connie45%
  5. Faith45%
  6. Agnes46%
  7. Barbara47%
  8. Terri48%
  9. Theresa48%
  10. Teresa48%

Love potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Stacey94%
  2. Shirley91%
  3. Charlene89%
  4. Sherry89%
  5. Jeanette89%
  6. Janet89%
  7. Gabriella89%
  8. Penny88%
  9. Nancy88%
  10. Nellie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill45%
  2. Ada48%
  3. Kara50%
  4. Barbara50%
  5. Anna51%
  6. Ann51%
  7. Hannah51%
  8. Annie51%
  9. Anne51%
  10. Erika52%

Professional potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Christine85%
  2. Kristin85%
  3. Christina85%
  4. Marian83%
  5. Isabel83%
  6. Claire83%
  7. Amelia82%
  8. Norma82%
  9. Pearl82%
  10. Bertha82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada44%
  2. Whitney45%
  3. Kendra45%
  4. Carla45%
  5. Destiny46%
  6. Maxine49%
  7. Harper49%
  8. Crystal49%
  9. Wanda49%
  10. Natasha50%

Crush potential for Zed

Top 10

  1. Jennifer96%
  2. Sherry96%
  3. April96%
  4. Charlotte96%
  5. Vanessa96%
  6. Chloe96%
  7. Melissa96%
  8. Mia96%
  9. Marilyn96%
  10. Pamela96%

Bottom 10

  1. Norma42%
  2. Connie42%
  3. Andrea42%
  4. Ruth42%
  5. Roberta42%
  6. Constance42%
  7. Barbara42%
  8. Agnes42%
  9. Martha42%
  10. Hannah44%
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