Abundance, growth, or plenty
Derived from the Arabic root z-y-d, meaning to increase or grow. It conveys a sense of prosperity and being blessed with more than enough. It is a common name in the Middle East and among Muslim communities worldwide.
Less common today
Zeyad isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,346 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Guinness World Record holder for polyglotism
Influential Lebanese composer and playwright
7th-century general and administrator
