Witness or martyr
Derived from the Arabic root meaning 'to witness' or 'to testify.' In an Islamic context, it refers to a martyr who bears witness to their faith through their sacrifice, though it is also used more broadly to mean an observer or witness.
Less common today
Shaheed isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,559 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Indian revolutionary and folk hero
American fashion model
