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Yazeed

♂ Boy

Pronounced yah-ZEED /jɑˈzid/Medium

Meaning: A spelling of Yazid — from Arabic, 'to increase; to grow; one who adds, who augments'Medium

In 30 seconds: To increase; to grow: Yazeed spells Yazid — 'to increase'. Crisp, cultural, and warm (said 'yah-ZEED').

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Origin MediumArabic

MeaningA spelling of Yazid — from Arabic, 'to increase; to grow; one who adds, who augments'

U.S. rank (2024)#6427 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births14 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2014

Total births (all-time)≈ 439

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Yazeed is a spelling of Yazid — from Arabic, 'to increase; to grow; one who adds, who augments' (from the root z-y-d, 'to increase', shared with Zayd). A crisp, cultural name across the Arab world (said 'yah-ZEED'; nickname Yaz).

In the U.S. it appears in Arab and Muslim families. Rare, to-increase-and-to-grow at the root, and cultural.

Did you know? Yazid means 'to increase; to grow; one who adds, who augments' in Arabic — Yazeed is a spelling, crisp and cultural (said 'yah-ZEED').

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Yazid — Arabic etymology

Variations

YazidYazeidYezid

Nicknames

Yaz

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yazeed mean?

Yazeed spells Yazid — Arabic 'to increase; to grow; one who adds'.

How do you pronounce Yazeed?

It's said yah-ZEED /jɑˈzid/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yazeed a boy or girl name?

Yazeed is a boy's name.

How popular is Yazeed?

Yazeed is a rare name in the U.S.