Shahid

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Shahid also spelled Shaheed is a given name translating to 'Witness' in Arabic and 'Beloved' in Persian, mostly found in South Asia. It is derived from the root Arabic: ش ه د, romanized: š-h-d. Shahid is a male Muslim name and Arabic in origin.

From Wikipedia

Shahid first appears in the data in 1968 and has been recorded in 56 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 24 babies (rank #3,514 that year). In 2024 it was given to 8 boys (rank #9,702). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Shahid

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Shahid yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

711

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Shahid

Shahid Kapoorfilm actor · b. 1981
Shahid Khaqan Abbasipolitician · b. 1958
Shahid Afridicricketer · b. 1980

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1968	9	#3,069
1969	5	#4,926
1971	7	#4,316
1972	7	#4,368
1973	11	#3,182
1974	13	#2,919
1975	9	#3,898
1976	14	#2,932
1977	17	#2,644
1978	10	#3,807
1979	19	#2,548
1980	13	#3,402
1981	14	#3,187
1982	13	#3,455
1983	10	#4,095
1984	10	#4,158
1985	12	#3,768
1986	11	#4,083
1987	7	#5,998
1988	9	#5,152
1989	12	#4,481
1990	15	#3,936
1991	14	#4,184
1992	20	#3,316
1993	19	#3,478
1994	17	#3,877
1995	23	#3,083
1996	14	#4,573
1997	10	#6,018
1998	14	#4,831
1999	13	#5,271
2000	24	#3,514
2001	11	#6,369
2002	18	#4,464
2003	14	#5,499
2004	18	#4,760
2005	19	#4,602
2006	19	#4,827
2007	9	#8,808
2008	9	#8,894
2009	17	#5,511
2010	10	#8,040
2011	13	#6,526
2012	8	#9,563
2013	11	#7,472
2014	9	#8,680
2015	14	#6,257
2016	11	#7,522
2017	20	#4,907
2018	12	#7,054
2019	10	#8,112
2020	11	#7,417
2021	7	#10,597
2022	10	#8,200
2023	8	#9,595
2024	8	#9,702