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Sahid

♂ Boy

Pronounced sah-HEED /sɑˈhid/Medium

Meaning: A spelling of Shahid — from Arabic shahid, 'a witness; one who testifies (to the truth)'Medium

In 30 seconds: A witness: Sahid spells Shahid — 'a witness; one who testifies'. Warm, devout, and crisp (said 'sah-HEED').
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningA spelling of Shahid — from Arabic shahid, 'a witness; one who testifies (to the truth)'
U.S. rank (2025)#10487 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)≈ 412

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201119812025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sahid is a spelling of Shahid — from Arabic shahid, 'a witness; one who testifies (to the truth of the faith)'. Ash-Shahid, 'the All-Witnessing', is one of the 99 beautiful names of God. A warm, devout name across the Arab and African Muslim worlds (said 'sah-HEED'; nickname Sahi).

In the U.S. it appears in Muslim and African-American families. Rare in this spelling, a-witness at the root, and devout.

Did you know? Shahid means 'a witness; one who testifies to the truth' in Arabic (Ash-Shahid, 'the Witness', is one of the 99 names of God) — Sahid is a spelling, warm and devout (said 'sah-HEED').
Overall data confidence 62%
References — Shahid — etymology

Variations

ShahidSaheedSaheed

Nicknames

Sahi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sahid mean?

Sahid spells Shahid — Arabic 'a witness; one who testifies to the truth'.

How do you pronounce Sahid?

It's said sah-HEED /sɑˈhid/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sahid a boy or girl name?

Sahid is a boy's name.

How popular is Sahid?

Sahid is a rare name in the U.S.

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